Experts warn primary vote-counting could go on for days in governor’s race, LA mayoral race and congressional racesThree days after Californians headed to the polls, key races in the primary election remained too close to call and experts warned the counting could continue for days.In the governor’s race, the British-born conservative pundit Steve Hilton was narrowly leading with an estimated 60% of ballots counted by Friday morning. Xavier Becerra, a former US health and human services secretary under Joe Biden, followed closely behind, and billionaire Tom Steyer trailed behind the pair. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November. Continue reading...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) pledged to wear a suit “every day” if embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner can prove he didn’t send “d–k pics” to minors. The extraordinary hoodie challenge came during Fetterman’s appearance on Fox News Saturday in America, where he referred to Platner, who admitted he had an active Kik account while...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is facing criticism for strategic incompetence and playing it safe by concentrating its political resources on Republican primary races already destined for victory while ignoring endangered GOP candidates in crucial battleground contests.According to a Politico analysis by Amanda Chu, the movement's political organizations—MAHA Action and MAHA Institute—have largely ducked the races that will determine congressional control, despite Kennedy's fervent supporters representing a boost in turnout that endangered Republicans desperately need.The report singles out Tony Lyons, publisher of Kennedy's books and a lead organizer for the movement's political groups, for having failed to make use of Kennedy's appeal and turn it into the "electoral juggernaut" Republicans had hoped for. "The majority of those candidates that got that endorsement were going to win anyway," John McCarthy, founder of McCarthy Strategic Solutions, a Republican political strategy firm in Kentucky, told Politico.The numbers tell the story of missed opportunity. MAHA groups have endorsed just one Republican—freshman Michigan Rep. Tom Barrett—in a competitive House district, while ignoring the rest of the battleground races that will determine chamber control.In the Senate, where Republicans must defend vulnerable seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas, MAHA has backed no one, with no financial support or grassroots mobilization in these critical races.Of the 20 candidates MAHA endorsed in primary races this spring, most were establishment figures in state races already aligned with MAHA's messaging on vaccine optionality and food regulation. Few received any financial backing from the movement's organizations.According to Politico, Kennedy's actual impact has been limited to state-level politics. He has traveled extensively to state capitals promoting his agenda, and a Politico analysis found that state lawmakers introduced hundreds of bills with bipartisan support echoing his priorities—some of which have passed.But the movement's impact on electoral politics remains an open question. State primary races have been dominated by economic concerns, with MAHA-backed candidates who won primaries focusing overwhelmingly on issues that defined the 2024 presidential election rather than Kennedy's signature health and food policy priorities.More than two-thirds of MAHA-endorsed candidates emphasized affordability and tax cuts on their campaign websites, while nearly half focused on immigration. Less than one-third mentioned vaccine safety or food system policies central to Kennedy and his supporters, Chu elaborated.
Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on Friday went off on California's rigged election system and the "completely outrageous" weeks or month-long counting process. "First of all, however long it takes, we are confident that we're going to be in the top two at the end of this process. The post WATCH: “A Total Joke” – Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton GOES OFF on California’s Shady Elections, Vows to End Mail-In Voting Scam appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy — a Donald Trump appointee in Rhode Island — referred U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys to a court disciplinary committee. Politico's Josh Gerstein, reporting on X, noted that the ruling was "over handling of fight over trans medical care subpoenas to RI Hospital" — adding, "Earlier she agreed that presumption of regularity for [government] 'no longer holds.'"Gerstein tweeted a previous court document by McElroy, dated May 14. And she was quite critical in some of her comments.McElroy, in the document, wrote, "As citizens, we trust that federal prosecutors, when wielding this awesome power against a state, a company, or certainly against vulnerable children, will play fair and be honest with its counterparts and the judiciary. DOJ has proven unworthy of this trust at every point in this case. It has misrepresented and withheld information to both this Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the 'Texas court')."The federal judge went on to say that the Trump DOJ "has misled the parties with whom it was negotiating in Rhode Island, who have now been placed in an untenable and unprecedented procedural position."McElroy added, "And when its attorneys came to this Court to explain their conduct, the senior attorney — who was present at many of the events that took place in this case — sat silently by as his counterpart, a junior attorney who has been practicing law for approximately six months and had no relevant information, was forced to answer questions about DOJ's blatant disregard for the proper course of negotiations."McElroy explained, "Now before the Court is the petitioner, the Child Advocate for the State of Rhode Island’s (the 'Child Advocate') Emergency Motion to Quash a subpoena duces tecum issued by DOJ as well as Rhode Island Hospital's ('RIH') Motion to Quash the same subpoena. (ECF Nos. 1, 28.) For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS both Motions to Quash and enjoins the DOJ from seeking or receiving any documents related to this now invalid subpoena."Trump nominated McElroy to her current position during her first presidency, and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
While the results of the marquee primary contests in California are still unknown — and may remain unknown, if history is any guide, for weeks — there is one thing we know for sure: California’s entire election system is rigged, and, as a result, California’s elections will not be fair and secure until changes are […]
With votes being tallied following Tuesday's primary, tech-backed candidates are meeting with mixed results.
The only thing that can slow down Karl-Anthony Towns at this point is the officiating.
Brazil has very interesting ways of honoring its soccer team.The South American country is often credited as being the most Catholic country in the world, and its people seemingly showed it as their team took off for the World Cup, hosted in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.'The event represents the collective hope of the entire nation.'Brazilians on the runway at Rio de Janeiro's Galeão International Airport celebrated their team's departure by conducting what has been described as both a gigantic blessing and a customary baptism-like ritual.ESPN reported that the team's Boeing jet was "blessed" by two airport fire trucks before departing Rio, with their water cannons blasting arches of water as the plane slowly moved through.Catholicism and soccer are quite the big deal in Brazil; the country is often credited as having the largest Catholic population in the world, with approximately 182 million practicing worshippers, representing about 13% of the world's total Catholics, according Premier Christian News.Some Brazilian stars were baptized in 2025, including Liverpool star Alisson Becker and his former teammate Roberto Firmino.RELATED: NFL players defend NY Giants QB Jaxson Dart after he introduces Trump: 'Fake Trump hate' - YouTube The Sun noted that the airport staff sought and received permission from the Brazilian Football Confederation to authorize the plane's blessing before spraying the water on the Boeing 767-300ER.International outlets have emphasized the importance of the world tournament to Brazil and its people, with Marca describing the "baptism" of sorts as customary for Brazilian aircraft before important takeoffs. It also said the event represents the collective hope of the entire nation that wants to bring home another World Cup title.Brazil has the most World Cup wins of any country, with five. Germany and Italy both have four. Brazil is also the only country to have been in every single tournament since the World Cup began in 1930.RELATED: My 1990 World Cup sticker book — and a glimpse of football's simpler past VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images This isn't the first time Brazilians have given an airplane the royal treatment before the big tournament. In 2022, fans covered a different Boeing jet at a shopping mall with stickers and murals commemorating the team.Branded with the Brazilian soccer logo, the 2026 team jet is priced at $170 million and was previously used by the Rolling Stones for their 60th anniversary tour in 2022.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!