Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) won their respective Senate primaries on Tuesday, setting up a November match-up as Democrats eye a pickup opportunity in North Carolina.
The runoff election will take place May 26, 2026 and the winner will advance to November's general election, where they will face the winner of the Democratic primary. The Democratic primary has not been called so far.
The bill forgoes changes to the corporate income tax code that were in the One Big Beautiful Bill, creating “an administrative burden for businesses,” said French Brown, a lobbyist for the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board reported last week that Mayor Brandon Johnson is structuring the city’s debt with a $500 million deal to cover back pay owed to firefighters and anticipated lawsuit costs.
President Trump acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday the economic toll for Americans of his assault on Iran, saying oil prices were likely to spike.
New congressional maps are debuting in Texas and North Carolina as Republicans try to defend their majorities and Democrats hope they can flip both chambers.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A U.S. State Department employee was fatally shot by a Virginia trooper after a stabbing on the Capital Beltway.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jared Llamado, a State Department employee, four women, a dog, and Virginia State Police.WHEN & WHERE: Sunday, March 1, on the southbound lanes of I-495 in Fairfax County, Virginia.KEY QUOTE: “We […] The post Foreign Service Officer Shot Dead by State Trooper Following Beltway Stabbings. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A U.S. State Department employee was fatally shot by a Virginia trooper after a stabbing on the Capital Beltway. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jared Llamado, a State Department employee, four women , a dog, and Virginia State Police. WHEN & WHERE: Sunday, March 1, on the southbound lanes of I-495 in Fairfax County, Virginia. KEY QUOTE: “We extend our deepest condolences to all those affected by this tragedy.” – State Department spokesman. IMPACT: One woman and a dog were killed, three other women were hospitalized, and the suspect was fatally shot by police . IN FULL Virginia State Police responded to a crash on the southbound lanes of I-495 on Sunday, March 1, to find four women and a dog suffering from stab wounds.…Open
