Jonathan J. Cooper

FILE – Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives for a faith town hall with Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Oct. 23, 2024, in Zebulon, Ga. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries.

June 17, 2026 at 7:55 a.m.

An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries. But it's not foolproof, especially when there's a lot of money involved.

President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington, on return from Beijing where he met with China’s President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: Rep. Thomas Massie’s loss leaves no doubt about Trump’s power over the GOP

May 20, 2026 at 6:24 a.m.

President Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill.

President Donald Trump talks with small business owners in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump’s flex pays off and Democrats win special election

May 5, 2026 at 10:51 p.m.

President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers.

Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., a candidate for Wisconsin governor, speaks during a news conference Wednesday, April 8, 2026, about what the GOP needs to do in November after big defeats in the spring election, outside of the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Republican fears grow as Democrats keep notching election victories ahead of midterms

April 9, 2026 at 7:35 a.m.

Swings from red to blue in recent elections added more data points to an increasingly clear picture of Democratic momentum heading into the November midterms.

President Donald Trump looks to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine as he speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says

April 6, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

The United States relied on dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, secret CIA technology and a dose of subterfuge to rescue a two-man F-15E fighter jet crew downed deep inside...

West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe receive the Purple Heart as his mother, Melody, watches during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Trump honors National Guard members shot in Washington at State of the Union

February 24, 2026 at 10:56 p.m.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who survived a gunshot wound to the head while patrolling with the National Guard in Washington last year, was presented the Purple Heart medal...

Meta’s Stanton Springs Data Center is seen Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Newton County, East of Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes

January 16, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes,...

Vice President JD Vance speaks during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

JD Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point

December 21, 2025 at 7:36 p.m.

Vice President JD Vance said Sunday the conservative movement should be open to everyone as long as they “love America,” declining to condemn a streak of antisemitism that has divided...

Flanked by Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas, left, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump displays his signed AI initiative in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

December 12, 2025 at 12:53 p.m.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled...

U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here’s how they’ll look.

December 11, 2025 at 9:26 p.m.

The Mint abandoned designs from Joe Biden's presidency that highlighted women's suffrage and civil rights, favoring classical imagery.

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