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A "VOTE" sign is posted near a polling center on Tuesday in Austin, Texas. Texas held their primary elections including two hotly contested races for Democratic and Republican Senate nominations. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images The first primaries of the 2026 midterm campaign are in the books. The results in

Nida Allam in 2022; Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) in 2025. Jonathan Drake/Reuters; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Drake/Reuters; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee holds a narrow lead over challenger Nida Allam in the Democratic primary for North Carolina's 4th Congressional district as ballots continue to be counted. In a race

President Trump listens as Michael Whatley, former Republican National Committee chairman, speaks during a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base on Feb. 13 in Fort Bragg, N.C. Nathan Howard/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Nathan Howard/Getty Images North America The matchup in one of the most competitive U.S. Senate races in

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico addresses supporters on election night in Austin, Texas. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images The outlines of the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas have come into clearer view, after James Talarico, a seminarian and state lawmaker, defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett for the Democratic

Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee) Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins. Science Chimp urine Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to

NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the site of an Israeli attack on a hotel in Beirut’s Hazmiyeh suburb, an area not considered a ‘Hezbollah stronghold’. Attacks in other Beirut suburbs suggest Israeli operations are expanding beyond the group’s traditional base. Published On 4 Mar 2026

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Credits Designed and developed by Alyson Hurt and Brent Jones, building on previous work by Thomas Wilburn, Audrey Carlsen, Hilary Fung and Shajia Abidi. Edited by Dana Farrington, Heidi Glenn, Megan Pratz and Benjamin Swasey Photos by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images, Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Scott Olson/Getty Images, Micah Green/Bloomberg via Getty Images, Theo

2026 Primaries and Caucuses U.S. Senate Dem. | GOP March 3 U.S. House March 3 An open U.S. Senate seat highlights North Carolina's statewide primary, with former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley each in strong position in their respective contests. There are also a number of contested U.S.

Tuesday is town meeting day in Vermont. Municipalities in New England and elsewhere are increasingly grappling with major national and international issues at the local level. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JOSEPH PREZIOSO/Getty Images If you haven't lived in certain New England towns, it can be hard to fathom their centuries-old direct democracy-style