Democratic socialists chalk up another win in Colorado Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for the Democratic Socialists of America. View article →

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser wins Democratic primary for governor Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic nomination for governor of the state Tuesday, beating out U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in a race partly centered around which candidate was better at challenging President Donald Trump. View article →

Hegseth loses another round to NYT over attempt to limit reporters at Pentagon A federal judge issued an injunction Tuesday barring the Pentagon from requiring journalists to have an escort if they want to enter the building, saying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to impose restrictions was retaliatory. View article →

'Hold the line': DAR faction keeps up battle against group's policy of accepting transgender members A coalition of Daughters of the American Revolution members suffered a defeat last week in their battle to bar biological males, but like their patriotic ancestors, surrender isn't part of their DNA. View article →

Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE A second upstate New York resident said Tuesday that federal officers have served him with a warning about online activity that criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. View article →

Trump Announces Midterm Convention for Republicans in Dallas in September President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. View article →

Chinese national pleads guilty to cocaine smuggling, CJNG terror support Wenshen Xu, a 52-year-old Honduras-based Chinese national, pleaded guilty to conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, conspiring to launder money derived from drug trafficking, and providing material support to a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization -- the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) -- according to the Justice Department. View article →

House GOP rebels shut down legislative agenda for second consecutive week A group of House Republican rebels on Tuesday blocked their leadership from bringing bills to the floor, the second week in a row they have effectively shut down the chamber. View article →

Robotaxi pilot program between Uber and Waymo ends in Phoenix A robotaxi partnership between Uber and Waymo in Phoenix has ended. View article →

Mob attacks CBS Chicago news crew near Adler Planetarium; three in custody A CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked Monday afternoon while preparing for a live report near the Adler Planetarium, prompting a police chase that ended with three suspects in custody, according to the station and Chicago police. View article →

Jussie Smollett gives first live performance in eight years at Harlem Pride Jussie Smollett, the actor whose conviction in the 2019 hate-crime hoax case was later overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court, returned to the stage over the weekend for his first full performance in eight years and was promptly roasted online, including by rapper 50 Cent. View article →

Denmark urges IOC to recognize Greenland and Faroe Islands as independent Olympic teams Denmark asked the IOC to recognize its territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands as independent Olympic teams, the national parliament said Tuesday. View article →

Live updates: AP-NORC poll shows who flies the American flag — and why It’s been 123 days since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, and the world again awaits another round of some sort of talks, this time in Qatar, although President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagree over what and even how they'll communicate. View article →

Hegseth names Defense Policy Board members after dismissing previous advisory group Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has named 15 members to the Defense Policy Board more than a year after the previous board was dismissed as part of a "zero-based" review of Pentagon advisory groups. View article →

Pope begs breakaway traditionalist group to back off bishop consecrations Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday begged a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics to call off its plan to consecrate new bishops without his consent, calling the move a schismatic act and a "sin of extreme gravity." View article →

No direct meetings between U.S. and Iranian officials scheduled this week, Qatar says There will be no direct technical talks or meetings between Iranian and U.S. officials while both sides are in Doha, Qatar, this week, the country's Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. View article →

Charlie Kirk's parents and widow to attend key hearing for the man accused of his killing Charlie Kirk's parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend a key hearing in his murder case next week in Utah, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. View article →

Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as attention turns to humanitarian crisis With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed Monday through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week's powerful back-to-back earthquakes, and attention turned to the country's humanitarian crisis that could persist for years. View article →

New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets New Mexico's governor said Monday that state officials could pursue billions of dollars in civil damages after revelations that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents repeatedly allowed shipments of fentanyl to flow into drug-plagued communities as investigators sought to build bigger cases. View article →

San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to pay $395 million to settle child sex abuse lawsuits The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials, plaintiffs' attorneys said Monday. View article →