Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies

Former Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood has died. First elected to the Senate in 1968, Packwood was often considered a maverick by fellow Republicans — a fiscal conservative but social moderate, with Packwood ...

A Maine gubernatorial candidate is running as a political outsider. His last name is Bush

Jonathan Bush, the nephew of former President George H.W. Bush and cousin of former President George W. Bush is trying to ...
Council on Foreign Relations

The Announcement of the Marshall Plan

A hastily drafted commencement address announced a plan that would revitalize Western Europe after World War II and leave a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The First President Gives Notice

While history recorded his refusal to seek a third term as a legendary act of statesmanship, the opinions of the day were ...

UPI Almanac for Friday, June 5, 2026

On June 5, 1976, the Teton River Dam in Idaho collapsed as it was being filled for the first time, killing 11 people, ...

Candidates for 48th Congressional Seat vow to fight for affordability

Republican Jim Desmond and Democrat Marni Von Wilpert are competing for the 48th Congressional seat, with Von Wilpert ...
The New York Times

Can a U.S. Citizen Become Colombia’s President?

President Trump this week endorsed the right-wing candidate, Abelardo De La Espriella, a dual citizen of Colombia and the United States, in Colombia’s presidential runoff. By Annie Correal Reporting ...

A Trump Endorsement Falls Flat: 4 Election Takeaways From Iowa and Beyond

The president’s pick for governor of Iowa lost his primary, while Democrats in the state chose their nominee in what they ...

Primary election results for California’s Congressional Districts 49, 50, 51 and 52

These are the 2026 primary election results for California's Congressional Districts 49, 50, 51 and 52, which encompass parts ...