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A crowded special election in Georgia produced no majority winner, sending Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris to an April 7 runoff to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s vacated 14th District seat. President Donald Trump’s endorsement helped propel Fuller, while Harris consolidated Democratic voters in the deep red district.

Harvey Weinstein tells The Hollywood Reporter that the wave of accusations against him was driven by payouts, describes harsh conditions at Rikers, admits poor behavior but denies sexual assault, and predicts he will be cleared.

Mollie Hemingway says James Talarico is so far left he would struggle in San Francisco, let alone Texas. Voters should pay attention to his record on abortion, trans issues, and how he uses faith in politics.

A new NBC News poll shows weak favorability for Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris even among Democrats. The numbers point to a party struggling with its leading figures while Republicans show stronger in-party support.

California Rep. Kevin Kiley announced he is leaving the Republican Party and registering as an independent while still planning to caucus with House Republicans. The move changes the official roster but leaves Speaker Mike Johnson with a narrow working majority and raises questions about procedural votes and the politics of California redistricting.

A partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has left TSA understaffed and travelers stranded. Politicians are trading blame while long lines grow and Americans miss flights.

The Senate moved to install a plaque honoring law enforcement who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, even as Republicans declined to advance the SAVE AMERICA Act. The action raises questions about priorities, justice for those arrested that day, and how Congress remembers what happened.

Sen. John Kennedy defends President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran as a limited, necessary move to stop a larger war and degrade Tehran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.

Anger boiled over in Havana after neighborhoods endured more than 60 hours without power. Residents banged pots, chanted for electricity and freedom, and warned the island’s rulers they have had enough.

Australian biotech Cortical Labs says clusters of human neurons grown on a chip learned to play the 1993 game Doom. Researchers translated game signals into electrical patterns the neurons could respond to. The system, called CL1, could point to new forms of biological computing and raises ethical and security questions conservatives should watch closely.