Several sailors have tried to throw themselves overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to an alarming new report. The Navy has not given a precise number of service members who have attempted to go overboard or harm themselves, but said the ship's leadership was constantly assessing the well-being of those on the carrier.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. read more
Trump supporters were quick to boo after hearing a foreign-sounding name"even though it belonged to a cop who died Tuesday in the line of duty. read more
President Donald Trump's approval rating hit a new low of 32% on Wednesday, according to a new poll released by Quinnipiac, just hours after a CNN poll measured his approval rating at 34%"matching a low the network recorded after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots in 2021.
A little over four months before Election Day, the Texas Senate race to replace U.S. Sen. John Cornyn remains contentious, as a new poll shows the Democratic candidate has opened a 5-point lead over the Republican candidate. read more
Mike Lindell refuses to concede in Minnesota primary despite getting far fewer votes
Mike Lindell, the pillow salesman, Trump supporter and election denier, has refused to concede defeat in Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary, despite trailing by a double-digit margin the morning after polls closed.
The Associated Press called the race for Lisa Demuth, the Minnesota House speaker, late on Tuesday night.
With almost all votes counted, Demuth was more than 45,000 votes ahead of Lindell, who had the backing of Donald Trump, beating him by 43.4% to 32.5%.
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