As she runs for a sixth six-year term in the U.S. Senate in left-leaning Maine, Republican Sen. Susan Collins is now officially her party’s nominee in a crucial race that’s one of a handful across the country that will determine whether Republicans keep control of their slim Senate majority. Collins can toss the “presumptive nominee” title after formally landing her party’s nomination on Tuesday by running unopposed in...

The State Department will begin offering a “premium” expedited service allowing foreign business and tourist visa applicants to come to the U.S. to secure interview appointments within 10 days at select U.S. embassies and consulates for an additional $750 fee. The department will unveil a pilot program that will allow applicants to pay the $750 fee on top of the standard $185 visa application fee to schedule an...

Tom Steyer conceded California’s governor’s race Tuesday, saying it was clear he lacked the votes needed to move on to November. “It’s now clear that we do not have the votes necessary to advance to the general election in November,” Steyer wrote in a letter posted on X. A week after California’s jungle primary, the field has narrowed to two candidates. Former Fox News host Steve Hilton will...