Hannah Pingree, the former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, clinched the Democratic nomination in Maine’s 2026 gubernatorial race. Pingree defeated a crowded field of primary challengers in the blue-leaning state’s Democratic primary, according to The Associated Press.  Former Maine State Senate President Troy Jackson, an economic populist backed by embattled U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, was also viewed as a top contender for the party’s nomination....

President Donald Trump signaled he is likely to back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s upcoming elections, dangling a potentially powerful endorsement even as he has been at odds with the Israeli leader publicly over the tensions in Iran and Lebanon. “I’ll have to look at who’s running, but I like Bibi very much. I would be most likely to endorse him,” Trump said in an interview...

After more than 100 days away from Capitol Hill, Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., is set to return to Washington, D.C., in the coming weeks. Kean, 57, will be present for votes during the June 30 session, a spokesperson for the congressman confirmed to Fox News Digital. The two-term New Jersey lawmaker has been sidelined for months with a personal health issue and has yet to disclose the...