Politics
US Political Elections and Honors
Voters in South Dakota are deciding the outcome of a gubernatorial primary runoff, while Georgia holds a special election to fill a House seat vacated by late Rep. David Scott. President Trump is honoring a teen lifeguard with a civilian award for his heroic actions.
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The Hill
President Trump’s former teleprompter operator, who bet on his speeches, is no longer working in the federal government. A White House official confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday that Gabriel Perez was no longer employed in the government. Earlier this month, the prediction market platform Kalshi anno
2026-07-28 20:52 UTC
The Hill
President Trump on Tuesday said a teen lifeguard who saved a child from roaring waves in Santa Cruz, Calif. will be given the “highest civilian honor.” “We’re going to bring this heroic young man, and his family, into the White House with, perhaps, the boy he saved, to give him a High Civilian Honor
2026-07-28 20:56 UTC
The Hill
Republican voters in South Dakota will once again head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a heated gubernatorial primary runoff. Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) is vying for a full term leading the Mount Rushmore State against Republican businessman Toby Doeden. Neither candidate secured over half of the v
2026-07-28 21:00 UTC
The Hill
Voters in Georgia's 13th Congressional District are at the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill late Rep. David Scott's (D) seat. Scott passed away in April at age 80, leaving the seat in the blue stronghold open for the first time since 2002. The late Georgia Democrat's daughter Marcye Scot
2026-07-28 21:00 UTC