Closing summary
This concludes our coverage of the second Trump administration for the day. We’ll be back on Wednesday. Here are the latest developments:
A majority of Indiana Republican legislators whose opponents were backed by Donald Trump lost their primaries on Tuesday, giving the president wins in a deep-red state just months after lawmakers there rejected his redistricting plan. Of the seven Trump-endorsed challengers to state senate candidates, at least five won. More here.
Democratic senator Sherrod Brown and Republican senator Jon Husted won their party’s nominations in Ohio’s primary elections, according to the Associated Press – teeing them up for what is expected to be a high-profile and expensive Senate race in November’s midterm elections. More here.
Senate Republicans have released a new immigration enforcement funding package that includes a proposed $1bn that could go to security measures related to the $400m ballroom that is part of Donald Trump’s “East Wing modernization project”. More here.
Marco Rubio argued the US is in a “very fortunate” position as fuel prices continue to climb nationwide amid disruption sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran. With average US fuel prices now approaching $4.50 a gallon – their highest level in four years – the US secretary of state was asked on Tuesday how long Americans should accept them at such levels. Other countries were suffering “big time”, Rubio replied. More here.
Seven of the leading contenders in California’s unexpectedly dramatic race for governor are faced off on the debate stage Tuesday night, with the stakes now higher because ballots are in the mail. Becerra was a top target, as expected, given his steady rise in the polls. More here.
The debate has concluded. It was much feistier than the past debates, with the stakes now higher because ballots are in the mail.
Becerra was a top target, as expected given his steady rise in the polls, but there were also some standout moments, with Porter addressing questions about her temperament head-on and Hilton refusing to allow any daylight between himself and Trump, who is deeply unpopular in the liberal state.
