NBC News projects Louisiana GOP Senate race advances to runoff, Cassidy out
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy loses his primary as Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advance to a June 27 runoff. NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks down the race data.
Sun, 17 May 2026 03:16:08 GMT

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s primary loss Saturday brings an end to a two-decade career in public office that was ultimately defined by tensions with President Donald Trump
Sun, 17 May 2026 03:35:10 GMT

Sen. Bill Cassidy loses GOP primary in Louisiana, as two rivals advance to a runoff
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges in 2021, has lost his Republican primary in Louisiana, as two challengers aligned with Trump advanced to a runoff.Rep.
Sun, 17 May 2026 02:03:51 GMT

Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a primary for the first time since his Trump impeachment vote
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s political career is at stake on Saturday as Louisiana voters weigh in on the Republican for the first time since he voted to convict President Donald Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial
Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:42 GMT

A horse almost didn’t race in the Preakness. Thanks to a jockey’s suggestion, it won.
Before winning the 151st Preakness Stakes, Napoleon Solo almost wasn’t entered in the race known as the middle jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown
Sun, 17 May 2026 02:01:42 GMT