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

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy speaks after Louisiana primary loss
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy spoke out after losing the Louisiana primary as Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advance to a runoff. Cassidy spoke about democracy during his concession speak, stressing that he was not “claiming the election was stolen” after a loss.
Sun, 17 May 2026 04:08:27 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