Democrats in Mississippi voted Tuesday in a primary contest between longtime US Rep Bennie Thompson and a much younger challenger, highlighting a broader generational debate within the party. Thompson ...

Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson defended accusations from a primary challenge over his 33-year tenure as younger Democrats increasingly look to take the place of outgoing veterans.

In today’s newsletter: Trump describes the Iran war as a “short-term excursion” while also threatening “death, fire and fury” if Tehran keeps blocking a key oil route.

The president seems to be at odds with both himself and his secretary of defense about the status of the conflict.