Rep. Nancy Mace got completely demolished in the South Carolina governor primary tonight. She lost big-time to not one, or two, or three — but four other GOP candidates. In fact, she earned only 11.3% of the vote before she formally conceded the election. Here’s a look at the results: NEWS: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has conceded defeat in South Carolina’s gubernatorial race after a crushing result and is now endorsing South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson for governor. She currently has just 11% of the vote. pic.twitter.com/OOipEoze4V — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) June 10, 2026 In Mace’s concession speech, she blamed her gigantic defeat on her push for the Epstein files. She also endorsed state Attorney General Alan Wilson — the candidate who was not endorsed by President Trump — for the governor race. Watch: Rep. Nancy Mace announced she is endorsing South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson for governor after conceding her race Tuesday night. Mace has had some disagreements with President Trump in the past, and was instrumental in the House push to release the Epstein files. “I… pic.twitter.com/LBdRkJOqkZ — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 10, 2026   Rep. Nancy Mace announced she is endorsing South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson for governor after conceding her race Tuesday night. Mace has had some disagreements with President Trump in the past, and was instrumental in the House push to release the Epstein files. “I voted to release the Epstein files and lost some support for that,” she said. Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson are heading to a runoff in South Carolina’s Republican primary for governor after none of the six candidates in the primary reached the required majority threshold of votes to avoid a runoff. The runoff election will be June 23. Along with Alan Wilson, Trump-endorsed Pamela Evette advanced to a run-off. Evette received the most votes, at roughly 29% compared to Wilson’s 26%. Check it out: NOW: Trump-endorsed Pamela Evette ADVANCES in the South Carolina governor primary, headed to a runoff vs Alan Wilson Evette intends to SLASH property taxes and ELIMINATE the income tax TRUMP RECENTLY: "She was the only South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate to Endorse me as… pic.twitter.com/uBm9ZXNB4o — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 10, 2026 President Trump endorsed Pamela Evette late last month, in a huge snub to Mace, whose congressional campaign he supported in the past. The New York Post provided more background: President Trump endorsed Evette in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Henry McMaster on May 29, in a massive blow to the four other Republicans in the primary field, including Mace. The competition for the coveted endorsement from the commander-in-chief was fierce and a focal point of the race. Throughout the primary campaign, Mace and Evette, in particular, attempted to position themselves as the most Trump-aligned candidate in the race. Both prominently featured Trump on campaign material well before the president made an endorsement in the race. “It’s good to have President Trump’s back,” Evette said last August, in her first campaign ad of the cycle. “I’ve backed him from Day One.” Mace, who touts her 2024 congressional campaign endorsement from Trump on her social media and website, accused Evette at the time of misleading voters. “Pamela Evette is NOT ENDORSED by DONALD TRUMP. Do not believe her LIES,” the congresswoman fumed in an X post the same day the president would go on to back Evette in the race. Evette had been the front-runner in the race in the weeks leading up to Trump’s endorsement, according to polling. Rep. Mace is now out of the governor race, and she will be leaving Congress at the end of her term. She also posted a farewell statement on X, which you can read here: Serving South Carolina has been the greatest honor of my life. Every vote I cast, every hearing I called, every fight I picked — it was always for you. I’ve seen what happens when good people stay quiet. And I’ve seen what happens when they don’t. I would choose the latter every… pic.twitter.com/Dwx7oCUT9q — Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) June 10, 2026 Serving South Carolina has been the greatest honor of my life. Every vote I cast, every hearing I called, every fight I picked — it was always for you. I’ve seen what happens when good people stay quiet. And I’ve seen what happens when they don’t. I would choose the latter every single time. I’ve taken on the rich and powerful in both parties because I stand with the people of South Carolina! I am literally willing to get on a plane to evacuate you from a war zone – I’ve done that too. I voted to release the Epstein files and lost some support for that. As a survivor, I chose to stand on principle and stand against the Epstein cover-up. I chose to expose the names hidden in the sexual harassment slush fund. I chose to expose DEI judges. I chose to expose the abusers of children. And apparently, I chose wrong if the goal was winning an election. I’m at peace with that. Because when a candidate is OK with corruption and cover-ups – something is broken. That’s not a political opinion. That’s a moral emergency. I will always be grateful for the people of South Carolina who trusted me, fought with me, and refused to look the other way. This isn’t the end of the fight. It’s just the end of this chapter. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity to serve my fellow country man and serve the greatest state in the nation, South Carolina. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

The trial is over, with Karmelo Anthony sentenced to three and a half decades behind bars after a jury convicted him of killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school sporting event last year. But for Metcalf’s parents, the story is far from over. And his closest relatives were on hand for Tuesday’s guilty verdict and sentencing, offering some choice words for the convicted killer when it was all over. As Breitbart reported: MaryAnn Martinez, Texas Bureau Chief for the Daily Mail, announced on X that Jeff Metcalf furiously addressed Karmelo Anthony in the courtroom, repeatedly demanding that he look him in the eye. “We were robbed, don’t look down, of all of these things,” said Jeff Metcalf. “I said from day one, this was never about race. Please don’t politicize it. But what did you choose to do, both. It’s about right and wrong. We’re all humans. We all bleed the same color.” “You’re free to make choices all you want, but you’re not free from those consequences. You will face those consequences starting today,” he reportedly added. “People think that grief is sadness but it’s not. IT’S RAGE!!!” Metcalf reportedly slammed his hands on the table as he continued to express his “pure unfiltered rage.” “You failed your parents; you failed yourself, and you failed society. You don’t belong in this community,” he reportedly said. “You’re going to prison. You can’t even look me in the eyes right now, but you can stab my fucking son in the heart.” Reports about his outburst sparked a wave of social media posts expressing support for the grieving father: This is the difference in behavior. Look at how Karmelo supporters outside the courtroom act and look at how the father of a murdered child acts. He's in so much pain and he still holds the ONE individual accountable, not an entire race. — Whitney (@Superwhitney) June 10, 2026 But social media was also filled with evidence of those protests in favor of the convicted killer because his skin was the right color and Metcalf’s wasn’t: We have lost our minds. A jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder for stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf to death. Evidence was presented. Witnesses testified. Self-defense was rejected. He got 35 years.That’s not a “legal lynching.” That’s justice. Crying racism because the… pic.twitter.com/ubmxRTXRiJ — Reverend Jordan Wells (@WellsJorda89710) June 10, 2026 I’m a Black man, a proud conservative, and a follower of Jesus Christ. When I see protesters outside the Collin County Courthouse chanting “FUCK WHITE LIVES!” after Karmelo Anthony’s sentencing for murdering Austin Metcalf, my soul grieves.This isn’t justice. This isn’t… pic.twitter.com/TjwGlZGk7u — Reverend Jordan Wells (@WellsJorda89710) June 10, 2026   Here’s the full text from the post above: I’m a Black man, a proud conservative, and a follower of Jesus Christ. When I see protesters outside the Collin County Courthouse chanting “FUCK WHITE LIVES!” after Karmelo Anthony’s sentencing for murdering Austin Metcalf, my soul grieves. This isn’t justice. This isn’t “community.” This is demonic hatred — plain and simple. All lives are made in the image of God. Every single one. Black, White, Brown — doesn’t matter.  Celebrating the loss of any innocent life, or cheering on evil because of skin color, is straight from the pit of hell. And here’s the truth they don’t want you to say out loud: When Black conservatives, Christians, or truth-tellers like me call this out, we get labeled “traitors,” “Uncle Toms,” or “betrayers of the community.” Let them talk. I’d rather be disliked by some in my own community than stand before a Holy God and be found guilty of excusing evil, hating my neighbor, or twisting justice for racial points. My allegiance is to Christ first — not color, not tribe, not political pressure. “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil…” (Isaiah 5:20) I choose truth over tribe. Light over darkness. God over man. Who else is tired of the hate? Drop a if you stand for real justice — not skin color. Metcalf’s mother and brother were among the others who spoke publicly in response to the jury’s decision, as Fox News reported: Hunter Metcalf, Austin’s twin brother, was in the courtroom for the first time and read a victim impact statement.  “I just want some respect if you could look me in the eye,” he said to Anthony, who looked up at him.  “I want you to realize how much pain you caused me and my family,” he said. “You let the devil take over you in the moment.” “Now I want everything taken from you,” he said, according to FOX 4. “You took everything from me. I wake up every morning and his door is still shut.” WATCH: Criminal defense attorney says Karmelo Anthony sentence ‘not surprising’ A montage of pictures of Austin and Hunter growing up played on the screen. Austin’s mother, Megan, said all she has left of Austin is videos. She described how she packed her son a snack before the track meet and sent him off, not realizing it would be the last time she ever saw him, according to FOX 4.  “You may have been sentenced to 35 years behind bars. You should feel lucky,” she told Anthony. “I’ve been sentenced to a lifetime without my son.” Here’s some additional coverage of the statements from Metcalf’s loved ones: This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

A Trump administration official told Fox News that a FIFA World Cup referee from Somalia was denied entry into the United States by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after being flagged for “derogatory information,” including “association with suspected members of terror organizations.” This made the referee “inadmissible for entry into the U.S.,” Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin said. “This individual was seeking admission to the United States. Upon further inspection by CBP, derogatory information, including association with suspected members of terror organizations, was discovered making the traveler ineligible for admission to the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA),” the Trump administration official said in a statement. “The traveler was refused admission and given immigration forms that provide the section of law used to complete an expedited removal under 8235 of the INA. President Trump’s administration will not allow any security threat to enter our country – full stop,” the official added. BREAKING: The Somali FIFA World Cup referee who was denied entry into the U.S. by CBP was flagged with “derogatory” information, including “association with suspected members of terror organizations”, making him inadmissible for entry into the U.S., a Trump admin official tells… — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 10, 2026 More from The New York Times: The referee, Omar Artan, was one of 52 referees selected for this summer’s FIFA World Cup in North America. He is one of just seven African referees to be chosen for the tournament, and was named referee of the year in 2025 by the Confederation for African Football, which governs soccer in Africa. Mr. Artan flew to Miami International Airport on Saturday, five days before the first game of the tournament on Thursday, but was prevented from entering the country, according to a statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “The traveler underwent additional inspection, a routine part of C.B.P.’s inspection process when officers need to verify information or determine admissibility,” the statement said. “Following inspection, the traveler, a referee for the FIFA World Cup, was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns and was denied entry,” it said, adding that decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. FIFA confirmed in a statement that Mr. Artan had been denied entry, and said he would not be able to officiate at the World Cup. “FIFA is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications, and has been informed by authorities that Mr. Artan’s status will not be changed at present.” “Artan was set to make history for his country as the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup,” The Washington Post noted. Artan was scheduled to meet with other World Cup referees at their training base in Miami. Omar Artan was set to make history for his country as the first referee from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup, but he was denied entry to the U.S. after arriving in Miami and cut from the tournament by FIFA. https://t.co/W5pA8RKUdy — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 9, 2026   The Associated Press shared further: Somalia is one of nearly 40 countries subjected to new travel restrictions under the Trump administration’s strict crackdown on immigration. That raised concerns that fans, players and officials from those countries — most of which are African — might be caught up in the crackdown and denied entry for the World Cup despite having valid visas. Artan told The New York Times he was interviewed at Miami airport for 11 hours by border officials, who asked him why he’d traveled to the U.S. and questioned him about Somali politics and the al-Shabab militant group that is fighting an insurgency against the government there. He showed them FIFA documentation and photos from his refereeing career, he said. After the questioning, he was put in a holding cell and sent back on a plane to Istanbul, Turkey, from where he’d taken his connecting flight to the U.S. “I think that they have a problem with my country,” Artan told The New York Times, adding he had the correct documents and visa. He said he wasn’t told why he was refused entry, according to the Times. The Somalia Youth and Sports Ministry said on Tuesday that its embassy in the U.S. was trying to resolve the problem to allow Artan to referee at the World Cup, which opens on Thursday. The refusal to allow him into the U.S. might be related to the larger travel restrictions on Somalia “rather than any specific allegation against him,” Isse Aden Abshir, a senior adviser at the Somalia sports ministry, told The Associated Press.

Scandal-plagued Graham Platner is projected to win the Maine Democratic Senate primary, setting up a November contest with incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). The showdown will be among the most closely-watched Senate races in November. Platner, a military combat veteran and oyster farmer, has the support of several progressive darlings, including Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). BREAKING: Embattled Maine Democrat Graham Platner wins his party's nomination for Senate. He will now face longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins in November. The race is one of a handful across the country that will determine whether the GOP keeps control of its slim Senate… pic.twitter.com/2J1sWpuZ0m — Fox News (@FoxNews) June 10, 2026 Fox News shared further: Platner, who advocates an economically populist agenda as he takes aim at corporate influences and advocates for the working class, also topped two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills in the primary. The governor’s name remained on the ballot even though Mills, who had been backed by longtime Democratic Senate Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer and the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, suspended her bid earlier this spring after significantly trailing Platner in fundraising and polling. “We’re going to win in November and we’re going to take power back for the people in this country,” Platner predicted Sunday night, at his final rally ahead of the primary. Platner has been playing defense the past month, amid multiple controversies. They include inflammatory online comments made on Reddit, a well-publicized and now covered-up tattoo on his chest that resembled a Nazi symbol, recent reports that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with several women while married, and new allegations last week from ex-girlfriends of a history of rape fantasies, heavy drinking and violent episodes. Platner has called the latest allegations of violence untrue. On Monday, a day before the primary election, a former high-level staffer from the Planter campaign wrote in the Washington Post that Platner “is not someone who would be good for Maine or for the country.” Despite the controversies, Platner has rallied enough support from progressive allies to challenge the longtime Republican senator. “What’s my risk with going with Graham Platner? My risk is, oh, maybe we’re wrong,” said Cenk Uygur, co-creator of the progressive online show “The Young Turks,” according to POLITICO. “But if we go with an establishment candidate, there’s a 100 percent chance we’re wrong,” he added. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) wasted no time launching an ad against Platner ahead of the November election. Check it out: Graham Platner delivers scandals. Susan Collins delivers results. In Maine, the choice is clear. pic.twitter.com/jTy5plt1vw — Senate Republicans (@NRSC) June 10, 2026 POLITICO has more: Uygur is also the founder of Rebellion PAC, which is backing Platner and other populist candidates in primaries, and has raised non-corporate funds and run messaging campaigns for candidates. The risks for progressives standing by Platner amid growing controversy extend well beyond Maine and even 2026. A loss would likely only deepen doubts about candidates in his mold, especially as the party looks toward what kind of Democrat can win the presidency in 2028. The left has notched a series of wins in recent years that have strengthened its hand against the party’s establishment wing, a fight dating back to Bernie Sanders’ 2016 primary against Hillary Clinton and continuing through his 2020 run against Joe Biden. That includes New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric rise last fall from little-known state lawmaker to one of the party’s most recognizable and well-liked new faces — a win powered by many of the same strategists now working for Platner. But that hard-fought momentum — and arguments that it’s worth taking a chance on more untested political outsiders over people with long political track records — is on the line with Platner. If he has a lackluster performance on Tuesday or, more importantly, goes on to lose the critical Senate race in the general election, establishment Democrats will amp up their “I told you so’s.” Progressives have circled the wagons hard around Platner, a stark contrast to other Democrats who’ve faced personal scandals in recent years. On the eve of Tuesday’s primary, Sanders said at the National Press Club that “there are no saints in the United States’ Senate” and that he was “going to do everything I can to make sure that Graham Platner is the next senator from the state of Maine.”

Karmelo Anthony is going to prison. The Collin County jury that convicted him of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf has now sentenced him to 35 years behind bars. That is the new update after WLTR covered the guilty verdict earlier today. Anthony was 17 when Metcalf was stabbed during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. He is now 19, convicted, and sentenced. MJTruth posted the immediate reaction question many people are asking tonight. The court update came after jurors rejected the defense claim that Anthony acted in self-defense. The earlier verdict was already a massive blow to the defense. The sentence now puts a number on it. FOX 4 reported the sentencing update from McKinney, Texas: The jury sentenced Anthony to 35 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole after half that time is served. He faced anywhere from 5 to 99 years in prison. Jurors could have also found that he acted under sudden passion. That would have limited his punishment to just 20 years. Jurors reached a sentencing verdict after about 2 hours and 20 minutes of deliberating. The courtroom was full while everyone waited for the jury to return. The Metcalf family and Anthony’s grandmother were spotted inside the courtroom. Family members were expected to give impact statements immediately after the sentence was read. Metcalf’s aunt was the first to address Anthony for victim impact statements. She said April 2, 2025 is a day she’ll never forget. The call from her sister, Metcalf’s mom, still haunts her. “As I drove to the hospital, I never believed Austin could be gone,” she said. “The impact of his death is permanent.” FOX 5 NY had reported earlier that the jury had reached a verdict in the murder trial. The jury has reached a verdict in the case Karmelo Anthony who is accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf to death during a track meet last year. https://t.co/TcihRAShl7 — FOX 5 NY (@fox5ny) June 9, 2026 Anthony’s mother was the only witness the defense called during the sentencing phase. She asked the jury for mercy. The jury still came back with 35 years. CBS Texas reported more from the punishment phase: A Collin County jury sentenced Karmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison for the 2025 Frisco track meet murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. Jurors took two-and-a-half hours to reach the sentence. The prosecution and defense both waived their right to opening statements in the sentencing phase. Prosecutors also chose not to call any witnesses, and the defense ended after just one – Anthony’s mother, Kayla Hayes. “He’s my oldest, he’s my firstborn,” she said. “He will always be my baby. I love him very much.” “Does your son regret what he did?” the defense asked. “Yes, he’s very sorry for what he did,” Hayes said. Anthony faced a punishment range of five to 99 years or life in prison. During its closing argument, the state pressed jurors to center their attention on the young life cut short. “Austin Metcalf was a son. Austin Metcalf was a brother,” the prosecutor said. To underscore that point, prosecutors projected an image from last year’s Frisco ISD track meet, where coaches could be seen praying over Austin Metcalf as they pleaded for his recovery. In the gallery, Austin’s brother, Hunter Metcalf, lowered his head into his hands, visibly shaken. The case drew national attention because the facts were brutal and the politics around it became ugly fast. The central courtroom question was still simple. Did Anthony act in lawful self-defense, or did he murder Austin Metcalf? The jury answered that question with a murder conviction. HAPPENING NOW: A verdict has been reached in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial pic.twitter.com/6sNJUMKRex — The Faulkner Focus (@FaulknerFocus) June 9, 2026 Anthony’s supporters can talk about appeals. They can talk about race, pressure, or the emotions around the courthouse. But the legal reality changed Tuesday night. Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder, sentenced to 35 years, and remanded to prison for killing Austin Metcalf. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.