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Two-term Democrat faced attacks from the left and right while defending a House seat in a territory Trump won The Democratic representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez secured one of two spots in the state of Washington’s crowded, all-party primary, overcoming criticism from both the left and the right to advance in one of November’s most closely … Read more

Kansas Democrats have made their choice in one of the most crowded primary battles in the nation and are backing a political newcomer with an eye-popping campaign war chest. Adam Hamilton emerged victorious in an 11-way primary Tuesday night in the race to take on incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., who is running for a … Read more

Rep. Wesley Bell defeated former Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary rematch, NBC News projects. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reported from Bell’s headquarters on the response to the win. 

Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to disease The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reportedly expanded the largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states. The alleged expansion includes the addition of six states, according to the Washington Post, which cited three people familiar with … Read more

Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in a sharp escalation of a diplomatic feud with the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The US state department said Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti’s visa … Read more

The Trump administration revoked the visa of Brazil’s U.S. ambassador Tuesday — the latest jab in a monthslong diplomatic spat between the two countries.

After months of delay, the race for Virginia’s Senate seat is now set, with a Republican contender emerging to enter a three-way fight in the quest to oust longtime Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. Bert Mizusawa clinched the Republican nomination for Senate in the Old Dominion against two other hopefuls eyeing Warner’s seat and a chance … Read more

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state regulators to audit pending data center projects seeking connections to the state’s electric grid, a move ERCOT says effectively pauses those projects as Texas grapples with soaring electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure. Abbott on Monday directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability … Read more

Democrats renominated former Rep. Elaine Luria, who represented Hampton Roads and Virginia’s Eastern Shore, on Tuesday to face incumbent Republican Rep. Jennifer Kiggans of Virginia Beach in a rematch. Luria, a retired Naval commander who served two terms from 2019 to 2023, entered the race with the highest name recognition and the backing of much … Read more

Julian Beaudion ended his campaign after winning the Democratic nomination in June, leaving GOP Sen. Mike Rounds with an independent challenger in November.