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Mike Erickson advances past crowded GOP primary to face Dem who narrowly won in 2022

Mike Erickson was declared the winner in a crowded GOP primary election in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday night and will face off against Democratic Rep. Andrea Salinas in November. The Associated Press called the race for Erickson in a district that includes Polk and Yamhill counties and parts of Marion, Clackamas and Washington counties. Erickson, a Tigard businessman who …

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West Virginia transgender athlete defeated girls in track events over 700 times, new legal filing says

A new court filing in a lawsuit against the Biden administration for its overhaul of Title IX claims that a transgender track-and-field athlete at a West Virginia middle school displaced girls in competition over 700 times in three seasons. On Thursday, the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) a nonprofit civil rights firm, filed a motion asking the 6th Circuit Court of …

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I was inside the court when the judge closed the Trump trial, what I saw shocked me: Alan Dershowitz

I have observed and participated in trials throughout the world. I have seen justice and injustice in China, Russia, Ukraine, England, France, Italy, Israel, as well as in nearly 40 of our 50 states. But in my 60 years as a lawyer and law professor, I have never seen a spectacle such as the one I observed sitting in the …

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Fun and games: TwoSeventy political strategy game is teaching Americans about Electoral College

A unique online game of political skill is engaging players and users not just from across America but from all over the world — who are learning about the American political system, including the Electoral College, especially as the 2024 presidential election season heats up. Mark J. Penn, chair and CEO of Stagwell Inc., is the creator of a virtual …

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Democrats warned by New Yorkers as Trump preps for NYC rally near AOC's district: 'We are awakening'

Democrats are “dropping the ball” with Black voters ahead of November as former President Trump prepares to rally thousands of supporters just blocks away from AOC’s deep-blue district, one New York resident argued. Lou Valentino accused Democrats of “gaslighting” Black voters on issues like crime and the economy during “Fox & Friends,” as Biden’s approval among the critical voting bloc …

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Embattled Trump prosecutor fights to keep job as Georgia among five states holding elections Tuesday

Four states – Georgia, Kentucky, Idaho, and Oregon, hold primary contests on Tuesday, including several congressional showdowns that could shape key contests in the autumn battle for control of the House. And in a move that will give Republicans a bit of breathing room as they protect their fragile, razor-thin majority, voters in a California congressional district will choose a …

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Biden admin skewered by GOP for rule designed to ‘intentionally harm’ gun industry

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans are scrutinizing President Biden’s Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo over a move they claim is designed to “intentionally harm” the U.S. firearm industry. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, led 22 other Senate Republicans in calling on the Biden administration to withdraw a “deeply …

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‘A new low’: Biden admin eviscerated for response to 'Butcher of Tehran' Raisi's death

Top House Republicans are coming down hard on the Biden administration for expressing condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose ruthless ways earned him the nickname “Butcher of Tehran.” “It is absurd that the Biden administration touted their support for human rights while, in the same breath, offering official condolences for the ‘Butcher of Tehran.’ Clearly, the …

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Biden visits New Hampshire to detail impact of PACT Act on veterans affected by toxic exposure

President Joe Biden, intent on selling his legislative accomplishments this election year, will travel to New Hampshire on Tuesday to detail the impact of a law that helps veterans get key benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their service. In raw numbers, more than 1 million claims have been granted to veterans since Biden …

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West Virginia's Manchin addresses report he's being recruited to run for governor

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Monday did not rule out a potential run for governor of West Virginia after a report said Republicans were encouraging him to do it. West Virginia MetroNews reported that a group of Republicans who oppose the GOP gubernatorial nominee, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, have urged Manchin to run for his old job as an …

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