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Top Dem beats progressive who likened himself to Bernie Sanders in closely watched race

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bill Ferguson, Maryland‘s Democratic Senate president, beat back a surprisingly serious challenge from a progressive candidate who goes by the social media moniker “Captain Bobby” in what became the state’s most closely watched race. Though state Senate races rarely garner much national attention, Ferguson’s challenger, activist Bobby … Read more

Ex-Dem lawmaker beats Bernie-backed rival for shot at Utah’s most competitive House seat

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams won the Democratic nomination for Utah’s newly created 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, prevailing in a competitive four-way primary that became one of the state’s most expensive congressional contests of the 2026 election cycle. McAdams defeated Utah state Sen. Nate Blouin, Michael … Read more

Billionaire Rick Jackson beats Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in Georgia Senate runoff race

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones entered the Republican runoff for Georgia governor as the frontrunner, backed by President Trump, but billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson has won the runoff, according to a CBS News projection. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in the November general election. CBS News political director Fin Daniel Gómez reports. Source … Read more

Georgia readies for key primaries as Trump-backed GOP candidate beats out Sen. Bill Cassidy

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Georgia is set to hold key primaries on Tuesday, including a race between three Republicans challenging incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff. Meanwhile, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his reelection bid to Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, who advanced to a runoff. CBS News’ Skyler Henry and Fin Gómez have the latest. Source … Read more

Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026

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Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading Instagram and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. posted results Wednesday for the first quarter that exceeded expectations, showing growth in earnings, but the social media giant also increased its forecasted capital expenditures for the year. … Read more

Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing

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A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon on Sunday, tackling the 13-mile (21-kilometer) race separate from human runners. Developed by Chinese smartphone company Honor, Lightning … Read more