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GOP veteran defeats populist candidate in one of America’s most conservative districts

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Trump warns US is ‘finished’ if Democrats control Congress The Democratic National Committee releases its long-hidden 192-page post-mortem on the 2024 election, which blames former President Biden for Kamala Harris’s loss. Commentators James Klug and Elizabeth Pipko criticize the report for ignoring Biden’s cognitive decline. They argue the Democratic Party refuses to acknowledge its problems, … Read more

Ken Paxton defeats GOP Sen. John Cornyn in Texas primary runoff

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated Sen. John Cornyn for the Republican Senate nomination, NBC News projects, the latest challenger backed by President Donald Trump to unseat an incumbent. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Paxton will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in a … Read more

Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district, CBS News projects

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Rep. Christian Menefee bested Rep. Al Green in Tuesday’s Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ newly drawn 18th Congressional District, CBS News projects.  The incumbent Democrats had parts of their Houston-area districts merged as a result of last year’s gerrymandering. At the request of President Trump, the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature redrew congressional districts to create five … Read more

MTG says GOP’s future ‘destroyed’ after Trump-backed primary challenger defeats Thomas Massie in primary

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., lost the Republican U.S. House primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District to President Donald Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein on Tuesday, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene declared that the future of the GOP had been “destroyed.” “I am proud and thankful to have … Read more

Ronda Rousey defeats Gina Carano seconds into joint comeback match

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When Ronda Rousey finally got back into a mixed martial arts cage after 9 1/2 years away from her sport, she couldn’t wait even one more minute to collect another arm — and to have her own arm raised one last time. Rousey stopped Gina Carano with her signature armbar just 17 seconds into the … Read more

Senate defeats 7th attempt to limit Trump’s Iran war powers, despite new GOP defection

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Washington — The Senate rejected another attempt by Democrats to limit President Trump’s ability to use military force against Iran on Wednesday, but one new Republican senator voted in favor of advancing the measure.  A motion to discharge the resolution from committee failed by a vote of 49 to 50. GOP Sens. Rand Paul of … Read more

Colorado’s latest Supreme Court loss adds to growing string of culture war defeats

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorado’s loss in the Supreme Court’s Kaley Chiles case last week marked the third time in recent years the justices have rebuked the state in a major culture-war dispute, adding to a growing pattern of high-profile reversals in cases over speech, religion and anti-discrimination law. The high … Read more

Venezuela defeats U.S. 3-2 to claim first World Baseball Classic championship

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Venezuela won its first World Baseball Classic championship Tuesday, defeating the tournament favorite United States 3-2 in the final. The game was tied 2-2 headed into the ninth inning before Venezuela pulled back in front. Luis Arráez walked to start the inning, then Javier Sanoja stole second after he came in as a pinch runner. … Read more