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Lauf loses contentious Florida House primary despite Trump backing
Catalina Lauf, a congressional candidate endorsed by Donald Trump, has lost the Republican primary for the Florida House seat being vacated by Byron Donalds, bringing to a close one of the most bitter primary contests in the state this cycle. The race turned notably ugly after a rival candidate reportedly referred to Donalds, who is…
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The Morning Poll: Should we press ahead with Labour’s net zero targets?
The Daily Mail’s Morning Poll invites readers to vote on whether Britain should continue pursuing Labour’s net zero targets, framing the question around a new Conservative-commissioned analysis of the policy’s costs. The poll comes amid ongoing political debate about the affordability and pace of Britain’s transition to clean energy. The analysis, from think-tank Onward, found…
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Mysterious polling firm behind fake election surveys closes after admitting ‘social experiment’
Median Strategies, a little-known polling firm, has shut down after admitting that surveys it published on the Los Angeles mayoral race and the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary were fabricated. The firm claimed the fake polls were part of a short-term “social experiment” intended to study political misinformation, but the admission has raised concerns about the…
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DOJ secures indictment of 17 Iranians accused of ‘massive’ cyber theft campaign
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday unsealed an indictment charging 17 Iranian nationals with targeting American and foreign institutions via a cyber theft campaign on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The 14-count indictment charges 17 members of the Mabna Institute, an Iran-based company that has allegedly conducted a “coordinated campaign of cyber…
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Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, reflects on introducing and expanding the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez), describing it as his hardest decision in office but one now vindicated by evidence of its health benefits. Initially fiercely opposed by critics who accused him of attacking motorists, the scheme has since been credited with sharply reducing air…
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Court upholds EPA rule forcing polluters to pay for ‘forever chemical’ pollution
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule putting polluters on the hook to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” was upheld in court on Tuesday despite an industry challenge. The rule in question formally designates two specific forever chemicals, called PFOA and PFOS, as “hazardous substances.” That gives the EPA more authority to investigate and clean up…
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Ossoff battle with Trump, White House gets nasty
The White House and Sen. Jon Ossoff are engaged in an increasingly nasty fight that intensified after the Georgia Democrat, a rising star in his party, invoked President Trump’s longtime aide Natalie Harp in his insults of the commander-in-chief. Ossoff ramped up the feud on Tuesday during a campaign event with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.),…
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Key results from Florida primaries, so far
Voters in Florida are picking their party’s candidates for governor, Senate and a number of U.S. House seats after redistricting.
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Live results: Alaskans vote on next governor in open primary
Alaskans on Tuesday will conclude voting on a suite of candidates to replace term-limited Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R). More than a dozen candidates, including former state Senate Minority Leader Tom Begich (D) and business owner Bernadette Wilson (R), have led recent polls. Other contenders include Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state lawmaker, as well as…
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Live results: Democrats eye flip in Alaska Senate race with primary underway
Voting ends Tuesday in Alaska as voters choose who will duke it out in one of the most closely watched Senate races this cycle. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) is on defense as Democrats look to former Rep. Mary Peltola (D) to flip the seat. To further complicate matters, another Alaska Republican named Dan Sullivan will…