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Five primary races to watch as Michigan takes spotlight
In today’s issue: ▪ Key primaries in Michigan, Missouri ▪ South Carolina Senate GOP debate ▪ First deaths from cyclospora outbreak ▪ Jeanine Pirro on the rocks Voters are heading to the polls today in five states around the country, with key primary contests that will help determine the direction of the Democratic Party heading…
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System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian says drummer John Dolmayan is tired of Donald Trump despite past support of US president: “I know so many Armenians in Los Angeles who voted for Trump and now regret it”
System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian has said that the band’s drummer, John Dolmayan, has grown “tired” of Donald Trump, despite having been a vocal supporter of the US president in the past. Dolmayan, who is also Tankian’s brother-in-law, previously drew attention within the rock community for his outspoken conservative views, making this apparent…
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Goodburn pleads for more funding for rare cancer research
Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with brain cancer at 22, is urging the UK government to provide further funding for rare cancer research, following the recent passing of the Rare Cancers Bill. His appeal highlights the ongoing gap between new legislation and the practical funding needed to support research and treatment for less…
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GOP party fissures exposed in battle for SC Senate seat to replace Graham: ‘I don’t like hearing that’
Five Republican candidates seeking to fill the South Carolina US Senate seat left vacant by the death of Lindsey Graham clashed during a debate on Monday evening, revealing splits within the state’s GOP over several high-profile national issues. While the candidates broadly agreed on core party positions, notable disagreements emerged over the war in Iran,…
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Democrats see wins in funding stopgap, but expect future spending fight
The Senate on Monday advanced a bipartisan bill to fund the government at current levels through Dec. 11 with strong support from both parties, a break from the bitter fights that dominated recent funding cycles. Democrats have opposed similar efforts in recent years, either to avoid ceding power to Republicans and President Trump or in…
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Trump snaps back to diplomacy, but Iran has other ideas
President Trump is turning back to diplomacy in the Middle East, seeking a new deal with Iran that his administration failed to secure through waves of military strikes. But the negotiations, which the president claimed would resume Monday, got off to a rocky start, with Iran denying any resumption in talks with the U.S., while…
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Blanche nomination has momentum, despite a few GOP obstacles
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation to the permanent post faces hurdles in the Senate even after the dramatic deal involving Republican Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.), as several other key GOP senators remain undecided over his nomination. Centrist Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who faces a tough reelection contest in a Democratic-leaning…
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The Memo: Decision day dawns for El-Sayed, Stevens and Michigan Democrats
It’s crunch time in the fiercest and most divisive Democratic primary battle of the year. On Tuesday, Democratic voters in Michigan will decide whether progressive Abdul El-Sayed or centrist Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) will be their Senate candidate as the party tries to retain the seat being vacated by Sen. Gary Peters (D). The race…
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The war to succeed Bernie Sanders is already underway
Walking into Democrats’ contentious Michigan Senate primary, Sanders’ inner circle thinks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is more likely than Ro Khanna to be the heir.
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‘Give us a chance to fight for our lives’ – Goodburn asks PM for more cancer funding
Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours over two years ago, made an emotional plea to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on BBC Breakfast for greater investment in brain cancer research. The 25-year-old, who competed for Scotland in the 50m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, called for a national brain…