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Pro-Israel moderate survives primary challenge by socialist insurgent
Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz, a pro-Israel moderate, has defeated a primary challenge from Oliver Larkin, a candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), in Florida. The result is being framed as a significant setback for the party’s far-left wing in its ongoing struggle with the centrist establishment over the future direction of the…
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Boca Raton mayor set to square off against Moskowitz in battleground Florida House race
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) will face off this fall against Republican Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer for his toss-up House seat in Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ. Moskowitz won his primary over Oliver Larkin, a progressive union organizer backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in a race that marked the last congressional…
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Trump-backed Republican survives primary after bucking him on deportations
Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar won her party primary in Florida’s 27th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating Miami attorney Michael Arias. Salazar has Donald Trump’s backing but had previously broken with him over his hardline deportation policies, and her primary victory suggests this divergence did not cost her significant support among Republican voters in the…
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Dandiya, Askar duke it out for Frankel’s redistricted Florida House seat
Democrat Pia Dandiya and Republican Casey Askar are projected to win their respective primaries to face off for Florida’s open 22nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Dandiya’s primary victory over attorney Kaysia Earley puts her up for a tought fight against Askar for the seat currently held by Rep. Lois Frankel (D). The…
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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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Beltran wins GOP primary to face Castor for redistricted House seat in Florida
Former state Rep. Mike Beltran (R) was projected to win the primary for Florida’s redrawn 14th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Beltran defeated state Republican Rep. Kevin Steele and a slew of other candidates who competed in a crowded primary to take on longtime Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) in November. The 14th…
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Albanese government announces major superannuation cold calling crackdown: What you need to know
The Albanese government is set to unveil a major crackdown on superannuation cold-calling, aimed at preventing another collapse like the Shield or First Guardian schemes. Financial Services Minister and Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino will use his first National Press Club address to announce tougher penalties for breaches of anti-hawking laws, banning unlicensed telemarketers from making…
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Veteran Dem defeats scandal-plagued former lawmaker, progressive challenger in Trump’s backyard
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has won the Democratic primary in her Florida congressional district, seeing off a fraud-accused former lawmaker and a young progressive challenger in what was framed as a test of establishment Democratic strength in a Trump-friendly region. The result reinforces her standing as a veteran party figure heading into the general election,…
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President Trump reportedly will go on a lap of honor around the Freedom 250 Grand Prix street circuit
President Donald Trump is reportedly set to take a lap of honour around the street circuit hosting the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, according to a new report. The race, run by the NTT IndyCar Series, is being held on a temporary street course through Washington, DC, and is being billed as one of the biggest…
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Downed air traffic control, ChatGPT for teens, Earl Spencer’s Diana book and Liverpool’s new era
A disruption at the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center earlier in August led the US Federal Aviation Administration to impose ground stops across parts of the Midwest after an equipment outage affected the centre’s operations. The incident caused widespread flight disruption, underlining the dependence of a large regional airspace on resilient communications and surveillance…