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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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Donald Trump’s lawyers have rested their defense in the former president’s New York hush money trial, bringing the case one step closer to final arguments. (AP Video: John Minchillo)

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Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial, moving the case closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate.


























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Longtime House Republican who split with party on Jan 6 commission wins primary in deep red state

  • News source: FOX News
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Thirteen-term U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, won the Republican primary on Tuesday in his re-election effort for Idaho's 2nd Congressional District.

The Republican has represented the Gem State in Congress for 13 consecutive terms, advancing Tuesday night to face Idaho Falls Democrat David Roth, who is unopposed, in the general election in November.

Simpson has represented the district since the late 1990s, but his career in politics stretches back to when he served on the Blackfoot City Council in 1980.

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Top House Democrat's sister loses crowded deep blue primary despite endorsements from 'Squad'

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Maxine Dexter won the Democratic Primary in Oregon's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating a crowded field of progressives that included the sister of Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal.

Dexter won the primary to replace outgoing Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who had served in Congress since 1996, in a district covering much of Portland, Oregon, which is reliably blue and unlikely to be won by a Republican in November.

Susheela Jayapal, a former county commissioner, was endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of...
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McDonald's franchise owner backed by top Dems wins key primary that could swing control of Congress

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Oregon State Rep. Janelle Bynum won the Democratic primary in Oregon's 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, putting her on a collision course with the Republican incumbent, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, this fall.

Bynum defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner to advance to face Chavez-DeRemer in a race widely expected to play a significant role in deciding which party controls the House of Representatives.

McLeod-Skinner narrowly lost to Chavez-DeRemer two years ago after defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader in the 2022 primary by running as a...
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Mike Erickson advances past crowded GOP primary to face Dem who narrowly won in 2022

  • News source: FOX News
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Mike Erickson was declared the winner in a crowded GOP primary election in Oregon's 6th Congressional District Tuesday night and will face off against Democratic Rep. Andrea Salinas in November.

The Associated Press called the race for Erickson Tuesday night in a district that includes Polk and Yamhill counties and parts of Marion, Clackamas and Washington counties.

Erickson, a Tigard businessman who lost to Salinas in 2022, touted his record as a political outsider and told the Statesman Journal his top priorities in Congress would be "securing...
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US says Russia likely launched anti-satellite weapon

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.
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Scheffler arrest to be reviewed by Louisville police

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Louisville police will investigate if policies were correctly followed in the arrest of world number one Scottie Scheffler at the US PGA Championship.
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Trump Prosecutor Wins, McCarthy’s Successor Is Set and Other Election Takeaways

  • News source: Chris Cameron
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Vince Fong, a state lawmaker in California and onetime aide to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, won a special election on Tuesday to fill his seat — representing the most conservative district in the deep-blue state. Mr. Fong succeeds Mr. McCarthy nearly five months after he resigned from Congress, following his ouster from the speakership.

Mr. Fong will now serve until the term expires in January and will again face his Republican opponent — Mike Boudreaux, the longtime sheriff of Tulare County — in the fall to seek a full term.

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California lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy's term

  • News source: Michael R. Blood | Associated Press
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Vince Fong, a California State Assembly member backed by former President Donald Trump, won a special election Tuesday to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January.

A McCarthy protege who also had the former speaker’s endorsement, Fong defeated fellow Republican and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in the 20th Congressional District, in the state’s Central Valley farm belt.

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Mastercard to use AI to find compromised cards

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Mastercard says it expects to be able to discover that your credit or debit card number has been compromised well before it ends up in the hands of a cybercriminal
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Barbie will make dolls to honor Venus Williams and other star athletes

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Barbie dolls will honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel
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Vince Fong wins special election to finish Kevin McCarthy's term

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CBS News projects that State Assembly member Vince Fong, a California legislator backed by former President Donald Trump, has captured a special election to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January.

Fong — a McCarthy protege who also had the former speaker's endorsement — defeated fellow Republican and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux on Tuesday in the 20th Congressional District in the state's Central Valley farm belt.

With 65% of votes counted Tuesday evening, Fong was...
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Vince Fong advances in special election runoff to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

  • News source: FOX News
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California voters voted to advance Republican State Assemblyman Vince Fong during Tuesday's special election to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted last year.

Fong, a former McCarthy aide endorsed by both McCarthy and former President Trump, faced off with Republican Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux as polls closed on Tuesday night.

Because both candidates are Republicans, the GOP will hold 218 seats, compared to the Democrats' 213, factoring in four vacancies. In California's jungle primary system, the top two...
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Trump-endorsed Brian Jack advances to Georgia GOP primary runoff

  • News source: FOX News
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'In a mess': Evacuees from New Caledonia tell of relief

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Australia and New Zealand bring dozens of people home, after deadly unrest in the French territory.
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Louisiana House passes bill to restrict abortion pills

  • News source: BBC News - World
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State lawmakers are seeking to reclassify Mifepristone and Misoprostol as "controlled dangerous substances".
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