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US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's 'Antisemitism in America' to be published next winter

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's 'Antisemitism in America' to be published next winter

NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have a book out next winter that draws in part upon his own life and religious faith for what he calls a “warning” about antisemitism.
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Homeland Security takes steps to tighten asylum rules at Canadian border

Homeland Security takes steps to tighten asylum rules at Canadian border

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says people seeking asylum at the border with Canada will have less time to consult a lawyer before making their case, as President Joe Biden's asylum halt makes its way to Canada’s doorstep.
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Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures, US Senate race set with Hovde's primary win

Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures, US Senate race set with Hovde's primary win

MADISON, Wis.
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Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

MADISON, Wis.
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Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch

Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch

Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House and Senate in the past, won the Republican nomination Tuesday to take on Democratic U.S. Sen.
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Why AP called Minnesota's 5th District primary for Rep. Ilhan Omar over Don Samuels

Why AP called Minnesota's 5th District primary for Rep. Ilhan Omar over Don Samuels

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in a rematch of the party's 2022 primary.
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Trump-backed US Rep. Celeste Maloy wins Republican primary in Utah after recount, court case

Trump-backed US Rep. Celeste Maloy wins Republican primary in Utah after recount, court case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep.
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Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

HOUSTON (AP) — Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was picked Tuesday as the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee , who died last month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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There's an apostrophe battle brewing among grammar nerds. Is it Harris' or Harris's?

There's an apostrophe battle brewing among grammar nerds. Is it Harris' or Harris's?

Whatever possessed Vice President Kamala Harris to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, it probably wasn’t a desire to inflame arguments about apostrophes. But it doesn’t take much to get grammar nerds fired up.
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