#Resistance Democrats are flopping in primaries

During President Donald Trump’s first term, they were resistance stars. During his second term, they couldn’t survive primaries. Alexander Vindman’s Senate primary loss in Florida on Tuesday is the latest stumble for Democrats who rose to prominence during the impeachment trials and accountability protests of Trump’s first term. Vindman, a former National Security Council aide…

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Trump’s pick for Wyoming governor is the latest endorsee to lose primary

President Donald Trump just suffered another endorsement loss, this time in deep-red Wyoming. Republican state Sen. Eric Barlow defeated Trump-backed Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder in the gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. It’s another blow to Trump’s once-stellar primary endorsement record, which has shown vulnerabilities in recent weeks. Former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell lost his…

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Florida rejects Democratic establishment — and even snubs Trump

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Million-dollar fundraising advantages and even endorsements from President Donald Trump did little to sway Florida voters Tuesday as they rattled the state’s parties by opposing candidates backed by the establishment. Newly minted Democratic socialist Angie Nixon scored a massive upset — and notched a win for progressives — by beating retired Lt….

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Poll: Americans say the White House has shifted its deportation campaign. They’re still not buying it.

Republicans are struggling to reverse the damage President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda has done with voters. With less than 90 days until the midterm election, the Trump administration has sought to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials out of the headlines, pulling back on the high-profile, flashy raids in blue cities and minimizing public clashes…

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Inside Ossoff’s meticulously viral campaign

Some battleground candidates are going viral for shooting from the hip. Jon Ossoff is doing it from a carefully controlled script. Ossoff drew attention Sunday for calling out a little-known aide to President Donald Trump by first name on a Midtown Atlanta rally stage. It was part of a larger prepared speech that hammered Trump…

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Class act: The working-class game binding London and Canberra

CANBERRA — When a new British prime minister speaks to their Australian counterpart for the first time, it’s a reset of Australia’s oldest and deepest relationship. The agenda seems obvious: Intelligence sharing. Tariffs. Hot war and simmering conflict. If the conversation turns to sport, cricket has often been the obvious choice. But as Andy Burnham…

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Platner announced as speaker for activist-led event in Maine

Former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who dropped out of the race last month amid sexual assault allegations, was announced as a speaker for a Labor Day event in Ellsworth, Maine, next month. The event was organized by the groups Hancock County Activists and Acadia Action Peacemakers, according to information shared with the Hancock County…

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