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Republican Brad Finstad leads Democrat Jeff Ettinger for southern Minnesota congressional seat

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Brad Finstad jumped to an early lead over Democrat Jeff Ettinger Tuesday in the special election race to fill the vacant congressional seat in southern Minnesota.

Tribune News Service

Leora Levy fares surprisingly well for US Senate against Themis Klarides

HARTFORD, Conn. — Conservative Greenwich fundraiser Leora Levy was faring surprisingly well Tuesday night against moderate Themis Klarides in a closer-than-expected race as votes were still being counted in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.

Tribune News Service

Tim Walz, Scott Jensen easily win primary races in Minnesota, setting matchup for governor in fall

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota DFL Gov. Tim Walz and Republican opponent Scott Jensen easily dispatched with nominal opposition in Tuesday's primary election, setting the stage for a high-stakes general election battle expected to draw in millions of dollars from across the country.

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Republicans to pick Senate candidate to challenge Blumenthal

Connecticut Republicans will choose their nominee to challenge veteran Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal in November

The Independent UK

Republican who voted for impeachment concedes to Trump-backed challenger

Jaime Herrera Butler does not mention Joe Kent in statement

The Independent UK

Stacey Abrams: It's time to legalize casino gambling and sports betting

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams backed a plan to legalize casino gambling and sports betting to fund an expansion of the HOPE scholarship and finance a needs-based program as part of a revamped economic platform she hopes will boost her challenge to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

Tribune News Service

Vermonters Democratic House member will seek Senate seat

Vermont's lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives is the Democratic Party nominee to run for the U.S. Senate seat that has been occupied by retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy since 1975

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Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania says the FBI has seized his cellphone

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Rep. Scott Perry said Tuesday that FBI agents had seized his cellphone, making the Pennsylvania Republican the latest ally of former President Donald Trump to find himself drawn into a widening Justice Department probe.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Congressman and Trump ally Scott Perry says FBI seized his cellphone

Republican’s phone could be relevant to bid to overturn 2020 election and mishandling of official records

The Guardian - US

‘Defund the FBI’? GOP leaders sharpen criticism of FBI, DOJ after Mar-a-Lago search

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in recent years have become increasingly critical of the FBI and Department of Justice.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Democrats, Republicans sponsor bill to give thousands of Afghans path to citizenship

Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in both houses of U.S. Congress to establish a path to American citizenship for thousands of Afghan evacuees admitted to the United States on temporary immigration status, the sponsors announced on Tuesday.

Reuters

Pompeo talks to 1/6 panel, Mastriano cuts own meeting short

The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has interviewed former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and met briefly with Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor Doug Mastriano as it probes Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election

The Independent UK

Republicans rally around Trump following FBI raid of his estate

For much of the past year, cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing: dissatisfied Republican primary voters began to consider new prospects, GOP donors grappled with damaging revelations uncovered by the Jan. 6 committee, and several party leaders pondered challenging Trump for the party’s 2024 nomination. But after…

France 24

Red wave? In 2022 Senate races, McConnell seems to be curbing his enthusiasm

WASHINGTON — For many months, Mitch McConnell expressed optimism about the favorable political conditions that could deliver Senate control to Republicans this November.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Who is Christopher Wray, the FBI director who (probably) authorised the search of Mar-a-Lago?

Christopher Wray has been a regular donor to Republican candidates throughout his career

The Texas Tribune

FBI search of Trump home was likely vetted carefully, despite Texas Republicans’ claims of a witch hunt

Federal authorities would have needed to meet an extraordinarily high threshold for probable cause to sign off on such a high-profile, politically explosive operation, legal experts say.

Roll Call

Herrera Beutler, who voted to impeach Trump, concedes loss in primary

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, one of 10 Republicans to vote for impeachment in 2021, was beaten by a Trump-backed challenger in a primary.

Chicago Tribune

Darren Bailey says no apology needed for comparing Holocaust to abortion, contends Jewish community ‘told me that I’m right’

CHICAGO — Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey, who faced bipartisan criticism for declaring that Holocaust deaths during World War II paled in comparison with lives lost through abortion, contends Jewish community leaders have told him he was right.

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Benzinga

FBI Raid Of Trump's Mar-A-Lago Home Becomes Newest Political Conspiracy Flashpoint

On Monday, the private house of former President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida was raided by FBI agents. “After working and cooperating with the relevant government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said in a statement.

The Independent UK

GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate

For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano meets with Select Committee investigating Jan. 6, for less than 15 minutes

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, had a very brief visit Tuesday with the congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Al Jazeera

Republicans slam FBI search of Trump’s home; Democrats cautious

Republicans rally in defence of former president and condemn the FBI search as Democrats say no one is above the law.

The Guardian - US

Republicans cry foul: FBI raid could re-tighten Trump’s grip on party

Trump’s influence seemed to be waning – but the sight of federal agents searching Mar-a-Lago has rallied Republicans

Ballotpedia

Economy and Society, August 9, 2022: NYC newspapers differ over ESG and its opponents

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

WEKU

It's primary day in Vermont. Why do voters there choose a governor every 2 years?

Vermont's Republican governor, Phil Scott, is on the ballot today, just like he was in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Why is that and will it ever change?

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