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Virginia’s trailblazing candidates for governor put together to battle over the financial system, abortion and Trump

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Virginia’s trailblazing candidates for governor put together to battle over the financial system, abortion and Trump

Tuesday is primary day in Virginia — but the general election matchup for the commonwealth’s highest office is already set. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former U.S. representative, and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, the state’s lieutenant governor, have known for months that they would face off against each other in the race to succeed Republican Gov. Glenn … Read more

2 Minnesota lawmakers and spouses shot of their houses, ex-state Home Speaker and husband useless: governor

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2 Minnesota lawmakers and spouses shot of their houses, ex-state Home Speaker and husband useless: governor

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed Saturday in a politically motivated assassination, and a second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded. “We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence,” Walz said at a news conference. … Read more

The Trump issue looms over New Jersey’s newly set race for governor

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The Trump issue looms over New Jersey’s newly set race for governor

The matchup for New Jersey’s gubernatorial election is set, but looming over the contest will be a name that won’t be on any ballot: Donald Trump. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who secured the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary, is already running ads that attack Republican Jack Ciattarelli for his ties to the president. Ciattarelli, who was … Read more

As U.S. marines land in L.A., protestors — and the governor — say the army is not wanted in any respect

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As U.S. marines land in L.A., protestors — and the governor — say the army is not wanted in any respect

For the better part of Tuesday afternoon, yet another protest simmered behind a federal detention centre in downtown Los Angeles, which has been the epicentre for demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown since the weekend. Demonstrators gathered, some teenagers and some adults with young children on their shoulders, as organizers regularly reminded them to … Read more

Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill win primaries for governor

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Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill win primaries for governor

Former state legislator Jack Ciattarelli has won the Republican primary for governor in New Jersey with the backing of President Donald Trump, NBC News projects. Ciattarelli defeated four other Republicans for the nomination, taking advantage of the president’s endorsement as he made his case to GOP voters that he is the Trump ally best positioned … Read more