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(Reuters) – Idaho Governor Brad Little defeated Republican gubernatorial primary challenger Janice McGeachin, the state’s No. 2 elected official who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Edison Research projected on Tuesday. Little will likely face educator Stephen Heidt, a Democrat, and independent anti-government activist Ammon Bundy in the Nov. 8 general election. (Writing by …

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By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -North Carolina Republicans on Tuesday voted to end controversial freshman congressman Madison Cawthorn’s time in office on Tuesday, after a string of self-inflicted controversies turned major figures in their party against him. A nude video, claims he was invited to a cocaine-fueled Washington orgy by leaders he respected, two attempts …

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver said getting WNBA player Brittney Griner home was the “number one priority,” after a Russian court extended her pre-trial detention last week. The 31-year-old twice Olympic champion was arrested at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport in February, allegedly in possession of cannabis-infused vaporizer cartridges. The U.S. …

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By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The match-ups for several high-profile U.S. congressional and gubernatorial races in November’s midterm elections began to take shape in Pennsylvania and North Carolina on Tuesday. Here are three takeaways from the primary elections: ABORTION ON THE BALLOT Abortion rights will be a central issue in the open race for Pennsylvania’s …

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By Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a bill to provide $28 million in emergency funds to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help it respond to a nationwide shortage of infant formula and strengthen supervision of the industry. The funds would provide the FDA with the resources to prevent …

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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors on Tuesday sought to portray an attorney who formerly worked for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign as a privileged, high-powered person who abused his connections with the FBI in a bid to harm former President Donald Trump’s campaign just weeks before the election. In opening arguments in …

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By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -A Michigan judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction to block the enforcement of a state abortion ban, which might have taken effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Roe v. Wade precedent that legalized abortion nationwide. A Michigan Court of Claims judge in Lansing sided with women’s healthcare provider …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.5% in 2021 to 42,915, regulators said on Tuesday in a preliminary estimate, marking the highest number killed on American roads in a single-year since 2005. The yearly increase is the highest reported since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began using its current …

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