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Letlow wins GOP nod in Louisiana Senate race
Rep. Julia Letlow has secured the Republican nomination for Louisiana's open Senate seat, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming in the GOP runoff with a decisive assist from President Trump's endorsement. Letlow and Fleming had been forced into the runoff after no candidate cleared the threshold in the May primary. In heavily Republican Louisiana, the nomination is widely considered tantamount to election, positioning Letlow as the likely successor to retiring Sen. Bill Cassidy.
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Postmaster general’s remarks on mail ballots stoke fears among voting rights advocates
The U.S. Postal Service will withhold mail ballot delivery in states that refuse to hand over sensitive voter data to the federal government, Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed this week. The move marks a significant escalation in the Trump administration's campaign against mail-in voting and has drawn sharp alarm from Democrats and voting rights advocates. With November's general election on the horizon, the policy threatens to disrupt ballot access for millions of voters in non-compliant states.
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Israel divide grows in Democratic Party after New York primaries
Democratic socialists scored a significant victory in New York City's primaries last week, with Mamdani-backed candidates unseating two incumbent Democrats in races where Israel policy took center stage. The results signal a generational and ideological fault line that is widening within the party, as progressive challengers successfully mobilize voters around foreign policy in down-ballot races. For party leadership, the outcomes raise urgent questions about how to hold together a coalition increasingly fractured over U.S. support for Israel.
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Live results: Letlow, Fleming duke it out in Louisiana Senate runoff after Cassidy primary ouster
Louisiana Republicans are choosing their next Senate nominee Saturday as Rep. Julia Letlow and former state treasurer John Fleming face off in a runoff after neither cleared the 50 percent threshold in May. The race follows the stunning primary defeat of incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy, who finished third. The outcome will determine which Republican carries the party's banner in a state where the GOP holds a strong structural advantage in November.
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