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‘His career is over!’ Trump gloats after hated GOP rival loses three-way primary
President Donald Trump took a victory lap after one of his most hated Republican rivals finished last in a three-way GOP primary. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) was among only seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict him over Jan. 6, and the 79-year-old president endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) to unseat him, and state treasurer…
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La. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy fails to make runoff in primary, as Trump-backed challenger tops vote
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bill Cassidy was denied a third term by Louisiana Republican primary voters Saturday, finishing third behind Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and state Treasurer John Fleming. With 92 percent of the vote in, Letlow was leading with 44.8 percent and Fleming was in second with 28.4%, and were declared the winners by the…
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Bill Cassidy loses Senate primary in another major win for Trump
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) just lost his seat — a key victory for President Donald Trump’s revenge tour this cycle. Rep. Julia Letlow, the Trump-backed candidate, and state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff in the Louisiana GOP Senate primary on Saturday, with Cassidy finishing in third place. It’s a remarkable result: Cassidy is…
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Woman killed in Santa Monica after crawling under Metro bus
A woman was killed after crawling under a stopped Metro bus in Santa Monica on Friday afternoon, local investigators said. Early findings from the Santa Monica Police Department say the woman suffered fatal injuries as the bus pulled away from its stop at Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard. The Santa Monica Police Department and…
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Trump-backed candidate advances past GOP enemy – who’s still clinging to his seat
A Donald Trump-backed candidate for a critical Senate seat in Louisiana will advance to the runoffs, leaving Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to claw for second place. Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) was leading with more than 40 percent of the vote late on Saturday, according to live reporting by CNN. Behind her was Louisiana State Treasurer…
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Michael Goodwin: The Left’s turn against Israel is complete with the NY Times’ latest antisemitic smear
For those who missed last week’s gutter-level low for The New York Times, here’s a catch-up — and the big picture meaning. The focus is Nicholas Kristof’s bizarre column last Monday that repeated debunked claims that Israeli dogs had raped Palestinian prisoners. Among the landslide of criticism, the most frequent was that the author had…
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UCLA softball rolls past South Carolina, Megan Grant extends NCAA home-run record lead
The No. 7 UCLA softball team didn’t need to tap into its Bruin Magic bag to rally for a win as it did Friday night against California Baptist. The Bruins (49-8) coasted to a 7-2 victory over South Carolina (31-27) during their NCAA regional matchup at UCLA’s Easton Stadium Saturday, moving one win away from…
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Trump ballroom funding hits a major obstacle as Senate Republicans prepare to vote
President Donald Trump’s ballroom project hit a procedural hurdle that may give Senate Republicans the cover they wanted. The Senate parliamentarian ruled Saturday night that the GOP majority cannot include $1 billion for the proposed White House ballroom in their bill funding immigration enforcement under the strict rules for reconciliation bills, which could save them…
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Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell scheduled for arm surgery, timeline for return is unclear
Blake Snell will have surgery Tuesday to remove the loose bodies in his left elbow, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Roberts didn’t know which type of surgery Snell will undergo, but there’s optimism that Snell could undergo a minimally invasive procedure, like the one Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed on Tigers ace Tarik Skubal using…
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Arizona teen allegedly shoots dead pregnant girlfriend, 16, after demanding she ‘kill the baby’
A deranged Arizona teen allegedly shot his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend dead after repeatedly threatening her life when she found out she was expecting his baby, according to her devastated family. Michael Sanchez, 18, was thrown behind bars after opening fire on his girlfriend, Rylee Montgomery, and her two friends – including a 17-year-old girl who…