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Putin says he will ink deal with North Korea’s Kim to boost partnership
By Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will sign an agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to bolster their ties as the two met in Pyongyang on Wednesday in a bid to expand their economic and military cooperation and display a united front against Washington. He also thanked North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cliffhanger congressional contest between Bob Good and John McGuire tests power of Trump endorsement
By Matthew Barakat And Ben Finley, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) – One of America’s most conservative congressmen was locked in a tight renomination battle against an opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump in Virginia’s primary election Tuesday. Rep. Bob Good, who chairs the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, is seeking a third term representing Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, but state Sen. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Rep Tom Cole wins Oklahoma GOP primary outright against well-funded challenger, 3 others
By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Eleven-term Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Tom Cole won a five-way Republican primary outright on Tuesday and avoided an August runoff. Cole faced a well-funded political newcomer in businessman Paul Bondar, who loaned more than $5 million of his own money to his campaign. The infusion of cash allowed Bondar to blanket television ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tight GOP contest between Bob Good and John McGuire highlights primary slate in Virginia
By Matthew Barakat And Ben Finley, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) – One of America’s most conservative congressmen was locked in a tight renomination battle against an opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump in Virginia’s primary election Tuesday Rep. Bob Good, who chairs the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, is seeking a third term representing Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, but state Sen. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 1 dead in New Mexico wildfire that forced thousands to flee, governor’s office says
By Morgan Lee, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – At least one person has died in a New Mexico wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate, the governor’s office said Tuesday. “We don’t have any additional details,” said Michael Coleman, communications director for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. “Only one fatality as a result of the fire.” The governor declared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Rep Tom Cole wins GOP primary outright against well-funded challenger, 3 others
By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Eleven-term Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Tom Cole won a five-way Republican primary outright on Tuesday and avoided an August runoff. Cole faced a well-funded political newcomer in businessman Paul Bondar, who loaned more than $5 million of his own money to his campaign. The infusion of cash allowed Bondar to blanket television ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea in second-such sinking
By The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels believed to have killed one mariner on board, authorities said early Wednesday, the second-such ship to be sunk in the rebel campaign. The Tutor sank in the Red Sea, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former federal official Johnson and ex-Trump aide Jack win Georgia GOP nominations for US House
By Jeff Amy, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia Republicans settled two congressional nominations in Tuesday runoffs, with a former federal official defeating a man who was convicted for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and an ex-aide to Donald Trump winning in a race for an open seat in another district. Meanwhile Democrats chose their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Trump aide Brian Jack wins GOP nomination over ex-state Sen. Mike Dugan in open Georgia seat
By Jeff Amy, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia Republicans settled two congressional nominations in Tuesday runoffs, with a former federal official defeating a man who was convicted for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and an ex-aide to Donald Trump winning in a race for an open seat in another district. Meanwhile Democrats chose their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wayne Johnson beats Jan. 6 offender Chuck Hand for GOP nomination in Georgia congressional district
By Jeff Amy, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia Republicans voted to settle two congressional nominations in Tuesday runoffs, with a former federal official defeating a man who was convicted for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and a former Donald Trump aide bidding for an open seat in another district. Meanwhile Democrats chose their candidate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GOP contest between Bob Good and John McGuire highlights primary slate in Virginia
By Matthew Barakat And Ben Finley, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) – One of America’s most conservative congressmen is facing a serious primary challenge after his opponent was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, while voters in two other districts are nominating candidates to fill two open seats in Virginia’s primary election Tuesday. Rep. Bob Good, who chairs the hard-right House Freedom ... Read More »
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