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Progressive insurgent Jamaal Bowman was leading Rep. Eliot EngelEliot Lance EngelBowman holds double-digit lead over Engel in NY primary Ocasio-Cortez fends off challenger in House primary The Hill's Campaign Report: Primary night in Kentucky and New York MORE (D-N.Y.) by double digits in one of the most heavily anticipated primaries of the year on Tuesday…

New York|Republicans Retain House Seat in Special Election in Western N.Y.Chris Jacobs, a Republican state senator, will succeed Chris Collins, who resigned and pleaded guilty last year to insider trading charges.Chris Jacobs had banked his campaign on the popularity of President Trump, who endorsed him.Credit...Libby March for The New York TimesJune 24, 2020Updated 1:12 a.m. ETChris…

Atlanta funeral honors life of Rayshard Brooks Funeral services were held Tuesday at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church for Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man whose death in a police shooting earlier this month sparked protests. Brooks' death, less than three weeks after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, helped fuel a growing national…

CLOSE President Donald Trump said Tuesday he'll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny. (June 23) AP DomesticWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to issue an executive order to protect statues and other historical monuments from destruction by “hoodlums” and “anarchists.”Trump offered no details about the…

Democratic establishment favorite Amy McGrath was leading progressive challenger Charles Booker by just over 8 points in their hotly-contested Kentucky primary on Tuesday ahead of results due out next week.McGrath, a former combat veteran, was leading with 45 percent of the vote in the race to determine which Democrat will face off against Senate Majority…