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  • “What happened in New York's 19th is an earthquake." A special election in New York’s 19th Congressional District has demonstrated the improved the political landscape for Democrats.
  • In New York’s 17th District, Rep Jerry Nadler (D-NY) beat Rep Carolyn Malone (D-NY) in one of the most high-profile primary races in years.
  • Former Republican Governor of Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) beat Nikki Fried to win the Democratic nomination to take on Republican heavyweight Gov Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in Florida’s gubernatorial race.
  • A letter from the US National Archives to former President Donald Trump’s legal team has suggested that Trump was aware of DOJ efforts to retrieve classified documents from Trump’s residence in Florida, as early as April this year.
  • The United States has announced a new USD$3 billion arms package for Ukraine, coinciding with Ukraine’s independence day.
  • Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation has said that Iran will not allow inspections of its nuclear sites beyond those stipulated by the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear accords.
  • US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo is in India attempting to drum up support for a US-led price cap on Russian oil.
  • Poll of the Day: A spoiler campaign from Rep Liz Cheney (R-WY) in the 2024 presidential election, intended to hinder Trump, “could single-handedly swing the election to Trump.”

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