Bob Good Narrowly Loses Va. Primary Bid to Trump-Backed Challenger, Will Seek Recount

Rep. Bob Good has lost his GOP primary bid in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District against state Sen. John McGuire, a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, two weeks after the polls closed on June 18, The Associated Press reported. The Virginia Board of Elections certified the election results on Tuesday, with McGuire winning by roughly 375 votes, 0.6% margin, according to the AP. Good said he would ask for a recount. “In a race with nearly 63,000 votes that is separated by a 0.6% margin, Republican voters across…

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BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Accused of Sexual Assault

RFK Jr. doesn’t deny allegations: “I am not a church boy … I said [there are] skeletons in my closet.” Vanity Fair: “Kennedy came up behind her, blocked her inside the room, and began groping her, putting his hands on her hips and sliding them up along her rib cage and breasts.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, MoveOn Political Action denounced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s abhorrent behavior revealed in an explosive Vanity Fair piece published today—allegations that he hasn’t denied. The piece details how RFK Jr. sexually assaulted his children’s former…

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Why you need a strategy when it’s time to claim Social Security benefits

Social Security taxes start automatically the day you start working. But when the time comes you have got to file an application to get your benefits. When to file? Well, it’s not that simple. You need a “strategy.” To look at some of those important considerations,  the Federal Drive with Tom Temin  talked with federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan. Interview Transcript:  Tammy Flanagan Tom. I’m glad to be back. And this is a very important topic. A lot of people ask about claiming, and a lot of people have opinions.…

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Calls for Biden’s Withdrawal Are a Sign of a Healthy Democratic Party

The reaction to last night’s presidential debate showed that America’s two major political parties are not remotely the same. One has transformed into a cult of personality that continues to intensify its unwavering support for a presumptive nominee who is a convicted felon and habitual liar—a man who incited a violent mob to try to overturn an election, and whom courts have found liable for sexual assault and banned from doing business in New York. The other is in full-blown panic mode, considering whether an incumbent president should drop out…

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Court Threatens First Amendment Rights of Tennessee News Website After Publication of Nashville School Shooting Documents

The editor-in-chief and publisher of the Tennessee Star was ordered to appear in court last week and threatened with charges of contempt after his news website reported on an anonymously leaked collection of documents authored by Nashville mass shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale. Michael Patrick Leahy was joined by his attorneys in court on Monday for a “show-cause hearing,” where the journalist was asked by Chancery Court Judge I’Ashea Myles to demonstrate why his outlet’s reporting does not subject him to contempt proceedings and sanctions. On March 27, 2023, Hale (born…

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