News Wrap: Death toll rises to 53 in Texas after migrants were found in abandoned truck
In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 53 in San Antonio, Texas, after migrants were found in an abandoned truck, the Supreme Court allows an Army veteran to sue Texas over claim that burn pits in Iraq…
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Lessons and takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries and what lies ahead for both parties
There were intense and expensive contests up and down the ballot and across the country in Tuesday’s primary elections as voters hit the polls in seven states. But the recall of a progressive district attorney in San Francisco is now…
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News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation will remain high
In our news wrap Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee inflation will remain high, the Department of Homeland Security warns of potential new threats from domestic extremists, the World Bank lowered its economic outlook, Russia says…
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Trump’s endorsements in Georgia primary races yield mixed results
In Georgia, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian Kemp survived primary challenges Tuesday against former President Trump’s endorsed candidates. Yet Trump’s other primary picks won easily, including Herschel Walker for Senate and controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.…
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How controversial new voting laws are impacting 2022 elections
Voters in many of Tuesday’s primaries are navigating new and sometimes controversial voting laws implemented in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Jessica Huseman, editorial director of Votebeat, the newly launched newsroom following elections and voting, joins William Brangham to…
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Voters in five states cast their ballots in crucial primary elections
Voters in five states on Tuesday head to the poll to pick party nominees for the midterm election, presenting what may be the biggest test yet for President Trump’s influence in the Republican Party. All eyes have turned to Georgia.…
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what’s at stake in Georgia’s primary election
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including how Georgia’s primary election has revealed a high-profile disagreement between former President Donald Trump and former…
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Georgia Republicans vote in a heated primary animated by Trump’s 2020 election lies
Last week’s primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina showed that former President Trump still exerts real influence on Republican voters. That influence will be tested again this week in Georgia, one of the closest battleground states in 2020. William Brangham…
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