Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where it was not immediately clear whether he would be confirmed given that he can afford to lose only two senators on a party-line vote.
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Voters in Michigan, Missouri, Washington, Kansas and Virginia head to polls to select candidates who will appear on November ballots Michigan votes in key Senate primary as Democrats battle over party’s future Washington state Democrat who flipped pro-Trump district faces tough primary Sign up for US Breaking News email Polls have closed in Virginia, where voters weighed in on primaries for all 11 US House seats and the Republican primary to pick a nominee to run against Democratic Senator Mark Warner in November. A reminder, Democrats are hoping to flip as many of the five GOP‑held House districts as possible this year – even after the state supreme court blocked their redistricting plan that would have given them 10 of the 11 seats. Continue reading...
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