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A visibly nervous UAW member’s halting remarks at an Abdul El-Sayed campaign event in Michigan drew a wave of online criticism, prompting a defense from state Sen. Mallory McMorrow.

French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen says she will hold a referendum to fine violators of France’s veiling law and enact broader measures against Islamist ideology, putting her at odds with rival Edouard Philippe.

The House passed a resolution condemning socialism 220-192 Tuesday, but the vote only reached the floor after two House Democrats broke ranks to help Republicans clear a procedural hurdle, catching Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries off guard.

Former Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fischback was forcibly removed from a Miami-Dade County Commission meeting after protesting the county’s decision to raise its Israel-bond investment cap, which could direct up to $450 million into Israel-backed bonds.

The House voted 413-2 to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., after an Ethics Committee probe found he engaged in inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers, including lavish gifts and late-night texts.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley won the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts’ 7th District unopposed and will face no Republican in November, even as questions persist over her family’s finances and a state contract tied to her husband’s business partner.

Sen. Ed Markey defeated Rep. Seth Moulton in Massachusetts’ Democratic Senate primary, defending his support for transgender athletes in sports against a generational-change challenge.

House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark won her Massachusetts primary Tuesday, defeating two progressive challengers who tried to make her pro-Israel campaign money and stance on Gaza a central campaign issue.

Former Biden aide Dan Koh won a crowded Massachusetts Democratic House primary to succeed Rep. Seth Moulton, while Sen. Ed Markey turned back Moulton’s Senate challenge on the same night.

A second Iranian ballistic missile attack in three days targeted a U.S. base near Aqaba, Jordan, with defenses intercepting most incoming missiles as President Trump warned Iran could be “totally wiped out” if strikes continue.