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Lindsey Graham fends off primary challenge from Mark Lynch in South Carolina GOP Senate race
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Sen. Lindsey Graham defeated a Republican primary challenge from businessman Mark Lynch in South Carolina on Tuesday, avoiding a runoff that would have been triggered if no candidate cleared a majority threshold.
President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Representative John James for Michigan governor on Monday. The move comes in a crowded GOP primary ahead of the August 4 vote.
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won the Republican nomination for governor in Tuesday’s runoff election. He defeated Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette with about 65 percent of the vote.
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Michelle Park Steel, a former Korean American congresswoman from California, as the US ambassador to South Korea. The post has been vacant for more than a year since former Ambassador Philip Goldberg departed in January last year. If confirmed by the Senate, she would become the second Korean American to hold the position, following Sung Kim from 2011 to 2014.
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines of Montana announced his retirement shortly after the re-election filing deadline, clearing the path for Kurt Alme, who received endorsements from President Donald Trump and Daines. Alme, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, filed moments before Daines withdrew his bid. The move has drawn criticism from Democrats who question the timing.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Representative Julia Letlow in a potential Republican primary challenge against incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana. CNN pollster Harry Enten highlighted Trump's strong track record in primary endorsements, dubbing him the 'kingmaker in chief.' Letlow, who has not yet officially launched a campaign, is considering a run for the Senate.
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Johannes Kaiser, leader of the National Libertarian Party, expressed discomfort over the lack of information on the structure of José Antonio Kast's future government, eight days before the cabinet announcement. The former presidential candidate closed the door on a ministerial role and kept his party's support in suspense. Kaiser accused the President-Elect's Office of failing to provide details on the governmental architecture.
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