Recount Confirms Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Bob Good Lost Primary to McGuire

The recount was possible under Virginia law because the margin between the two candidates was less than 1 percent. WASHINGTON—A recount conducted on Aug. 1 in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District confirmed that state Sen. John McGuire defeated incumbent Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), the chairman of the influential and conservative House Freedom Caucus. The final tally

U.S. recognizes opposition candidate as winner of Venezuelan election

The U.S. government on Thursday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the South American country’s presidential election, discrediting the results announced by electoral authorities who declared President Nicolás Maduro the victor. “Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States and, most importantly, to the Venezuelan people that Edmundo