Trump’s midterm retribution crusade crescendos with Massie primary defeat: Key takeways

President Trump’s retribution crusade reached a crescendo Tuesday when the president’s endorsee, Ed Gallrein, prevailed in the GOP primary to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), extending his winning streak against Republicans who have defied him.   Massie, a libertarian-leaning lawmaker whose opposition to key Trump priorities has long drawn the president’s ire, is the latest victim of Trump’s revenge campaign after…

Progressives notch win with Rabb victory in Pennsylvania Democratic House primary

Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb (D) is projected to win the Democratic primary in the Keystone State’s 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rabb faced off against state Sen. Shariff Street (D) and pediatric surgeon Ala Stanford in the primary for the district spanning parts of west and north Philadelphia. A member of…

GOP panel looks to advance legislation making daylight saving permanent

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are planning to move ahead with legislation that would make “springing forward” permanent across the U.S. Matthew VanHyfte, a spokesperson for the committee’s Republicans, told The Hill that the panel plans to notice on Wednesday evening a full markup of the bill that will “list the legislation that includes…

Jeffries, Black Caucus amplify calls for athletes to boycott SEC over Southern redistricting

Black Democrats on Capitol Hill are amplifying their calls for Black athletes to boycott state universities in the South, saying those schools have done nothing to fight the Republican gerrymandering that’s led to the elimination of minority districts. Led by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the lawmakers are joining the NAACP and other minority advocacy…

Live results: Oregon House primaries

Voters in Oregon are heading to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on House primaries. All six incumbent lawmakers are seeking their party’s nods ahead of the November general election. Polls close at 8 p.m. PDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s live results below. Original News Source – The Hill

Live results: Alabama House primary elections

Alabamans are headed to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on primaries in the state’s seven House districts. Rep. Barry Moore of the 1st Congressional District is the only incumbent not running for reelection. He is seeking to replace Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R), who is running for governor. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT. Follow…