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Republican Representative Cory Mills Loses Florida Primary After Ethics Controversies

Republican Representative Cory Mills was defeated in his Florida primary after months of ethics controversies, marking a significant incumbent loss that could affect the ideological balance of the House Republican conference.
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A Sleepless Night on Wall Street: Nasdaq to Begin Nearly Round-the-Clock Trading
"The First in the World": 69-Year-Old Protested Artificial Intelligence—and Went to Jail
State Murder Trial of Luigi Mangione Postponed After Federal Guilty Plea
Trump Family-Backed Crypto Venture Faces Scrutiny Over Use of Chinese AI Models
Economic Poll Finds 53 Percent of Voters Say Their Finances Have Worsened Under Trump
Justice Department Revives Criminal Charges Against Kilmar Ábrego García
Trump Casts Mail-In Ballot in Florida Primary Despite Criticism of Absentee Voting
US Navy Destroyer Reportedly Remains Without Power in South China Sea for Four Days
Trump Administration Temporarily Halts Border Wall Construction in Big Bend National Park
Preservation Group Asks Supreme Court to Halt 400 Million Dollar White House Ballroom Project
Trump Administration Deletes or Alters Hundreds of Federal Health and Education Datasets
Trump-Backed Candidate Loses Wyoming Republican Gubernatorial Primary
Republican Representative Cory Mills Loses Florida Primary After Ethics Controversies
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