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By Jody Godoy

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Jimmy Patronis won a special election Tuesday in Florida's 1st Congressional District, bolstered by President Donald Trump's endorsement to fill a vacant seat in reliably Republican northern Florida and despite national Democrats pouring millions into the race. Patronis, the state's chief financial officer, fended off a challenge from Democrat Gay Valimont even though she far outraised and outspent him. He will fill the northwest Florida seat vacated by former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who was chosen to be Trump's attorney general but withdrew from consideration amid allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied. Valimont benefited from the outrage of national donors alarmed by the early months of Trump's second term but was ultimately not able to pull off what would have been a massive upset in a district both Trump and Gaetz won by more than 30 points last year. The mood was celebratory at a waterfront restaurant in Pensacola, where congratulatory text messages were already lighting up Patronis' phone as early results were posted Tuesday night. Patronis worked the crowd of about 100 people shaking hands and giving hugs, his wife Katie and two sons in tow. In Florida's 6th Congressional District, Republican state Sen. Randy Fine won his race against Democratic challenger Josh Weil. Fine was on track for a much narrower victory than the 33-point margin by which Mike Waltz won the district in November, according to early returns.

Donald Trump carried by landslide margins just months ago. In the 6th District, which Trump won by 30 points in 2024, Democratic candidate Josh Weil, a local teacher, now trails Republican state Rep. Randy Fine by just 3 points according to a March poll from Trump’s campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio. The shift has rattled GOP leaders, who hoped to easily retain seats once held by Trump allies Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz.

Harry Sisson, a University student in the US, has been making headlines- due to his Snapchat scandal that has led to many voices rising against his actions. Harry, a popular social media influencer, has created a lot of buzz online as he made several women send him their explicit photos through Snapchat. The claim was made by an X user who identifies herself as a Republican State Delegate, according to TOI.

Trump derangement syndrome’ in the state's definition of mental illness. The proposal aims to recognize extreme reactions to former President Donald Trump as a psychological condition.

Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration are threatening local officials who resist with lawsuits, fines and even potential jail time. Lawmakers in more than 20 states this year have filed legislation targeting so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, according to an Associated Press analysis using the bill-tracking software Plural.

It turns out that $1.8 billion wasn’t just sitting in a bank account in South Carolina waiting to be spent

Donald Trump has taken the lead in US Presidential elections 2024 in a major blow to Democrats. Trump on Wednesday won the battleground states of Georgia and North Carolina and expanded his routes to reaching the 270 electoral votes needed to become the next president. According to races called by the Associated Press up to 12.30 pm (IST), 248 electoral votes had gone to Republican candidate Trump and 214 to Democratic Party's Harris.

North Dakota voters will decide in November whether to eliminate property taxes

White House account on social media site X had some embarrassing moments when one of the posts went viral for all the wrong reasons. The official handle @POTUS was commenting on a judicial verdict pertaining to energy exports. In recent times, the Biden administration has put a temporary hold on the exports of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) due to environmental reasons. Many of the Republican states have opposed this judicial verdict. The post on X has now been deleted after the faux pas was observed by social media users. Here is what transpired. Post on X: The official handle @POTUS was commenting on a ruling by a court in the state of Louisiana which lifted the Biden’s administration embargo on exports of LNG. He termed the decision of the court as incredibly disappointing. He assured the people that he will do his best to work towards ensuring energy security as well as protection of the environment.

A bill before California lawmakers would require new cars sold in the state in coming years to beep a warning whenever drivers exceed the speed limit by at least 10 mph

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is cementing economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina by visiting the Tar Heel state after a few days in Washington focused on global security issues

Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed legislation promoting nuclear energy in coal-producing Kentucky

Colorado's wildlife authorities say a wolf has killed a calf in Colorado

Kentucky lawmakers have wrapped up work on a bill meant to help attract nuclear energy projects to a state where coal has been king for generations

The Kentucky House has voted to allow the state’s smallest coal mining operations to reduce the number of miners with emergency medical training on a shift

Missouri residents could see a roughly $138 million tax break under legislation intended to offset a surge in local property tax collections caused by higher vehicle values

Florida is on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media

New Mexico is preparing to set aside billions of dollars to sustain government spending in the future in case an oil production bonanza fades in the transition to cleaner sources of energy

By Andrew Goudsward and John Kruzel

(Reuters) -The U.S. state of Tennessee has sued BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) alleging the world's largest asset manager breached consumer protection laws by making «misleading» statements about its environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investment strategies.