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After major police endorsement, Rep. Gallego faces backlash from progressive groups

Ben Giles

Rep. Ruben Gallego picked up a key endorsement from the Arizona Police Association. Then, his letter blasting a DOJ investigation of the Phoenix Police Department came to light.

Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake waves to supporters as she arrives on stage after being declared her party's primary winner on Tuesday in Phoenix.

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Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego

Ben Giles

Lake has been a supporter of former President Donald Trump ever since launching her political career with a failed campaign for governor of Arizona in 2022. Trump has endorsed her Senate bid.

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol about lawsuit he and other Republican leaders filed against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and congressional officials in an effort to block the House of Representatives from using a proxy voting system to allow for remote voting during the coronavirus pandemic.

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House Casts Its 1st Remote Votes, With Parties Still Divided On The Issue

Claudia Grisales

Dozens of House Democrats voted by proxy for the first time under the chamber's new rules. Republicans urged their members not to participate, and are suing to stop it in the future.