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Longtime Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.), who’s been viewed as a potential House Speaker, is projected to lose the Democratic primary, a massive upset that will shake up the political world in New York and Washington. The Associated Press called the race around 9:50 p.m. EDT. With 88 percent of precincts reporting, Ocasio-Cortez was leading Crowley, 57.6 percent to 42.4 percent. Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old organizer for Sen.

Veteran Rep. MORE’s (D-N.Y.) stunning defeat on Tuesday night rocked the political world, as progressive candidates stormed to victory in primaries held across the country. Crowley, the chairman of the House Democratic caucus who was seen as a potential future speaker, lost in a massive upset to progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old organizer for Sen. MORE’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign. Other liberal candidates won primary challenges in top House and gubernatorial races.

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The TAKE with Rick Klein The first lady’s jacket may suggest otherwise, but this week the American people answered the question emphatically: They care. Just as important, their voices mattered.

The TAKE with Rick Klein This is a tense, angry, loud, and messy moment in politics – and a potentially scary one. It may be perfectly Trumpian, at least so far as the president is concerned. President rev up partisan attacks. Last week’s retreat on the issue of family separations was tactical and temporary.

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In the gubernatorial race for fundraising dollars, this entrepreneur and environmentalist has come up short.  The Brighton Democrat has hired Mara Dolan to serve as communications consultant, making her the first person to draw regular pay from his campaign this election cycle.  At-large City Councilor Michelle Wu was the latest to endorse Zakim, saying in a message to supporters that she “felt a glimmer of hope about the state of our democracy.”  Brian Herr, who was the state GOP’s nominee for Senate in 2014, said he took himself off the party rolls this week.  On Thursday, Jay Gonzal

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries.   Ground Game The law upheld by the court is a scaled-back version from what President Trump originally proposed nearly three years ago.  Several celebrities and nearly 50 other members of the Kennedy family also plan to participate in the fast.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries.   Ground Game The law upheld by the court is a scaled-back version from what President Trump originally proposed nearly three years ago.  Several celebrities and nearly 50 other members of the Kennedy family also plan to participate in the fast.