Sen. Ed Markey defeated Rep. Seth Moulton in Massachusetts’ Democratic Senate primary, overcoming a challenge centered on generational change. Markey, backed by leading progressives, will face Republican John Deaton in November.
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The House approved a temporary spending bill, 370-48, to fund the federal government through Dec. 11 and avert a shutdown before the Nov. 3 midterms. The measure, already passed by the Senate, now goes to President Donald Trump.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE officers would not patrol polling places but could enter them to respond to threats or serve warrants. The comments follow concerns from Democrats and voting rights groups about federal agents at election sites.
Venezuela’s National Assembly has backed a 100-year oil deal giving a U.S.-led venture access to 65 billion barrels of crude. Critics say the terms remain opaque and hand Washington sweeping control over a major share of Venezuela’s reserves.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Trump administration must “start being serious” before trade talks can resume. Canada plans retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods after Washington imposed 50% duties on a similar amount of Canadian imports.
Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he will resign as MP for Holborn and St Pancras to focus on international affairs and work combating violence against women and girls. His departure will trigger a by-election in the Labour stronghold.
Germany says Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack involving explosives at Leipzig/Halle Airport near Ukrainian cargo planes. Berlin announced diplomatic measures, while NATO and EU leaders pledged support and the EU prepared additional sanctions.
MapQuest became the top free app on Apple’s App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” The company says hundreds of thousands of users downloaded the app and usage is running about 50 times normal.