The Treasury Department said it will at least double government debt buybacks, sending long-term Treasury yields lower after a sharp selloff. Analysts said the move may ease pressure in the short term but does not resolve concerns over deficits, inflation and Federal Reserve policy.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Palm Beach County clerk Michael Caruso after the former Republican lawmaker was arrested on felony child sexual abuse charges. Court records allege Caruso molested a boy under 12 multiple times during family settings and trips.
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated Alexander Vindman in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary despite a major fundraising disadvantage. She will face Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in November for the remainder of Marco Rubio’s term.
Florida’s primaries set up November races for governor, Senate and key House seats under a newly redrawn congressional map. Byron Donalds and David Jolly won their gubernatorial primaries, while Angie Nixon upset Alexander Vindman in the Democratic Senate race.
Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advanced in Alaska’s top-four Senate primary, NBC News projected. The race is complicated by a second Republican candidate named Dan J. Sullivan, whose candidacy has prompted legal challenges and investigations.
Progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, while Republican Sen. Ashley Moody won her primary. The results set up a November race for the Senate seat Moody was appointed to fill.
Rep. Byron Donalds won Florida’s Republican primary for governor, while former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic nomination. Their November matchup will determine who succeeds term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Former television journalist Ryan Elijah defeated Trump-backed Rep. Cory Mills in Florida’s 7th District Republican primary. Mills’ campaign was burdened by ethics and financial investigations, allegations involving former girlfriends and criticism from fellow Florida Republicans.