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Morning Digest: Why Democrats could pull an upset in Elise Stefanik's district

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  Morning Digest: Why Democrats could pull an upset in Elise Stefanik's district A bitter feud among Republicans could soon grow much worse David Nir and Jeff Singer Jun 29 Blake Gendebien, Democratic nominee for New York’s 21st Congressional District. (Credit: Blake Gendebien Facebook) Leading Off NY-21 Democrat Blake Gendebien has released a poll showing him in a competitive race for New York’s conservative 21st District—a race that could grow more competitive still if a defeated Republican candidate decides to pursue a third-party bid. Gendebien’s survey , conducted by Impact Research late last month, finds him trailing wealthy businessman Anthony Constantino by just a 45-44 margin. Just two years ago, though, this sprawling rural district in New York’s North Country voted for Donald Trump 60-39 and for Rep. Elise Stefanik by an even wider 62-38 spread. A memo from Impact attributes the tight result to Constantino’s deep unpopularity, saying his net favorability stands at -20 ...
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Brian Kemp: Still the Voter Suppressor In Chief

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      Brian Kemp may be on his way out the door — but he isn’t done beefing up his legacy as Voter Suppressor in Chief. As Governor of Georgia and, previously, as our state’s top elections official, he’s severely restricted access to the ballot box and worked to weaken the voting power of Black and brown communities. We know why he’s scared of truly free and fair elections: he’s afraid of the power that we, the people — all the people — hold in our democracy. Keep scrolling for a recap of how Brian Kemp has targeted Black and brown voters —  and chip in now to fight back for the freedom to vote. ❌ NEW: Brian Kemp called a special session on the eve of this Juneteenth to rig Georgia’s voting maps and erase fair representation for Black and brown voters. We mobilized Georgians to speak out against this move, and lawmakers backed down, but Brian Kemp still supports map-rigging and may try again after the November elections. ❌ He told Republicans they had to stop "all thes...
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WBUR TODAY: Beep beep: Your July Fourth traffic report

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  ❤️ Donate Monday, June 29, 2026 ☀️ Sunny, with a high near 82. Good Morning Boston, We're in the next phase of the World Cup: the round of 32 games. And there's one at Gillette Stadium today: Germany will face off against Paraguay at 4:30 p.m. (We'll have more details on what to expect from these knockout rounds in a special newsletter coming this afternoon.) At this point, you know the drill: Summer Street will be fully closed in both directions for eight hours between Purchase Street at Dewey Square and Dorchester Avenue for fans in line for the MBTA's trains to the stadium. (A plea from the T, don't show up early to South Station; come at your designated boarding time!) The southbound HOV lane on I-93 will open early at 1 p.m., but still expect traffic delays in Boston, Foxborough and around Gillette Stadium before the match. Speaking of bumpah-to-bumpah traffic ... Not another holiday record travel weekend: Happy 250th birthday America! To celebrate, we'r...
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