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Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian beat hard-liner Saeed Jalili in the runoff election to replace the late president who was killed in a helicopter crash in May.
by Peter Kenyon and Juliana Kim

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French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over the far right

French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over the far right

Voting is underway in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock.
by Rebecca Rosman

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Rep. Angie Craig says Biden should abandon his reelection run

Rep. Angie Craig says Biden should abandon his reelection run

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig became the first member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to ask President Joe Biden to step aside amid growing concern about his ability to serve another term. Biden has faced doubts since a halting late-June debate performance.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort

Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort

The 81-year-old president made it through his 22-minute interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Friday night without any major blunders that would inflict further damage to candidacy. But it appeared unlikely to fully tamp down concerns about his age and fitness for another four years and his ability to defeat Donald Trump in November. Minnesota Democratic Rep. Angie Craig said Saturday Biden should not run.
by The Associated Press

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Sharply contrasted GOP candidates vie for Senate nod against Klobuchar

Sharply contrasted GOP candidates vie for Senate nod against Klobuchar

Minnesota Republicans have routinely run into an electoral buzzsaw against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar. This year, they’re conflicted over who to put up against the three-term incumbent looking for a fourth.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Biden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says

Biden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat and a close ally of President Biden, says it's still unclear whether Biden will maintain his bid for a second term. "The president has to make this decision," Green told NPR.
by Brian Mann and Ailsa Chang

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