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year or first month. That's the DSR Network.com slash buy and code graduate. Thank you very much for your support. Hello and welcome to the DSR Daily I'm David Rothkoff joined as ever by Riley Fesler

how are you doing today, Riley?

Pretty good. And we're going to talk about a couple of the stories in the news. Well, five of the stories in the news. Try to put them in a little bit of context. try to do so rapidly. So it just adds to your day, but it is not a burden to listen. So let's go, Riley.

Well, Tuesday's primary elections across Colorado and New York, South Carolina, and Utah resulted in significant political shifts, most notably Representative Jamal Bowman losing his seat, marking the first loss for an incumbent House Democrat this cycle.

This was particularly impactful for the progressive faction of the Democratic Party as

Bowman was defeated by moderate George Latimer.

On the Republican side, several Trump endorsed candidates

lost their races, undermining the former presidents

influencing these primaries.

Despite the setbacks, Representative Lauren

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