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Conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer has won the Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives representing President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. The district, currently represented by Democratic Congresswoman Lois Frankel, is very democratic, so its chances of winning the seat in November are slim. But Loomer’s overwhelming victory over …

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota on Tuesday overcame a primary challenge from a well-funded opponent trying to make an issue of their national fame. Omar, who was seeking her second term in November, defeated Antone Melton-Meaux, a lawyer and mediator who has raised millions against anti-Omar money. Melton-Meaux used the …