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Taylor set to face off against Pearson for Cohen's redistricted House seat in Tennessee

Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor is projected to face off against state Rep. Justin Pearson (D) for retiring Rep. Steve Cohen’s (D) House seat in Tennessee in the fall – putting the Republican one step closer to joining Congress after the district was redrawn to heavily favor the party, according to Decision Desk HQ. Taylor, who is backed by President Trump, fended off...

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Germans emerge as Europe’s biggest China hawks as economic pain begins to bite

Germans emerge as Europe’s biggest China hawks as economic pain begins to bite

Germans have emerged as some of Europe’s most hawkish voters on China, more likely to consider Beijing as a rival or an adversary than in any other major EU country, a new survey has shown. Published amid a bout of soul-searching in Berlin over whether to back a tougher approach towards China on trade, the findings suggest that the…

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