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Abortion rights amendment passes in Virginia

2026 ELECTION COVERAGE: Watch Live | Poll Closing Times | All Live Results | Live Updates | Live Fact Check Voters have approved a ballot measure that creates a "fundamental right to reproductive freedom" in the Virginia Constitution. The amendment passed Tuesday ensures abortions can occur during the first two trimesters of pregnancy. It allows government regulations during the third trimester…

Abortion rights amendment passes in Virginia

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GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. ousted in New Jersey

Rebecca Bennett defeated the two-term Republican incumbent after his monthslong absence for depression treatment.

  • Democrats defeat Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
  • Kean missed votes while secretly receiving depression treatment
  • Bennett, a former Navy pilot, outraised Kean by nearly $3 million

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