Yahoo News Republican Thomas Massie wins Kentucky's 4th Congressional District
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Thomas Massie wins Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.
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- The Hill
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- The Hill
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- HuffPost
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- Evening Standard
Labour loses by-election to Reform as support for Nigel Farage's party continues to surge
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- Hello!
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- Wales Online
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- HuffPost
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- The Daily Beast
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- The Telegraph
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- The Telegraph
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- The Telegraph
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- The Independent
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- Storyful
Man Charged With Racial Vilification Over Offensive Electronic Sign in Window of Home
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- Evening Standard
Nato jets scrambled in Poland after Russia launches massive bombardment on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Russia claimed the attack was in retaliation for Kyiv's use of US-supplied ATACMS missiles
- Wales Online
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