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STAT+: Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary as race heads to run-off in win for Trump
Bill Cassidy, a key Republican health care leader in the Senate, will lose his seat, as Louisiana’s Senate primary heads for a runoff between state treasurer John Fleming and Rep. Julia Letlow, who won President Trump’s endorsement.
In initial election results, Letlow leads with just over 44% of the vote, followed by Fleming with just over 28% percent of the vote. Cassidy came in at 24.8% of the vote. The president has endorsed Letlow, a Trump loyalist who became a proponent for the Covid-19 vaccine in 2021 following the death of her husband to Covid.
Cassidy’s defeat is a win for President Trump and his allies, who have criticized the senator for voting in 2021 to convict the president for inciting the January 6 insurrection. Later, Cassidy came into conflict with the administration when he expressed concerns with anti-vaccine statements made by then-health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before ultimately voting to confirm him.
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency
The World Health Organization late Saturday declared the outbreak of Ebola that was first seen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo an international public health emergency, underscoring the concern about the spread of the virus as travel-related cases were reported in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.
The speed with which the emergency issuance was made — African health officials only confirmed the outbreak on Friday — is unusual. So too is the fact that WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued the declaration without first seeking the advice of an expert panel, called an emergency committee.
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Trump blasts ‘disloyal’ Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is fighting for his political life in Louisiana’s Republican primary on Saturday as he faces a challenge backed by President Donald Trump, the latest attempt by the president to purge the party of politicians he views as disloyal.
Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow over Cassidy, in an unusual attempt to dislodge an incumbent senator. Cassidy voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Cassidy, a doctor, has also clashed with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy, even though he provided crucial support to help Kennedy get confirmed.