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In a contentious California primary, progressives are challenging the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s support for moderate candidate Jasmeet Bains over Latino candidate Randy Villegas in a heavily Hispanic district. The DCCC’s backing highlights ongoing tensions within the party over its approach to Latino voters and candidate selection.

Jeff Bezos, the multi-billionaire and founder of Amazon, has continued to divest his shares in the company, bringing the total value of recent sales to over $4 billion (£3.2 billion). The tech giant, established by Bezos in 1994, confirmed that he has sold 24 million Amazon shares this month alone. Serving as the firm’s executive chair, Bezos had last offloaded Amazon shares in 2021.

President Joe Biden strongly criticised his expected 2024 election rival, Donald Trump, for his recent remarks regarding NATO, labelling them as “foolish,” “disgraceful,” and “anti-American.” The Democrat condemned Trump’s suggestion that he would support Russia in attacking NATO members failing to meet defence spending obligations.

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