Squad Shakedown

In the recent U.S. primaries, New York Democrats saw a change with George Latimer defeating current Representative Jamaal Bowman, targeting Bowman’s opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza. In Colorado, GOP Representative Lauren Boebert won in her new district's primaries, now favored to win in November. In Bolivia, armored vehicles rammed the government palace in what is believed to be an attempted coup; former General Juan José Zúñiga was arrested, claiming President Arce instructed the attack to boost popularity. ICE arrested 8 Tajik men in the U.S. for potential ISIS connections, following an FBI investigation. President Biden pardoned all LGBTQ+ veterans dishonorably discharged due to sexual orientation, calling it a "historic wrong." The Bulletin Brief: Jamaal Bowman loses seat in House to Latimer (CNN, CBS) Bolivia faces coup attempt (Reuters, AP) 8 men arrested for connection to ISIS (NBC, CBS) Biden pardons LGBTQ+ military for same-sex convictions (CBS) Alex Morgan did not make US women’s Olympic team (AP) Evan Gershkovitch trial begins (NBC) Brazil decriminalizes marijuana possession (NBC) Presidential debate today on CNN (CNN)