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Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) is the latest Republican who will vacate their House seat after this term. The five-term congressman initially supported Marco Rubio in the 2016 campaign, and later endorsed Donald Trump before un-endorsing him following the Access Hollywood tape, the Tampa Bay Times reports. Trump won Rooney's district by 27 points in 2016.
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The epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic has moved from China to Europe to the United States and now to Latin America.
Why it matters: Up until now, the pandemic has struck hardest in relatively affluent countries. But it's now spreading fastest in countries where it will be even harder to track, treat and contain.
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George Floyd, 46, moved to Minnesota to improve his life and become his "best self," but instead, he is dead because of Minneapolis police.
The latest: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz declared a state of emergency and activated the state's National Guard in response to violent clashes over the past two days between police and protesters in the Twin Cities.