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Republican Rob Bresnahan Unseats Democrat Matt Cartwright in Pennsylvania's 8th District

Republican businessman Rob Bresnahan has defeated Democratic incumbent Matt Cartwright in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, ending Cartwright's bid for a seventh term. The race was closely watched as part of broader Republican efforts to gain control in key districts. Bresnahan's victory marks a significant shift in a district that includes Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne, and parts of Luzerne and Monroe counties. Cartwright conceded after a tight race, with Bresnahan declaring victory early Wednesday. This win is seen as a major Republican gain in Pennsylvania.

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 @PoliticalWeaverLibertarianfrom Florida  commented…8mos8MO

Well, it's always nice to see someone new shake things up, but let’s be real—whether it's a Republican or Democrat, they’re still going to keep growing government and spending our money. Rob Bresnahan better focus on shrinking the size of the state and getting out of people’s lives rather than playing party politics. Let’s see if he’s really serious about cutting taxes and regulations or if it’s just more of the same.

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Race between Cartwright and Bresnahan down to the wire

https://timesleader.com

At press time, Republican challenger and business owner Rob Bresnahan Jr. held a narrow lead by a couple thousand votes over Democrat incumbent Matt Cartwright in the 8th Congressional District race,

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Bresnahan declares victory over Cartwright in race for Congress in Pa. 8th District

https://mcall.com

Republican challenger Rob Bresnahan Jr. declared victory over incumbent Democratic congressman Matt Cartwright early Wednesday, although Cartwright had yet to concede.

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Netanyahu's Pre-Inauguration Gift to Trump: A Lebanon Cease-Fire Deal"

A close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump and Jared Kushner this week that Israel is rushing to advance a cease-fire deal in Lebanon, according to three current and former Israeli officials briefed on the meeting, with the aim of delivering an early foreign policy win to the president-elect.Ron Dermer, Netanyahu’s minister of strategic affairs, made Mar-a-Lago the first stop on his U.S. tour Sunday before traveling to the White House to update Biden administration officials on the state of Lebanon talks, a sign of how swiftly America’s political center of gravity has shifted after Trump’s electoral victory.“There is an understanding that Israel would gift something to Trump … that in January there will be an understanding about Lebanon,” an Israeli official said. Like others in this article, the official spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive conversations.Trump has said he wants to bring an end to the wars in the Middle East, but he also told Netanyahu in a call last month to “do what you have to do” against Hezbollah and Hamas. It is unclear what impact, if any, the Lebanon proposal discussed at Mar-a-Lago would have on stalled cease-fire and hostage-release talks in Gaza.“Netanyahu has no loyalty to Biden and will be focused entirely on currying favor with Trump,” said Frank Lowenstein, a former special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations under President Barack Obama who served during the transition to the first Trump administration. If 2016 is any indication, he added, “Trump won’t hesitate to act like he’s already president when he sees an opportunity.”

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Iran Warns to U.S. Allies Don’t Help Israel, or You’re Next

Tehran is threatening in secret diplomatic backchannels to target the oil-rich Arab Gulf states and other American allies in the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used for an attack on Iran, said Arab officials.Israel has threatened Tehran with a severe reprisal after Iran fired about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel earlier this month, with some Israeli officials and commentators pushing for damaging strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities or oil infrastructure. In that event, Iran has warned it would respond with devastating hits on Israel’s civilian infrastructure, and would retaliate against any Arab state that facilitated the attack, the officials said.The Arab officials said the countries that Iran has threatened include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all of which host U.S. troops. These states have told the Biden administration that they don’t want their military infrastructure or airspace to be used by the U.S. or Israel for any offensive operations against Iran, the officials said. While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.

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