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Eric Cantor succumbs to tea party challenger Tuesday — In a stunning upset propelled by tea party activists, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was defeated in Tuesday's congressional primary, with insurgent David Brat delivering an unpredicted and devastating loss to the second …
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CANTOR LOSES — RICHMOND, Va. — It wasn't enough that Eric Cantor spent $1 million in the weeks leading up to the election, when his conservative foe hardly had $100,000 in his campaign coffers. — It didn't matter that the House majority leader, 51, branded Dave Brat a liberal hack …
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Who Is David Brat? Meet the Economics Professor Who Defeated Eric Cantor — College professor David Brat knocked off House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) Tuesday in the biggest congressional upset in years. — Mr. Brat ran an underfunded campaign based in part on Mr. Cantor's supposed support …


The GOP's habit of eating its own — Eric Cantor's defeat in Virginia's GOP primary stunned the Washington political world. — But in historical terms, it should not have come as a shock. House Republicans have been eating their young since the Eisenhower era, and the race has been always to the right.


Why Eric Cantor Lost — The death of the tea party has been greatly exaggerated. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary tonight to David Brat, a man who was significantly outspent. Cantor spent $5 million to Brat's $122,000.00. — The media will play up Cantor's loss by claiming it was about immigration.
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The GOP leadership scramble — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's stunning loss to his tea party challenger on Tuesday will create the biggest disruption for GOP lawmakers since the departure of Tom DeLay eight years ago, and throws open the question of who will be the next Speaker after John Boehner leaves.
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David Brat's Writings: Hitler's Rise ‘Could All Happen Again’ — David Brat, the Virginia Republican who shocked House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) Tuesday, wrote in 2011 that Hitler's rise “could all happen again, quite easily.” — Mr. Brat's remarks, in a 2011 issue of Interpretation …
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House Majority Leader Cantor Defeated in Primary — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost in his Republican primary election Tuesday to a little-known economics professor, a stunning upset for the GOP's No. 2 in the House and a major victory for the tea party.
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Eric Cantor Defeated by David Brat, Tea Party Challenger, in G.O.P. Primary Upset — WASHINGTON — In one of the most stunning primary election upsets in congressional history, the House majority leader, Eric Cantor, was soundly defeated on Tuesday by a Tea Party-backed economics professor …
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About Dave — Dave Brat presents a major problem for liberals who try to continue increased government spending by discrediting conservatives and claiming the budget is “too complicated” for conservatives to understand. — For years in Virginia, everyone from the media to Governors have come …
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Ted Cruz's Staff Seems Pretty Excited That Eric Cantor Lost — “Is DC listening yet?” — Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost in stunning fashion Tuesday night to tea party challenger Dave Brat. — Lucas Jackson / Reuters / Reuters — View Entire List ›
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Drudge's new fixation: Eric Cantor and the right's frenzied paranoia — Eric Cantor should beat his primary challenger tonight, but the anti-immigration crowd has already made its point — As a hobby, scanning the Drudge Report for signals of what rabbit hole the conservative brain has gone …
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Cantor's Loss a Bad Omen for Moderates
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Open thread: Tonight's the night we retire Eric Cantor and Lindsey Graham; Update: Cantor …

Eric Cantor's Primary Loss Is a Political Earthquake. And It's Awful.
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Meet The Tea Party Challenger Who Took Down Eric Cantor
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Cantor Campaign: Internal Poll Showed 34-Point Lead Over Tea Partier

Cantor loss immigration reform death knell
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Eric Cantor Loses To Tea Party Primary Challenger
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Eric Cantor Loses Primary in Massive Upset (Video)
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Eric Cantor's Shocking, Richly Deserved Primary Defeat
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Cantor upset in Virginia GOP primary by Tea Party backed challenger
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Eric Cantor 1st House Majority Leader to Lose Renomination Bid in History
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Immigration reform emerges as key issue in primary contest facing Eric Cantor
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Upset ‘came out of nowhere’
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For Sen. Lindsey Graham, 50 percent is the only number that matters today
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News Guide: Primary Elections Tuesday in 6 States
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One way to end violence against women? Married dads. — The data show that #yesallwomen would be safer with fewer boyfriends around their kids. — The dramatic social media response to the UC-Santa Barbara shooting, captured by the hashtag #YesAllWomen, underlined an important and unpleasant truth …
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WaPo Editorial Page Goes Neanderthal For Second Time In A Week
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Legal challenge alleges Cesar Chavez misled voters, should be tossed off ballot — Cesar Chavez, formerly GOP candidate Scott Fistler, is making a blatant attempt to confuse and mislead voters in Arizona's 7th Congressional District and should be tossed off the Democratic primary ballot …
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Suit over ‘Cesar Chavez’ name change
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Graham easily wins GOP nomination — No, thanks, S.C. Republicans said Tuesday, deciding they will stick with Lindsey Graham despite loud criticisms from a vocal minority. — That message echoed in Tuesday's GOP primary, as voters pushed Graham past half the vote, keeping him out of a June 24 runoff …
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Obama, not Hagel, responsible for Bergdahl, says White House — President Obama was responsible for the decision to swap five Taliban militants for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the White House said Tuesday. — The White House sought to deflect charges from congressional Republicans …


Smaller Majority of Americans View Hillary Clinton Favorably — At 54%, her favorability has slipped since February — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hillary Clinton's favorability rating has dropped slightly, although a majority of Americans continue to view her in a positive light.
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Fight ‘superbugs’ by developing targeted weapons — Marine Lance Corporal Johnathan Gadsden survived a roadside bomb exploding under his Humvee in Iraq. He survived airlifts to military hospitals in Baghdad and Germany, and to the National Naval Hospital in Maryland, where he was treated for his injuries.