SUMMARY: Former Texas congressman Colin Allred has launched a U.S. Senate bid to challenge Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who faces a tough primary against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. This marks Allred’s second Senate run after narrowly losing to Sen. Ted Cruz last year in a record-spending race that failed to deliver a Democratic victory. Allred aims to end Texas Democrats’ 30-year statewide election drought, positioning himself as a moderate championing abortion rights and economic opportunity. Former astronaut Terry Virts also entered the Democratic race. The GOP primary remains contentious, with President Trump yet to endorse either Cornyn or Paxton.

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SUMMARY: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the state’s $115 billion budget after a prolonged 105-day legislative session marked by GOP conflicts. The budget, $4 billion less than the previous adjusted plan and nearly $600 million less than the legislature’s proposal, reflects DeSantis’s line-item veto cuts. It includes a 2% raise for state workers, a 10%-15% increase for law enforcement, $1.3 billion in tax cuts, and $4 billion for private school scholarships. Democrats criticized the focus on vouchers and tax breaks, favoring public school funding. DeSantis signed the bill in The Villages, emphasizing conservative priorities amid concerns over lost federal COVID aid and national economic uncertainties.

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SUMMARY: Boniface Kariuki, a Kenyan man shot in the head by police during protests over blogger Albert Ojwang’s custodial death, has died after being declared brain-dead. Kariuki, a vendor and bystander, was shot on June 17 amid rising anger over police brutality. Two officers have been arrested for Kariuki’s shooting, while six people, including three officers, face charges related to Ojwang’s death, with a pathologist refuting claims his injuries were self-inflicted. Despite President William Ruto’s vow to end police brutality, Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen recently ordered police to “shoot on sight” protesters near stations, prompting condemnation from the Kenya Law Society.

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