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Reps. Bennie G. Thompson and Liz Cheney on July 12. (Demetrius Freeman/The Post)
The government’s chief record-keeper asked the agency to report back to the Archives within 30 days about “the potential unauthorized deletion” of agency text messages.
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Del. Dan Cox celebrated with supporters Tuesday after winning the GOP primary. (Getty Images)
Republican voters chose Dan Cox over  Kelly Schulz, a former Cabinet secretary in Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration. On the Democratic side, Wes Moore and Tom Perez led a crowded field.
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Maryland Governor

DEM

Estimated 61 percent of votes counted

percentage of total vote received by each candidate
CandidateVotesPct.
Wes Moore136,89236.7%
Tom Perez102,18127.4
Peter Franchot73,20519.6
Other candidates60,83816.3
Maryland will not begin counting mail-in ballots until Thursday

Maryland Governor

GOP

Estimated 79 percent of votes counted

percentage of total vote received by each candidate
CandidateVotesPct.
Dan Cox132,34156.2%
Kelly Schulz94,77240.3
Robin Ficker5,0592.1
Other candidates3,1911.4

Maryland 4th District

DEM

Estimated 68 percent of votes counted

percentage of total vote received by each candidate
CandidateVotesPct.
Glenn Ivey24,80451.2%
Donna Edwards17,03235.2
Angela Angel2,8966.0
Other candidates3,6967.6
The Capital Pride Celebration in 2021. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Post)
The historic moment marks a capstone to the nation’s quarter-century evolution on LGBTQ rights and a response to fears that an emboldened Supreme Court was poised to take away hard-won civil rights.
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A forest fire rages in the distance in Valpacos, Portugal, on Tuesday (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
The death toll from record-breaking temperatures in Europe is rising, with Portugal recording some 1,000 fatalities.
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Jake Wightman from Great Britain reacts with surprise after beating Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway in the the 1,500 meters race in Eugene, Ore. (Getty Images)
Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Karsten Warholm were denied world championships during a surprising evening in Oregon.
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Democratic Reps. Cori Bush (Mo.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) were among the dozens of people detained.
In Russian-occupied areas, Moscow is installing Russian banks and forcing residents to apply for Russian citizenship, the White House said.
The state-run energy giant told European customers that it was no longer responsible for gas shortfalls because of “extraordinary circumstances,” Reuters reported, citing a copy of the letter.
Ukrainian farmer Rustem Zhafarya saw his warehouse, tractors and other equipment destroyed by a Russian missile attack. (Wojciech Grzedzinski for The Post)
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Seven years and one worldwide health disaster later, all eyes are on the FCC to see if it finally changes what “broadband” internet means.
The streaming giant, which had expected to lose 2 million paid users in the second quarter, also posts a healthy uptick in revenue.
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Montgomery County Executive

DEM

Estimated 60 percent of votes counted

percentage of total vote received by each candidate
CandidateVotesPct.
David Blair28,05939.5%
Marc Elrich *26,99738.0
Hans Riemer14,57420.5
Other candidates1,3952.0

* Incumbent

Maryland Attorney General

DEM

Estimated 60 percent of votes counted

percentage of total vote received by each candidate
CandidateVotesPct.
Anthony Brown217,41959.6%
Katie O'Malley147,59340.4

Maryland Comptroller

DEM

Estimated 59 percent of votes counted

percentage of total vote received by each candidate
CandidateVotesPct.
Brooke Lierman227,30864.0%
Timothy Adams127,69436.0
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A father feels rejected after his daughter decides to drop his last name and use only her mother's.
Wendell Pierce. (Edmund D. Fountain for The Post)
Veteran actor Wendell Pierce, best known for his roles in the HBO dramas “The Wire” and “Treme,” will star in the revival of Arthur Miller’s play this fall.
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