Susan Wright (R) on Saturday night won Texas' 6th congressional district special election for the House, AP reports.
Why it matters: Wright will replace her husband, Rep. Ron Wright (R), who died in February from COVID-19. Susan Wright received a last minute endorsement from former President Trump earlier this week, becoming the only Republican candidate of 11 in the race who received his support, per the Texas Tribune.
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George Floyd's girlfriend, who was in a relationship with him when he died, was visibly distressed Thursday as she recounted her first encounter with Floyd — one of her favorite stories, she said — and answered questions about their opioid use.
Why it matters: The prosecution and defense fought to sway jurors on Day 4 of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial, casting Floyd as a devoted partner and a drug-addled drifter, respectively. Prosecutors are seeking Chauvin's conviction on murder and manslaughter charges.
President Biden has decided to become the antitruster-in-chief, today signing a sweeping executive order that could limit corporate consolidation.
The big picture: Biden is explicitly asking regulators to not only block new mergers, but also to consider unwinding prior mergers that were not challenged by past administrations.
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