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Democrats won three major races Tuesday. Abigail Spanberger captured Virginia's governorship by 13-plus points, while Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey by similar margins. Zohran Mamdani secured New York City's mayoralty (WSJ).

Both women are centrists with national security backgrounds who campaigned on affordability. Voter trends reversed from 2024: Latino support for Democrats grew 9 points in New Jersey, 5 in Virginia. Young voters swung dramatically, with GOP candidates losing by nearly 40 points.

Republican candidates struggled to escape Trump's low approval ratings (42% New Jersey, 39% Virginia). GOP strategists called results a warning ahead of 2026 midterms. Democrats see momentum, though Republicans say it's premature to assess next year.

▲ Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech.

Tom Brady announced Tuesday his dog Junie is a clone of his late dog Lua. The former quarterback used cloning technology from Colossal Biosciences, where he invests, through a blood draw before Lua died in December 2023.

Colossal Biosciences, valued at $10 billion, acquired animal cloning firm Viagen Pets and Equine. The biotech startup specializes in genetic engineering and extinct species revival. Lua was a pit bull mix Brady adopted with ex-wife Gisele Bundchen.

The acquisition marks Colossal's first major purchase as it expands cloning services. Brady's endorsement highlights growing consumer interest in pet cloning, which uses non-invasive methods like blood draws.

▲ Thousands of people have cloned pets (Wired).

Dick Cheney, former vice president under George W. Bush, died Monday at 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac disease. He served four Republican presidents across five decades in government.

Cheney was a national security hawk and architect of the post-9/11 war on terror. He advocated relentlessly for the 2003 Iraq invasion and expanded vice presidential power through his "unitary executive" vision. He underwent heart transplant in 2012.

His daughter Liz Cheney became a House GOP leader. Cheney remained married to wife Lynne for over 60 years. He broke with some conservatives supporting same-sex marriage, saying "freedom means freedom for everybody."

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▲ UPS plane crashed during Louisville takeoff killing 7, injuring 11 in massive explosion Tuesday.

▲ Corporate C-suites shrink 9% as Fortune Global 500 executives drop from 12.0 to 10.9 roles.

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