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US-India Tensions and Senate Race Shifts

Updated 2026-06-11 15:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Three Indian sailors died in a U.S. strike on an oil tanker, straining relations between the two nations. Election handicappers have shifted three Senate races towards Democrats ahead of November's elections.

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The Hill
Three Indian mariners were killed on board a tanker struck by U.S. forces earlier this week over allegedly violating Washington’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, according to New Delhi. Indian Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the three individuals were killed in the “
2026-06-11 15:34 UTC
The Hill
A top election handicapper shifted a trio of Senate races towards Democrats, as the minority party looks to regain control of the upper chamber this November.  Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics shifted the Alaska race from leans Republican to toss-up, the
2026-06-11 15:36 UTC
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