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Day: May 3, 2022
USA Radio News 050322 Hour 23
NPR News: 05-03-2022 11PM ET
It’s election night in Ohio and Indiana, and we have CNN projections from several high-profile primary races ahead of the midterm elections. Plus, demonstrators across the US, including a resident physician, rallied against a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade. ABC News’ Jonathan Karl tests positive for Covid-19, and we hear from President Joe Biden during his trip to a weapons manufacturing facility in the US. Lastly, we’ll have details on the passing of a federal transportation secretary who served during the 9/11 attacks.
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Whether its a focus on the ‘red wall’ or the ‘blue wall’, Partygate or Tractorgate, local elections are an important guide to the prospects of the national government and opposition alike, says Heather Stewart
Britain’s local elections on 5 May mark the first significant electoral test for the government since Partygate allegations engulfed Downing Street. They are also the last major polling day before a general election is expected to take place next year.
As the Guardian’s political editor, Heather Stewart, tells Nosheen Iqbal, while voters are ostensibly choosing who will control their local councils, they are also making a statement about the state of the government and the opposition.