Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) won the Democratic Party’s primary in New Jersey on Tuesday, a little more than a month after he died at the age of 65 following a heart attack. The late congressman appeared as the sole House candidate for the 10th Congressional District on the primary ballot, although voters can submit a “Write-In” alternative. Carmen Bucco won the Republican primary, though he is considered a long shot in the blue district. County officials from the Democratic Party are expected to call a convention before August and pick someone else to be their nominee for the November election after the primary results are certified on June 17, according to the New Jersey Globe. The report noted that a special election to determine who will serve the remainder of Payne’s term is also underway. A primary in that contest is set for July 16, followed by a September 18 general election. At least a dozen people, including 11 Democrats and Bucco, are running in that race. Payne, a six-term congressman, suffered a heart attack on April 6, resulting in hospitalization. A couple of weeks later, on April 24, officials announced Payne had died. He had been running for another two-year term in the House, and his name was already printed on ballots for the primary before his passing. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “We are saddened to be informed of the passing today of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr., who had been serving New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District since 2012, and who succeeded his father in the same position,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in a post to X. “Our prayers are offered today for his family and friends, and especially his wife, Bea, and their three children.” The congressional website for Payne’s office says, “the employees of the former Representative continue to staff the offices of the congressional district under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives” in the interim, and “constituents of the district are invited to contact this interim office for information and assistance.” In the House, there are now 218 Republicans and 213 Democrats. Besides Payne’s old seat, three other vacancies remain after Reps. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Ken Buck (R-CO), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) resigned in recent months. This week, Vince Fong was sworn in as a GOP lawmaker to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

Lawyers for Donald Trump are asking a New York judge to lift a gag order on the former president ahead of a scheduled debate with President Joe Biden. Trump attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove wrote to Judge Juan Merchan Tuesday and asked him to remove the order. Merchan blocked Trump from speaking freely and publicly about witnesses, prosecutors, and others before Trump’s trial concluded last week. The attorneys argued that since the trial concluded, there is no longer a good reason for “continued restrictions on the First Amendment rights of President Trump,” according to POLITICO. Trump needs flexibility to respond to public statements from his campaign opponent, President Joe Biden, and trial witnesses, attorney Michael Cohen, and porn actress Stormy Daniels, the attorneys argued. With the first presidential debate scheduled for June 27, Trump must also be able to address the case, the verdict, and its consequences without being stifled by the gag order, the attorneys’ letter said. “The defense does not concede that there was ever a valid basis for the gag order and reserves the right to challenge the irreparable First Amendment harms caused by the order,” Trump’s attorneys wrote in the letter, according to CBS News. Blanche has previously stated that he understood the gag order to expire at the end of the trial, which concluded last week with a Manhattan jury finding Trump guilty on 34 felony accounts over hush money payments to Daniels in 2016. Trump has continued to speak in public as if the gag order is still in effect, however, as Blanche said, he would go to Merchan for clarification. “It’s a little bit of the theater of the absurd at this point, right? Michael Cohen is no longer a witness in this trial,” Blanche said. “The trial is over. The same thing with all the other witnesses. So, we’ll see. I don’t mean that in any way as being disrespectful of the judge and the process. I just want to be careful and understand when it no longer applies.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Merchan imposed the gag order on Trump on March 26. Since then, the New York judge has charged Trump with violating it 10 times and fined the former president $10,000. Merchan also threatened Trump with jail time if he continued to make statements that Merchan found to be in violation of his order. Trump is scheduled to be sentenced in the case on July 11, just four days before the GOP convention.

Most of the time, when someone auditions for America’s Got Talent, it’s because they went out of their way to do so. That wasn’t the case for Chrisyius Whitehead. At only 5 years old, he was invited to audition by the very people who run the hit talent show. AGT first discovered the talented kid in a viral video where he showed off his skills as a drummer. Being the child of a pastor, Chris Whitehead, he’s been given the opportunity to play the drums at their church. Still, access to playing the drums doesn’t automatically mean Chrisyius was destined to become an amazing player. According to the adorable kid himself, he’s been practicing since he was only a year old. He’s so good, in fact, that he doesn’t even need a set of drums to sound incredible. He proves this in the video that went viral on social media — check it out below! @thewhiteheadfamily22 ♬ original sound – Lady Whitehead As Chrisyiuys’ brothers and dad sing, he gives them an amazing beat. Best of all, he does it as if it’s second nature! It’s no wonder the folks at AGT saw this video and had to invite him to audition! This kind of talent is rare, especially in someone so young. Chrisyius Whitehead Stuns the AGT Audience With His Mindblowing Audition YouTube When AGT first reached out to the Whitehead family, they couldn’t believe it — quite literally! “[I thought] it was a scam so I ignored them,” Chrisyius’ mom, Dawandrea Whitehead, says, “BUT a little while passed and they reached out again, after speaking with them my husband and I prayed about it for a little while and decided to accept the offer…” Needless to say, the Whitehead family couldn’t be more grateful for choosing to say “yes” to this opportunity. After nailing his AGT audition, even more folks from all around the world are fans of this talented kid! Truly, Chrisyius Whitehead’s future is so bright, and we can’t wait to see where his passion and skills take him in AGT and beyond! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Meet The 5-Yr-Old Drumming Savant Who Blew Away The Judges On “America’s Got Talent” appeared first on InspireMore.

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