Longtime US Rep. Bennie Thompson defeats young Democratic challenger in Mississippi primary

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating two challengers, including a young antitrust lawyer with experience working in Washington. The 78-year-old civil rights leader who chaired the House Jan. 6 Committee has held his seat for more than three decades and [...]