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Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee could lose his primary today, while the New Hampshire Senate race is set between Republican John Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas.

Trump moved yesterday to sharply escalate the trade war with Canada, seeking to block imports of some motorcycles, dairy products and alcohol.

Senior Trump administration officials said in a call with reporters that the move was in direct response to Canada’s latest retaliatory tariffs, which took effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

The battleground New Hampshire Senate race is set between Republican former Sen. John Sununu and Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas, NBC News projects, after both prevailed in their primaries last night.

Pappas defeated scientist Karishma Manzur, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, in his primary, leading 62% to 36% with about one-fifth of the vote counted. But it appears he could fall short of the support from primary voters that his campaign touted in recent internal polling.

The race could be key to the fight for the Senate majority in November.

Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee is at risk today of becoming the first sitting governor in the country to lose a primary in eight years — and it might…

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