Washington — Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state’s Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vie to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.   Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming are facing off in the runoff, after no candidate secured 50% of the vote in last month’s primary. At the time, Letlow came in first with…

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s primary loss Saturday brings an end to a two-decade career in public office that was ultimately defined by tensions with President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. And when Republicans have tensions with Trump, the president usually wins. Cassidy failed to advance in the Republican primary in…

Election result 2022: Barrie Cassidy’s Twitter rant on ABC

A former ABC darling has unloaded on the national broadcaster’s election coverage, labelling it “bizarre” and “nauseating” in a late-night rant on Twitter. Former Insiders host Barrie Cassidy has unloaded on the ABC over its election night coverage in an epic late-night Twitter meltdown. The 72-year old veteran journalist embarked on a freewheeling rant on Saturday night as the ALP stormed to…