Veteran Dem senator cruises past far-left primary challengers in bid for sixth term

Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Jack Reed fended off two progressive primary challengers Wednesday, extending a three-decade hold on his party's nomination as the 76-year-old senator seeks a sixth term in Washington. Reed defeated Connor Burbridge, a "small business owner, elder-care worker, community organizer, and a working-class Rhode Islander," according to his campaign website, and Luis Muñoz, a medical school graduate, med tech entrepreneur and former candidate who previously ran for Rhode Is