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Ken Paxton Has Survived a $60 Million Onslaught
Punchbowl News: “Over the last six months, D.C. Republicans unleashed a tidal wave of TV ads boosting Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Those ads reminded Lone Star State voters about Paxton’s…
California Race for Governor Still Wide Open
A new Emerson College survey of the jungle primary for Governor finds Steve Hilton (R) leading the field at 17%, followed by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) at 14%, Chad Bianco…
Lawmaker Had Affair with Aide Who Set Herself on Fire
“Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) engaged in a romantic relationship with an aide who died last year by setting herself on fire outside her Uvalde home, according to a text message…
Christian Nationalism Has Taken Hold of the GOP
“Christian nationalism is now deeply entrenched inside today’s Republican Party, according to a sweeping 50-state survey,” Axios reports. “The once-fringe ideology holds that the U.S. was founded as a Christian…
A (Lone) Star Is Born
Playbook: “We’re exactly one day into early voting in the hottest primary contest of 2026, and already temperatures in Texas are sky-high. The decision to pull Dem Senate hopeful James…
Beshear Is Latest 2028 Contender to Write a Book
“Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plans to publish his first book this fall, joining a slew of potential Democratic presidential candidates releasing memoirs that could set up future national campaigns,” the…
$56 Trillion National Debt Will Lead to Spiraling Crisis
“The United States is rapidly accelerating toward a definitive tipping point in its financial history, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget wrote in response to the latest 10-year outlook…
GOP Sidesteps Trump’s Demands on Mail Voting
“President Donald Trump wants to end mail-in voting as Americans know it — but congressional Republicans aren’t answering his call,” Politico reports. “Trump has long railed against the expansion of…
Rubio’s Secret Squeeze on Raul Castro’s Cuba
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been holding secret talks with the grandson and caretaker of Cuba’s aging de facto dictator, Raul Castro, as the U.S. puts unprecedented pressure on…
Trump Moves Closer to Major War with Iran
“The Trump administration is closer to a major war in the Middle East than most Americans realize. It could begin very soon,” Axios reports. “A U.S. military operation in Iran…
Arizona GOP Wants ICE at Polling Places
Arizona Republicans want to require ICE officers to be stationed at polling places this year, the Arizona Mirror reports. This week, the Arizona Senate will take up a proposal to…
Trump Rejects Democrats Proposal as Shutdown Drags On
“The White House rejected the latest offer from Democrats in Congress that would have imposed limits on federal immigration agents, the newest sign that there would be no quick end…
The Republican Governor Getting Under Trump’s Skin
“Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt was about to start a news conference at the capitol building in Oklahoma City last week when his phone rang,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “President…
Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
“Over the past year, the Trump administration has engaged in unconventional diplomacy, gunboat diplomacy and, in the most sensitive crises, diplomacy without diplomats,” the New York Times reports. “On Tuesday,…
Trump to Repaint Air Force One
“Air Force One jets are expected to receive a new paint job in President Trump’s preferred colors of red, white, gold and dark blue,” NewsNation reports. Save to Favorites
Spiked James Talarico Interview Gets 3 Million Views
Stephen Colbert’s sit-down with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) reached 3 million views in just 18 hours Tuesday after the network pulled the interview from “The Late Show,” The…
More Americans Find Trump Racist, Corrupt and Cruel
A new Economist/YouGov poll found about 56% of Americans strongly or somewhat disapprove of President Trump’s job performance — and they’re using harsh words to show their discontent. About 47%…
White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties
“Revelations about ties to Jeffrey Epstein have toppled leaders of corporate America, Hollywood and academia as the Justice Department has released millions of documents and images from the disgraced financier’s…
Democrats May Force Censure Vote
House Democrats are discussing a forced vote to censure Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) if Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) doesn’t take action, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Mamdani Warns of Nearly 10% Property-Tax Boost
“Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed raising New York City property taxes by nearly 10%, having failed so far to persuade New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase taxes on corporations and…
