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The Atlantic:
Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn — President Trump's political advisers expect him to endorse Senator John Cornyn in Texas's May 26 Republican-primary runoff election following the incumbent's better-than-expected finish against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the first round of voting yesterday …
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Senate GOP gives Trump free hand in Iran as war powers vote fails — Republicans rejected a resolution to curb Trump's ability to unilaterally take military action, even as questions linger about the scope and goals of the escalating conflict. — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked …
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Democrats get their Texas dream scenario — Maybe, just maybe, this is the year Texas really matters. While the outcome wasn't shocking, the confirmation of a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton confirmed the fears …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Brutal night in Texas points to trouble ahead for House members
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Chris Stein / The Guardian:
Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing war with Iran
Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing war with Iran
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Knives Out for the ICE Queen
Knives Out for the ICE Queen
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New York Times:
Election Live Updates: Trump Says He Will Endorse in Texas Senate Race
Election Live Updates: Trump Says He Will Endorse in Texas Senate Race
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump asks Texas Senate candidate he does not endorse to drop out of race
Trump asks Texas Senate candidate he does not endorse to drop out of race
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
John Thune urges Trump to endorse John Cornyn ‘early’
John Thune urges Trump to endorse John Cornyn ‘early’
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump: Any potential next leader of Iran ‘just ends up dead’
Trump: Any potential next leader of Iran ‘just ends up dead’
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Poll: Majority of voters disapprove of how Trump has handled Iran
Poll: Majority of voters disapprove of how Trump has handled Iran
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump's War with Iran — Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East. — Most Democratic members of Congress have criticized Donald Trump's decision to go to war against Iran …
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Iran threatens 'complete destruction of the region's military and economic infrastructure' — EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, LORIAN BELANGER AND VANESSA GERA — Report of a container ship struck off Oman — An agency of the U.K. military, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations …
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Colin Meyn / The Hill:
Hegseth, Caine preview major gravity-bombing campaign on Iran
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Associated Press:
US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East
US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East
Alyssa Lukpat / Wall Street Journal:
Iranian Missile Strikes Biggest U.S. Air Base in the Middle East, Qatar Says
Iranian Missile Strikes Biggest U.S. Air Base in the Middle East, Qatar Says
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Politico:
Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats … The results provide some much-needed hope for Democrats that they can compete not only in Texas as they have long dreamed, but in Latino districts across the country that could determine control of the House in November.
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Jasmine Crockett's Partisanship Was Not The Problem — Her liabilities were real, but by November, anti-Trump partisanship might be a winning play across all Senate battlegrounds. — ∙ Paid — It came as a relief to Democratic Party elites and activists watching from the sidelines …
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Eliza Orlins / Objection:
Objection: What Happened in Dallas County Was Not a Glitch — What happened in Dallas County tonight should scare the hell out of you. — If you're new here, I'm Eliza Orlins, career public defender for 15 years in Manhattan. — Here's the story, and I need you to follow the chain of events carefully, because the order matters.
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Talarico's Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
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New York Times:
Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden — Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney's office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department's increasing inability to follow through on the president's desire to indict his rivals.
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Chris Marquette / Politico:
‘Substantial reason to believe’ Tony Gonzales had sex with his staffer, House probe finds … Gonzales has denied wrongdoing and resisted calls from within his own party to resign as details of his relationship with the former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, continue to emerge.
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The Hill:
House Oversight panel subpoenas Pam Bondi over Epstein files — The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday took the remarkable step of issuing a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi, compelling her to appear to answer questions about the Epstein files. — The resolution to subpoena Bondi …
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Bondi is Subpoenaed to Testify About Handling of Epstein Case
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Danya Gainor / CNN:
House Oversight panel votes to subpoena AG Pam Bondi in Epstein probe
House Oversight panel votes to subpoena AG Pam Bondi in Epstein probe
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Reuters:
White House: Spain has agreed to cooperate with US military — Spain has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to cut trade with Madrid over its stance against the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Spain ‘categorially’ denies White House claim it will cooperate on Iran war
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Violet Jira / NOTUS:
Trump ‘Had a Feeling, Based on Fact,’ That There Was an Imminent Iran Threat, White House Says
Trump ‘Had a Feeling, Based on Fact,’ That There Was an Imminent Iran Threat, White House Says
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Jacqueline Sweet / The Intercept:
Dem Candidate for Rep. Eric Swalwell's Seat Donated to Far-Right Republicans — Including Laura Loomer — A new Democratic candidate in California's 14th Congressional District primary raised eyebrows when she announced she raised $2 million in the first two weeks of her campaign.
Reuters:
Sri Lanka rescues 30 people on board distressed Iranian ship, foreign minister says — A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
US submarine sinks Iranian warship with torpedo; video shows explosion
US submarine sinks Iranian warship with torpedo; video shows explosion
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
Trump DOJ Pushes to Sideline State Bar Ethics Investigations — The Justice Department has proposed a regulation seeking to authorize Attorney General Pam Bondi to suspend state bar ethics investigations into current and former DOJ lawyers—a step outside attorneys quickly criticized as an illegal intervention into state-run processes.
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ProPublica:
Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide's Role in DHS Contracts — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misled Congress on Tuesday about the powers of her controversial top aide Corey Lewandowski, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and four current and former DHS officials.
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Tal Kopan / The Boston Globe:
RFK Jr. wants Dunkin' to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe — The health secretary put the Canton-based chain on notice for its sugary beverages — AUSTIN, Texas — As Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ticked through a list of ways the Trump administration is trying to clean …
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Emily Bregel / Arizona Daily Star:
Florence ICE detainee dies after untreated tooth infection, official says — A Haitian asylum seeker held for four months at Florence Correctional Center died Monday at a Scottsdale hospital due to complications from an infected tooth, a local official in Chandler said Tuesday.
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Politico:
US launches military operations in Ecuador … Since President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. has taken aggressive steps to curb the flow of drugs from the Southern hemisphere. The administration has conducted about 45 strikes against suspected smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean, killing more than 150 people.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump officially nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell … President Donald Trump on Wednesday officially nominated Kevin Warsh to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. — Warsh, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, for a four-year term.
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