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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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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 …
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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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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Brutal night in Texas points to trouble ahead for House members … - A staggering 30 House Democrats are facing at least one primary challenger who has raised $100,000 or more. … - There is less of a concerted effort to unseat incumbent Republicans, but mid-cycle redistricting …
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Roll Call, CNBC, Advocate and Washington Examiner
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Knives Out for the ICE Queen — One big primary day down! Last night, Texas state Rep. James Talarico overcame U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas's Democratic Senate primary, bringing an end to a primary fight that had become a bit of a circus. On the Republican side …
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New York Sun and The Hill
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Talarico's Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
Talarico's Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
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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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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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Owen Auston-Babcock / NBC News:
Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee head to a runoff in Texas primary
Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee head to a runoff in Texas primary
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Politico:
Cornyn is still in the fight. Will Trump finally endorse him?
Cornyn is still in the fight. Will Trump finally endorse him?
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Representative Dan Crenshaw Loses G.O.P. Primary in Texas
Representative Dan Crenshaw Loses G.O.P. Primary in Texas
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Texas primary shows that MAGA loves a villain
Texas primary shows that MAGA loves a villain
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Texas Democrats Colin Allred, Julie Johnson Head To Runoff Election
Texas Democrats Colin Allred, Julie Johnson Head To Runoff Election
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Andrew Stiles / The Washington Free Beacon:
Mess in Texas: Billionaire-Backed Talarico Shrugs Off Racism Scandal To Steal Senate Nod From Jasmine Crockett
Mess in Texas: Billionaire-Backed Talarico Shrugs Off Racism Scandal To Steal Senate Nod From Jasmine Crockett
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Ayden Runnels / The Texas Tribune:
STEVE TOTH WINS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, UNSEATING U.S. REP. DAN CRENSHAW
STEVE TOTH WINS REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, UNSEATING U.S. REP. DAN CRENSHAW
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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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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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The Philadelphia Inquirer and New York Times
Colin Meyn / The Hill:
Hegseth, Caine preview major gravity-bombing campaign on Iran — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and America's top general on Wednesday morning previewed a major bombing campaign on Iran now that the U.S. and Israel have asserted greater control over the country's airspace. — “More and larger waves are coming.
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Washington Post:
U.S. burns through precision munitions, air defense interceptors in Iran
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
How Lindsey Graham got Trump to yes on Iran
How Lindsey Graham got Trump to yes on Iran
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CNN:
US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran's one-way drones
US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran's one-way drones
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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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Breitbart and NewsMax.com
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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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
DOJ attempts to evade state ethics oversight of its attorneys
DOJ attempts to evade state ethics oversight of its attorneys
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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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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
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Stephen Sorace / Fox News:
US submarine sinks Iranian warship by torpedo in a first since World War II
US submarine sinks Iranian warship by torpedo in a first since World War II
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Associated Press:
White House says Spain agrees to cooperate with US operations in Middle East — The White House on Wednesday said Spain has agreed to cooperate with U.S. operations in the Middle East after U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off trade with Madrid.
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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.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Netanyahu asks White House if secret Iran talks are happening — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the White House for clarifications earlier this week after learning Trump administration officials might be communicating with the Iranian regime, two sources with knowledge of the issue said.
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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.
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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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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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:
Europe braces as Iran threatens to attack — LONDON — The Iranian regime is warning it will attack European cities in any country that joins Donald Trump's military operation and governments across the region are stepping up security in response. — So far, Iranian drones have already targeted Cyprus …
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Pete Hegseth C*ckblocks Anthropic — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🥊 Subscribe to PN 🥊 — On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 1 lashed out at the AI company Anthropic for daring to enforce its terms of service.
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Molly Taft / Wired:
Trump's War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers — The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world's fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season. — Global oil and gas prices have skyrocketed following the US attack on Iran last weekend.
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