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9:25 AM ET, May 27, 2026

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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
The Texas Senate election is a tossup  —  I'm breaking my rule of not covering breaking news to write about tonight's election results in Texas, my home state.  (And hey, with a baby on the way, who knows how much longer I'll get to stay up late and write when I should be resting?)
Discussion: New York Times and Grabien
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Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Why some Republicans are worried about Ken Paxton as a Senate nominee  —  Few politicians have garnered as much scandal in Texas as Paxton, but he has ignited the MAGA base, who see him as a fighter.  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican Senate primary in his state Tuesday night, ousting incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff, defeating longtime incumbent Cornyn
Bloomberg:
Paxton Trounces Cornyn in Texas Runoff After Winning Trump Nod
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Donald Trump's revenge tour might not end in 2026 … Cornyn backed Trump in January 2024 and went to great lengths to win Trump's favor once Trump secured the 2024 Republican nomination for president — after initially running lukewarm on his comeback bid.  Trump's decision to seek retribution anyway …
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Defeat of Cornyn Is a Win for Him, But Also Democrats
Discussion: The Guardian, MS NOW and The Hill
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
South Carolina's redistricting effort fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition
Financial Times:
Donald Trump's Board of Peace fund is empty  —  Despite $17bn in pledges, organisation is stuck in limbo with no money flowing to projects in Gaza
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Humiliating Reality of Trump's Giant Peace Grift Exposed  —  EMPTY HANDED  —  Several countries that pledged billions of dollars have not actually given any money.  —  Donald Trump's “Board of Peace,” which vowed to help rebuild Gaza, has no real funding despite receiving billions of dollars in pledges, according to a new report.
Discussion: Breitbart
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump appoints Bondi to White House AI panel  —  President Trump has appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to an advisory committee focused on AI policy, Axios has learned. … - The panel is chaired by former White House AI adviser David Sacks and White House science adviser Michael Kratsios.
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Politico:
Paxton wins, Talarico spins  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Wednesday morning, it's Adam.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — Democrats chase a Texas-sized white whale.  — Chip Roy, Al Green and Julie Johnson go down.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and WTOP News
Politico:
James Talarico's theory of victory in Texas
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Americans blame Trump for the cost-of-living crisis.  Here's what they want done about it.  —  A new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds 58% of Americans say Trump has made the economy worse — and voters are blaming him, not Biden, for the high cost of living.
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Eric Levitz / Vox:   The 2026 economy could have been great — if not for Trump
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat  —  The director of Britain's electronic surveillance agency warns that Russia is only getting more brazen as battlefield losses in Ukraine mount.  —  As Russia fails to gain ground in the war in Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin appears …
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Annie Grayer / CNN:
‘Slush fund for crooks’: GOP lawmaker faces criticism over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, Epstein files and Trump at town hall  —  Donald Trump Storms Congressional news January 6th  —  GOP Rep. Mike Flood said President Donald Trump's “anti-weaponization” fund should not be used for rioters …
Discussion: Salt Lake Tribune and Raw Story
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Torrence Banks / NOTUS:
Republican Rep. Mike Flood Jeered at Another Contentious Nebraska Town Hall
Discussion: Raw Story
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A GOP dirty tricks operation, exposed  —  Following the breadcrumbs from a “progressive” super PAC to a powerful Republican operative  —  On April 24, a new super PAC called Lead Left quietly filed a Statement of Organization with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Discussion: Punchbowl News
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Associated Press:
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds  —  Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught.  Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19.
Discussion: Associated Press
New York Times:
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya  —  In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities.  The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.
Harry Thompson / The Daily Beast:
Snubbed Trump's Petty Revenge Plot Is Revealed  —  NAT TODAY  —  The president has been stung by allies who haven't been keen to fight another war in the Middle East.  —  Donald Trump is pulling out bombers and warships set aside to help NATO, according to a report.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and RedState
Ramsey Khalifeh / Gothamist:
Exclusive renderings of Penn Station overhaul show Trump's name with presidential seal  —  Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations  —  The winning plan to rebuild Penn Station features renderings of a new train hall with American flags at the entrance, gold-accented railings …
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Elena Schneider / NOTUS:
Iowa Democrats Threaten to Go Rogue in 2028  —  Top state Democrats want the caucus back early in the calendar, no matter what the DNC decides.  — Copy  —  Iowa Democrats and the Democratic National Committee are on a 2028 collision course.  —  Fueled by a slate of competitive statewide …
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
An Inventory of Trump's Second-Term Wreckage  —  ‘Betrayed,’ a new summary of the appalling damage so far, is a midterms turnout tool—and hopefully a roadmap for repair.  —  SAY YOU WANTED TO CREATE a record of all the damage Donald Trump inflicted on America in the first year of his return to the Oval Office.
Emily Guskin / ABC News:
Americans most likely to say Democrats don't stand up to Republicans, Republicans support Trump too much: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll  —  Open-ended questions give ABC News an idea what people think about both parties.  —  President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Memorial …
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
US-Israel war on Iran driving historic levels of global hunger, UN says  —  Conflict and cuts in funding have left World Food Programme ‘taking from the hungry to feed the starving’  —  The continuing US-Israel war on Iran has compounded other global disasters to drive record numbers of people …
Reuters:
US CDC seeks staff for Ebola screening as outbreak response expands  —  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked staff to volunteer for urgent deployment to support Ebola screening at the country's entry points, according to an email seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Discussion: The Japan Times and CBS News
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
It's Crow, Mr. Trump, Not Lobster  —  Only two questions remain regarding the U.S. war with Iran.  One, how big a plate of crow will President Trump have to eat to end this conflict with at least some achievements?  And two, will he tell us the crow he's eating is lobster or filet mignon?
Discussion: Washington Post
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Republicans stare down inflation abyss with midterms fast approaching … Republicans have said for months that inflation is former President Joe Biden's problem.  Now, they're staring down the barrel of an inflation crisis of their own making just in time for the midterm election, and the blame game is just getting started.
Fin Daniel Gómez / CBS News:
Many Latino voters have turned away from Trump, but Democrats aren't necessarily winning them over, new poll finds  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Hispanic voters are heading into the 2026 midterm elections feeling economically squeezed and increasingly skeptical of the direction of the country.
Aitor Hernández-Morales / Politico:
Raid on party headquarters dials up pressure on Spain's Sánchez  —  Spain's anticorruption police raided the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party in Madrid on Wednesday, ramping up pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is already reeling from a stream of corruption scandals involving key allies.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Associated Press
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Janet Mills Should Unsuspend Her U.S. Senate Campaign  —  Democrats should unite behind Graham Platner if Maine's Democratic voters pick him to run against Senator Susan Collins.  But voters should make that choice first.  —  Never miss an article!  —  Email (required) *
Ryan King / New York Post:
It was ‘a mistake’ to impeach Clinton over Monica Lewinsky scandal, Gingrich tells ‘Pod Force One’  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  WASHINGTON — Bill Clinton's impeachment over his affair with Monica Lewinsky was “a mistake,” …
Discussion: Mediaite
 
 
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Andrew Gregory / The Guardian:
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Zusha Elinson / Wall Street Journal:
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
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Tony Blair Institute:
The Labour Party Is Playing With Fire Over Its Future and the Future of the Country
Discussion: Politico, HuffPost and Bloomberg
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat
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Alec Schemmel / Fox News:
House Dem who repeatedly tried to impeach Trump toppled in heated Texas race
Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
FBI fires analyst who worked 2017 case of shooting at congressional baseball practice
Associated Press:
Iran deal progress is murky after US says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes
Jessica Elgot / The Guardian:
Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
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Rick Wilson / Rick Wilson's Against All Enemies:
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