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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?)
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Endorsed by Trump, Paxton Crushes Cornyn: Takeaways From the Texas Runoff Elections  —  President Trump's record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn's defeat.  Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.
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 …
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 … Trump made no endorsement in the race.  —  Middleton finished ahead of Roy in the March primary, knocking out two other opponents.  A wealthy oil businessman from Galveston, Texas, Middleton loaned his campaign more than $16 million.
Politico:
James Talarico's theory of victory in Texas
Bloomberg:
Trump's Defeat of Cornyn Is a Win for Him, But Also Democrats
Discussion: The Guardian, MS NOW and The Hill
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff, defeating longtime incumbent Cornyn
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
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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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.
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
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: Raw Story and Washington Post
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: Raw Story and Associated Press
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A GOP dirty tricks operation, exposed  —  On April 24, a new super PAC called Lead Left quietly filed a Statement of Organization with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).  According to the group's website, “Lead Left PAC stands against MAGA extremists who will infect our country with Donald Trump's agenda.”
Discussion: Punchbowl News
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Democrat Johnny Garcia wins Texas House primary after rival's antisemitic comments drew national rebukes
Torrence Banks / NOTUS:
Republican Rep. Mike Flood Jeered at Another Contentious Nebraska Town Hall  —  It was the second time in less than a year that Flood has faced angry constituents.  — Copy  —  Rep. Mike Flood, a Republican from Nebraska, was jeered and backpedaled from several of President Donald Trump's …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
An Inventory of Trump's Second-Term Wreckage  —  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.  And then, as abominations large and small continued to spew from the firehose, you kept going.
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: NewsMax.com and Mediaite
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 …
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 …
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.
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
Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
Minneapolis police chief resigns amid concerns he tampered with sexual misconduct probe  —  Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara resigned from his position on Tuesday, after investigators determined he tampered with their probe into allegations he was guilty of sexual misconduct.
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.
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
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 …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
A Top Democratic Governor on Netanyahu, Kamala Harris and the 2028 Race … It was over 90 degrees outside Angelo's Pizzeria, a South Philly takeout-only storefront that somehow is equally adept at pizzas and cheesesteaks.  The Phillies had a weekday matinee, so by early evening there were lots …
Zusha Elinson / Wall Street Journal:
The Race for California Governor Has Become a Battle Over Facial Hair  —  The candidates' whiskers have emerged as a divisive issue ahead of next week's primary, with both sides trading barbs.  —  PETALUMA, Calif.—Whiskers are spreading across American politics like a five o'clock shadow.
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.
 
 
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Bloomberg:
US Says $20.6 Billion of Tariff Refunds On the Way to Importers
Discussion: The Independent
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump's Missing Ambassadors Are a Sign of a Deeper Problem
Discussion: The Independent and The Hill
Leif Le Mahieu / The Daily Wire:
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Andrew Gregory / The Guardian:
Climate crisis is accelerating antibiotic resistance across world, study says
Discussion: The Japan Times
Tony Blair Institute:
The Labour Party Is Playing With Fire Over Its Future and the Future of the Country
Discussion: Politico, HuffPost and Bloomberg
 Earlier Items: 
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat
Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
FBI fires analyst who worked 2017 case of shooting at congressional baseball practice
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's new plan to quash leaks
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
A new Supreme Court opinion is terrible news for federal workers
Rick Wilson / Rick Wilson's Against All Enemies:
Trump Is Dying  —  This post is brought to you free by Incogni.  —  Let me say what the …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
South Carolina's redistricting effort fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition
 

 
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