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3:30 PM ET, May 27, 2026

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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Texas Republicans Get What They Deserve  —  One small but welcome story out of Texas last night: Democrat Johnny Garcia easily won his House primary in Texas's 35th Congressional District, dispatching loony sex-therapist candidate Maureen Galindo, who had promised “prison for American Zionists” …
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Politico:
James Talarico's theory of victory in Texas … But Talarico faces a Texas-sized challenge to finally deliver on Democrats' long-held fantasy of flipping the state, just two years after Trump won it by 14 points.  —  It's an open question whether the state representative …
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
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Trump is liberating his Republican critics in Congress
Discussion: Adam Kinzinger and The Bulwark
Tyler Spence / NOTUS:
Republicans Scrub Their Ken Paxton Insults From the Internet
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Raw Story and Newsweek
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Why some Republicans are worried about Ken Paxton as a Senate nominee
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Sharyn Alfonsi Loses Deal After Dispute With Bari Weiss  —  Sharyn Alfonsi, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison was pulled abruptly in December, said that CBS News and its top editor, Bari Weiss, had let her contract expire.  —  CBS News declined to renew …
David A. Fahrenthold / New York Times:
Reflecting Pool Contract Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds … A National Park Service analysis found that the contractor given a no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being paid an inflated and excessive profit margin, according to federal documents obtained by The New York Times.
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New York Times:
National Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump's D.C. Projects  —  The administration is spending at least $67 million worth of fees paid by visitors to national parks on fixing D.C. fountains and the Reflecting Pool.  —  The National Park Service is using at least $67 million worth …
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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Humiliating Reality of Trump's Giant Peace Grift Exposed
Discussion: Israpundit and Breitbart
Ben Finley / Associated Press:
US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in the Iran war, analysis finds  —  U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday …
Discussion: WTOP News
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CSIS:
Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project
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.”
Paula Reid / CNN:
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer and recovering from treatment  —  Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Justice Department in April, she told CNN.  —  Bondi said she is undergoing treatment, including having surgery a few weeks ago.
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump appoints Bondi to White House AI panel
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump opposes Russia or China taking Iran's highly enriched uranium … President Donald Trump on Wednesday poured cold water on the prospect of Iran transferring its store of highly enriched uranium to Russia or China as part of any deal to end the war with the U.S.
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
It's Crow, Mr. Trump, Not Lobster
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Caitlin McCormack / New York Post:
Fox News reporter's searing response to foul-mouthed anti-ICE protester who interrupts live shot  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  A senior Fox News reporter swiftly shut down an anti-ICE protester's foul-mouthed slurs while covering …
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Ryan Kost / Gothamist:
Feds arrest 2 amid ICE clashes with protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling  —  Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, despite a court ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people.
Gary Fineout / Politico:
In one of his final acts, DeSantis calls for vote on sweeping Florida property tax cut … DeSantis' effort to overhaul property taxes will be likely be his last substantive policy push during his eight years in office.  But he has two potential obstacles: The governor must convince …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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FiftyPlusOne:
The Democratic lead on the House generic ballot is now as large as it was in 2018  —  The Democratic Party may be in disarray, but Democratic voters are not  —  FiftyPlusOne, Mary Radcliffe, and G. Elliott Morris … In the last few weeks, Democrats have significantly improved their standing in generic ballot polls.
Daniel Barkhuff:
On Cornyn  —  Field Marshal Günther von Kluge is still studied at places like United States Military Academy (West Point) and Sandhurst, not because he was a hero, but because he represents one of the most important and dangerous types of leaders: the intelligent, institutional man …
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Trump wants all federal employees to sign NDAs  —  Scott Kupor, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, explained why nearly every federal employee should sign a Non Disclosure Agreement … Set aside the small problem that Kupor — previously a longtime executive at Andreessen Horowitz …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Mullin ‘drawing up plans’ to halt international flight processing in ‘sanctuary cities’  —  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said late Tuesday he is “drawing up plans” to end the processing of international flights in left-leaning cities, pointing to protests outside …
Nathan Goldwag / Liberal Currents:
Israel Is a State Like Any Other, and Commits Atrocities Like Any Other Would  —  Israel acts like any other apartheid state, but receives a level of deference from the American government and press and public quite unlike any other.  —  In the summer of 2014, I attended a study abroad program …
Bloomberg:
Americans Are About to Pay Even More at the Grocery Store  —  As Americans confront a surge in prices at the pump, another inflation wave is headed for the grocery store.  —  A combination of factors including bad weather, tariffs and a dwindling cattle herd are already pushing up grocery prices at an above-average pace.
Discussion: Raw Story and MS NOW
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 …
Discussion: Washington Post, IJR and Staff Stories
 
 
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
UFC structure takes shape at the White House, adding to Trump's list of distractions
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Far-Right Candidate Who Wants to Deport 100 Million People Wins GOP Runoff for Texas Oil Regulator
Ira Stoll / The Washington Free Beacon:
Harvard Gives $90,000-a-Year Fellowships to Four Anti-Israel Activists
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Media Matters for America:
On his radio show, Mark Levin lashes out at “BJ Benny Johnson”: “The guy is a complete moron”
Owen Auston-Babcock / NBC News:
Democratic Rep. Al Green unseated by Rep. Christian Menefee in Texas primary with two incumbents
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
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Discussion: IJR