Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal

Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.

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Texas finds some registered voters wrongly flagged as noncitizens

The secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship.

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Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger for Months

The company agreed to a proposed freeze until June 2027, unless a judge issues a ruling before then on a lawsuit blocking the deal.

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Texas soldier among those killed in Iranian attack on U.S. base in Jordan

Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, was killed Friday in the attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

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A confused Trump overstays his welcome onstage and photobombs the FIFA World Cup winners as they hoist their trophy

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White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says

A technical assistant to President Trump won around $100,000, according to the prediction market, which flagged the activity to the federal government.

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Pat Oliphant, Cartoonist Who Skewered the Powerful, Dies at 90

The winner of countless awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, he was described in 1990 as “the most influential political cartoonist now working.”

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Sam Neill, New Zealand Actor Known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ Dies at 78

He appeared in more than 150 productions over a five-decade career but was perhaps best known for his star turn in the “Jurassic Park” series.

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A Fact-based Lindsey Graham Obituary

Like many Americans, I mourn the sudden passing of Lindsey Graham. I had hoped he would live long enough to be tried for treason.

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Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, Dies at 71

Mr. Graham died of a “brief and sudden” illness on Saturday evening, his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas.

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Lawmaker: Immigrant killed by ICE was not arrest target

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston said ICE’s acting director told her that agents were not wearing body cameras and promised that they would start soon.

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The Cause of Texas | James Talarico Accepts US Senate Nomination

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James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85

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Four years after U.S. Supreme Court overturned reproductive rights, spurring voter anger in the 2022 midterm elections, advocates say the issue remains critical for voters this November.

Women's rights also concerns future voters like Merin Kolodner a New Hampshire 8th grader who interviewed rights leader & #DemocracyPartners' co-founder Heather Booth for National History Day project.

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Paxton's defense attorney endorses Talarico for Senate

Dan Cogdell, who represented Paxton for nearly a decade in two high-profile cases, said his former client “has lost sight of his core mission.”

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TSET Investment Consultant Partnered with Russ Allies During Bid Process - Oklahoma Watch

Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ steered a $2 billion investment consulting contract to a Christian firm whose principals were deeply intertwined with his own advisors and anti-ESG allies during the biddi...

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Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86

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Janet Mills Bows Out of Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises

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Public rejects Trump’s ballroom by wide margin

The president’s planned 250-foot arch and a Treasury department plan to put Trump’s signature on paper money are also unpopular ideas.

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Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new Texas Senate polls

The Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton in two successive polls, though he did not crack 50%.

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What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.

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