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Here are the megadonors and dark money groups bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s Senate primary

The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The Tribune assembled a guide to the money behind the most expensive Senate primary ever.

The Texas Tribune

Explained: What is US Senate’s CLARITY Act and why does it matter for crypto investors?

The Republican-led Senate Banking Committee has advanced the long-awaited CLARITY Act, a landmark crypto regulation bill aimed at defining digital assets, resolving SEC–CFTC jurisdiction overlap, and setting rules for decentralised platforms. The move brings long-needed regulatory clarity, boosting industry confidence even as Democrats raise concerns over safeguards and stablecoin provisions.

The Economic Times

Minnesota Democratic lawmakers stage sit-in over gun violence protection bill

Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura leads action after Republican speaker rescinds promise to bring bill to vote

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US House narrowly rejects bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly rejected a resolution to halt the Iran war without congressional approval. The vote was tied, failing to pass. This marks the third such attempt this year, with votes becoming increasingly close. Democrats argue the Constitution requires Congress to declare war, while Republicans and the…

The Economic Times

Trump’s ratings slide further, but gerrymanders will help Republicans at midterm elections

US President Donald Trump’s ratings have slid further to a new record low. But two recent court decisions will assist Republicans in using gerrymandering to avoid losing their majority in the House of Representatives.

The Conversation

Rep. Chuck Edwards faces House ethics investigation over harassment allegations

The House Ethics Committee is investigating Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina over allegations that he created a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment

The Independent UK

Louisiana senate passes bill to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional districts

If state’s house passes bill, redrawn map could could give state Republicans a 5-1 congressional majority

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Second lawmaker, 83, absent for a month from Congress as staff repost old photos of her on social media

Frederica Wilson, 83, follows absence of New Jersey Republican who GOP leaders say left them in the dark

The Independent UK

Vance focuses on fraud while in Maine and ignores economy as Trump’s Iran war sends prices soaring

The visit to Maine follows an earlier call from Dr. Oz for corrective action regarding alleged fraud in government health programs within the state

The Independent UK

Rep. Max Miller files defamation lawsuit against ex-wife

Rep. Max Miller filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife and her legal team in Ohio, saying they engaged in a “defamatory campaign” against the Republican lawmaker to falsely cast him as a violent and abusive father and in part hurt his chances at reelection. The complaint, filed Wednesday in a…

Roll Call

Outside cash floods U.S House runoffs in Texas

PACs have accounted for 89% of ad spending in Texas’ congressional runoffs as crypto, AI and mystery groups flood the contests.

The Texas Tribune

At the Races: Hitting the gas

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari As the Iran war continues to roil global oil markets, rising…

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GOP data privacy bill tries again to set national standard

Privacy advocates of all political stripes say a federal data privacy standard is becoming more necessary as states pass their own laws and as artificial intelligence complicates the technology landscape. To that end, a House Republican data privacy bill released last month would create consumer rights to delete personal data and…

Roll Call

Anatomy of a speech: how does a Republican leader say no to Trump?

South Carolina’s state senate majority leader offered a nuanced case for rejecting Trump’s redistricting demands

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Oklahoma Child Marriage Ban Passes Into Law Despite Dozens Of Republican Lawmakers Voting No On The Measure

Oklahoma has banned child marriage, becoming the 17th US state to do so. Senate Bill 504, which faced Republican opposition, sets the minimum marriage age at 18 without exceptions.

The Guardian - US

Republicans’ plan for zero state income tax could be ‘devastating’, experts warn

As Missouri asks voters whether to eliminate tax, experts say claims it will grow businesses and create jobs aren’t true

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Despite stiff Republican opposition Oklahoma finally bans child marriage, with a single vote deciding it

Why were Republicans so determined to preserve the right to marry kids?

The Texas Tribune

Cornyn and Paxton bury each other in negative ads as Senate GOP runoff enters final stretch

The incumbent senator and his allies have massively outspent the pro-Paxton side, though polling points to a tight finish in the May 26 election.

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, less than 6 months before Election Day

Just six months ago, the prospect of winning the Senate majority seemed far outside of Democrats’ grasp. The party was coming off steep 2024 losses, and the path to netting the four seats needed to win control of the chamber wound through several deeply Republican states. But Democrats now say…

The Guardian - US

Rand Paul’s son apologizes for antisemitic and anti-gay rant after accosting lawmaker

In apology, William Paul said he had had ‘too much to drink’ and the things he said ‘don’t represent who I really am’

The Guardian - US

Top Democrat calls newly confirmed Fed chair Kevin Warsh a ‘sock puppet’ for Trump – as it happened

Elizabeth Warren condemns confirmation of Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve; John Fetterman was lone Democrat to support the nomination

Fortune

Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair in party-line vote amid Elizabeth Warren's 'sock puppet' criticism

Every Republican voted for Warsh on Wednesday, as did Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania.

Latin Times

Trump Floats Vance-Rubio 2028 Ticket, and JD Vance Turns It Into an Apprentice Joke

Vice President JD Vance laughed off speculation that President Donald Trump is turning the 2028 Republican race into a reality-show-style competition between him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, joking Wednesday that the president is not staging a televised contest to choose his successor.

International Business Times UK

MAGA Fury As Donald Trump Declares 'I Don't Think About Anybody' During Iran War

US President Donald Trump faces criticism from conservative voices over his Iran policy, raising concerns about his commitment to 'America First' principles and exposing divisions within the Republican Party.

The Guardian - US

Georgia’s Republican governor calls for special session to redraw electoral maps

Brian Kemp’s move makes Georgia latest southern state to initiate map-making after dismantling of Voting Rights Act

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