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MAGA influencer class breaks White House

Republicans are now paying the price for a government run by clout chasers

Salon

Rubio goes to war against global justice

The secretary of state is using the right's long-standing hatred of the ICC to bolster his MAGA bona fides for 2028

Salon

Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman to join race to succeed Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

Congressman to run for seat despite Donald Trump backing Graham’s sister, Darline, should she choose to run

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Top Republican pollster calls Trump’s primetime address ‘stupid’ and says swing voters don’t care

Trump claimed that his Thursday night speech received ‘great reviews’

The Independent UK

Robert Howden, Abbott aide, to succeed Jane Nelson as Texas’ top election official

Howden’s appointment follows weeks of speculation over who would take over running Texas’ elections before the November midterms.

The Texas Tribune

Trump is trapped in his own forever war

The president is determined to keep hammering Iran with no concern for the consequences

Salon

Wrapup: Congress’ July sprint off to a stumbling start

Republican leaders laid the groundwork for a final dash to pass partisan legislative priorities before August recess. But if this week was any indication, it won’t be an easy run. First, Washington was struck by the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on July 11. Moving quickly, South Carolina…

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Trump’s questionable claims cast doubt over midterms as Dems fret

President Donald Trump on Thursday night used a historically stunning primetime address to peddle unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, taking a major political risk as Republicans fight for their congressional majorities and conjuring warnings from Democrats about November’s midterms. Trump appeared eager to sow doubt about the…

Roll Call

Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitches

Paxton rallied in McAllen while Talarico toured the border this week, offering an early look at how each will vie in the coming months for the Latino voters who swung to Trump in 2024.

The Texas Tribune

Lindsey Graham's death will set off a special primary election for a Senate seat that's open for the second time since 1956

A special Republican Party primary is scheduled for August 11, 2026, in South Carolina to determine which Republican candidate will run in the state's general election on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia

Budget resolution faces dicey House vote after committee approval

The House Budget Committee approved a fiscal 2027 budget resolution Thursday as the first step toward passing a filibuster-proof reconciliation bill to provide tens of billions of dollars for defense, farm aid and voting restrictions. The panel advanced the GOP-backed budget resolution on a strictly party-line vote of 20-14 after…

Roll Call

At the Races: Democratic aches in the Great Lakes

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 Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari With its early August primary looming, Michigan is the next state to shine…

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Democratic candidates sustain fundraising pace as GOP strains to keep up

Democratic Senate candidates continue to swamp their Republican rivals in fundraising, with new campaign finance data showing several of them sitting on staggering stockpiles of cash. They’ll need all of that cash to counter a potential floodgate of GOP spending following last month’s Supreme Court decision that cleared the way…

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Todd Blanche’s Senate testimony proved one thing — that the Trump weaponization slush fund still isn’t dead

ANALYSIS: Blanche’s admission to John Cornyn proves that Donald Trump can’t get out of his own way when it comes to the Senate, writes John Bowden

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Report Links GOP Senate Hopeful Mike Collins to White Nationalist Influencer Through Family

Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins faces controversy as his son-in-law, a White nationalist influencer, is linked to his campaign, raising questions about his political and personal affiliations.

Benzinga

Rick Scott Slams Progressive Democrats Over Defense Bill Blockade and Says AOC's Influence Is Pushing Schumer Toward 'Crazy Ideas'

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) criticized progressive Democrats over government spending and defense policy disputes, arguing that socialist ideas could weaken individual freedom and the American economy.

Benzinga

Nancy Pelosi Slams Trump, GOP Budget as 'America Last' Plan, Says Republicans Spend $73 Billion on 'Endless Wars'

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, arguing that their budget priorities favor military spending over addressing the financial challenges facing American families.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga

Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.

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After week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic”

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the governor and other top Republican state leaders largely avoided commenting on it.

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche says he’s not Trump’s lawyer. The senators in charge of his future aren’t convinced

ANALYSIS: The president’s former criminal defense attorney faces a high-stakes loyalty test pitting his ‘love’ for Trump against the rule of law. Congress doesn’t know who to believe, Alex Woodward writes

Roll Call

Where has all the FISA fire gone?

Congress let a key spy power lapse over a month ago. In the few legislative days left ahead of August recess, lawmakers don’t appear to be in any rush to change that. Discussions in the House have stalled as they wait for the Senate to move — even though Speaker…

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White House lobbies skeptical Republicans on reconciliation bill

Vice President JD Vance and White House aides waged a full-court press on Capitol Hill Wednesday, urging House Republicans to rally behind a $95 billion reconciliation package that would fund the Iran war, farm aid and voter ID measures. The House Budget Committee plans to mark up a fiscal 2027…

Benzinga

Mohamed El-Erian Predicts Gas Prices Will Hit $4 a Gallon by the End of the Month as GOP Blames Democrats' Clean Energy Strategy

Economist Mohamed El-Erian has warned that the national average price of gas in the U.S. will hit $4/gallon by the end of July amid escalations between the U.S. and Iran, as well as uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz.

Roll Call

NRCC adds 7 more candidates to MAGA Majority program

The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday named seven new House hopefuls to its program for top candidates seeking to flip seats this fall. The additions to the MAGA Majority program, as Republicans have rebranded what had long been known as its Young Guns effort, include four candidates who recently…

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline sworn in to South Carolina Senate seat following his death

Graham, 71, was chief supporter of Ukraine’s defense and Trump’s war in Iran

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