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Billionaires Now Pay Less In Taxes Than You: Study Reveals Ultra-Wealthy Enjoy 24% Rate Thanks To Trump's 2017 GOP Cuts

The effective tax rate for America's wealthiest 0.0002% — roughly the billionaires on the Forbes 400 list — fell from 30% to 24% after the 2017 GOP tax overhaul, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Benzinga

Joni Ernst’s rumored decision not to run upends the 2026 midterms and may create a whole new Senate map for Democrats

ANALYSIS: Democrats may have a clear path to winning a 50-50 Senate and could even win a majority -- if a wave of momentum is on their side, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Trump ally probing rivals’ ‘mortgage fraud’ speaks directly with the president - and skips typical DOJ hierarchy

EXCLUSIVE: Trump and ‘Special Attorney for Mortgage Fraud’ Ed Martin are speaking as often as four times per week as the GOP activist prepares to seek indictments against prominent Democrats

The Independent UK

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New Texas Map Starts Game of Political Musical Chairs

GOP’s Trumped-up redrawing took a wrecking ball to congressional districts. Now comes the mad dash for seats.

Texas Observer

Trump’s approval rating plummets to record second term low, new poll says

Gaza, Jeffrey Epstein and National Guard occupation of Washington D.C. all fuel drop in Trump’s support with Republicans

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott signs new Texas congressional map designed to give GOP five more seats

The governor was expected to sign off on the new district lines, which passed the Legislature last week and aim to flip five Democratic seats in the 2026 midterms.

The Texas Tribune

Iowa Republican Joni Ernst won’t seek re-election and gives Democrats a 2026 Senate boost: report

Retirement throws Iowa’s seat fully into play as Democrats seek to end GOP’s three-seat majority

The Independent UK

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GOP left completely in the dark as Trump announces ‘comprehensive crime bill’ that doesn’t exist

Trump says he's working on a crime bill with Congress… Congress disagrees.

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Why Donald Trump’s plans to prosecute flag burning divides his supporters

“If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail. No early exits. No nothing.” This is what US president Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office in the last week in August. Ever the master media manipulator, America’s communicator-in-chief issued this as an executive order.

The Conversation

Former MLB star Mark Teixeira announces bid for US House seat in Texas

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira is seeking the Republican nomination for a House seat in Texas

The Independent UK

The GOP is sweating buckets over Gavin Newsom’s latest aggressive strategy

Newsom's revenge map could flip five GOP seats.

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Texas Rep. John Lujan files to run in redrawn 35th Congressional District

Lujan, a Republican, represents a state House district that covers southern and eastern portions of San Antonio, overlapping with the new congressional seat.

The Texas Tribune

At the Races: Going low - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the DNC’s summer meeting in Minneapolis.

Roll Call

Republican Representative Recorded Saying Trump Is In The Epstein Files

Shocking tape reveals Rep. Mike Collins saying Trump is in Epstein files—demands for 2025 release grow amid GOP rifts and cover-up fears

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Benzinga

Clinton-Era Strategist Warns Democrats Against Midterm Overconfidence, Cites Trump Realignment, Fewer Competitive Races

A former top advisor to former President Bill Clinton cautioned Democrats that despite President Donald Trump's weak approval ratings, political realities could limit the party's chances of regaining significant ground in next year's midterm elections.

Latin Times

Full List Of Countries That Designated Venezuela's Cártel de los Soles as a Terrorist Organization

Argentina's decision follows similar actions by Ecuador and Paraguay, both of which in August cited the cartel's involvement in transnational drug trafficking and its ties to organized crime as grounds for the designation.

Tom’s Hardware

'State-owned enterprise is not the American way' — GOP senators, former Trump associates question White House’s 10% stake in Intel, critics brand move as socialism

Several Republican senators and party members are questioning President Trump’s deal with Intel, saying it’s not “the American way.”

International Business Times UK

'America is a Christian Nation': Republican House Candidate Burns Quran With Flamethrower in Bizarre Campaign Stunt

Texas Republican candidate Valentina Gomez burned a Quran with a flamethrower in a viral video, sparking backlash over her extremist campaign tactics.

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The 10 most evenly divided districts in the country - Roll Call

Metric considers a congressional district’s politics by combining election results over the past four election cycles into a single score.

The Texas Tribune

Former GOP Rep. Mayra Flores switches districts to challenge Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for third time

Flores, who was going to challenge Rep. Henry Cuellar, is returning to her old district after a newly passed map improves Republicans’ chances of ousting Gonzalez.

GOBankingRates

I Asked ChatGPT What $3 Trillion in New Debt Really Means for America — Here’s What It Said

With the Congressional Budget Office projecting $3.3 trillion in new debt from recent tax and spending legislation, we asked ChatGPT to break it down.

Benzinga

Mike Pence Slams Trump's Intel Investment As Abandonment Of Free Markets, Draws Parallels With China, Russia And Iran

Former Vice President Mike Pence has endorsed Republican strategist Marc Short's criticism of the Donald Trump-led administration’s stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) worth $11 billion, warning that the plan betrays the GOP's free-market principles.

The Texas Tribune

Bill giving attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes heads to Abbott’s desk

The measure comes four years after the state’s highest criminal court ruled the agency could not bring election cases without an invitation from local prosecutors.

Benzinga

'Make Cracker Barrel Great Again': Donald Trump, Republican Party Weigh In On Restaurant Logo Rebrand

Restaurant company Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) is being offered free advice from President Trump as the company faces potential boycotts over its logo rebrand and changes made inside its restaurants.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Slams GOP Rep. For Saying He 'Signed His Own Sentence': 'You Don't Have The Right'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez for saying he had "signed his own sentence" by claiming that the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration claims is being led by Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, doesn't exist.

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