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Texas businesses bracing for a financial hit from U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade limbo

Rising uncertainty has led businesses that depend on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) pact to pull back on investment in Texas, experts say.

The Texas Tribune

Kansas voters to decide whether to become the 22nd state to elect supreme court members or keep unique bar-controlled commission

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Ballotpedia

Senators accuse Republican ‘gelatinous blobs’ of caving to Trump on Iran war

Democrats Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for ceding authority to Trump

The Guardian - US

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Bernie Sanders Mocks Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Over Potential $10.5 Billion Tax Bill in California: 'How Will He Survive?'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday said Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg could owe about $10.5 billion if California voters approve a proposed 5% billionaire wealth tax in November, saying the revenue could help preserve healthcare for 3 million low-income people.

Benzinga

Trump's Iran War Support Collapses to 28% as GOP Voters Turn Sour Over Rising Gas Prices, Lack of Transparency: 'Buried Into This Mess...'

Two-thirds of Americans say President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has not been worth fighting, while approval of his handling of the conflict has fallen to 28%, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Benzinga

Senate Democrats continue staff diversity survey, despite Trump’s anti-DEI trend

Staff working for Senate Democrats are significantly more diverse than a decade ago, according to the results of their annual survey. Forty-three percent of Senate Democratic staff now identify as nonwhite, up from about a third in 2017, when the survey first began. The report comes as President Donald Trump…

Roll Call

The Burnham bounce is eclipsing the Green surge – and Zack Polanski’s radical hope is being tested

The new PM is enjoying a honeymoon period but the Greens have the freedom to say whatever Labour won’t, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Ross Gerber Calls Higher Oil Prices a 'Tax' on Non-EV Consumers, Says Trump Is 'Too Scared' to Escalate Iran War

Investor Ross Gerber on Thursday said that heightened oil prices amid the ongoing war with Iran have negatively impacted consumers with more costs as he casts doubt on President Donald Trump‘s willingness to escalate the situation.

Benzinga

Trump administration to let contract aiding unaccompanied minors expire

US government, which owes legal services firm $65m, stopped paying in December, as contract runs out Friday

The Guardian - US

Trump's Stricter Medicaid Rules Force Cancer Patients To Prove They Are Too Sick To Work

A US federal judge has upheld stricter Medicaid rules requiring documentation for exemptions, despite legal challenges and concerns over administrative burdens for patients with severe health conditions.

International Business Times UK

Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race

Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges ahead

The Guardian - US

Mandela Barnes Exits Wisconsin Governor Race Following Party Review of 2025 Sexual Misconduct Claims

Mandela Barnes exits the Wisconsin governor race amid unverified misconduct claims, leaving Francesca Hong as the leading candidate ahead of the 11 August primary.

International Business Times UK

A total of 107 state executives are retiring in 2026; the most retirements in a year since 2018

In July, the filing deadline passed in one state, Delaware, on July 14. Delaware is the final state holding state executive elections in 2026 to have a filing deadline pass.

Ballotpedia

Senate control is at stake for both parties in the competitive race for U.S. Senate in Georgia

Incumbent Jon Ossoff (D), Mike Collins (R), and five other candidates are running for United States Senate in Georgia on November 3, 2026.

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Mandela Barnes suspends campaign for Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin

Mandela Barnes (D) suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin on July 30, 2026.

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Missouri voters will decide four amendments on Aug. 4. Here's what to know.

Missouri voters will be deciding four statewide ballot measures on Aug. 4, 2026.

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Troy Jackson becomes the first replacement nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine since 1918

On July 25, Troy Jackson (D) won the nominating convention to replace Graham Platner (D) as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate general election in Maine. This is the first time since 1918 that a U.S. Senate nominee has been replaced in Maine.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s tax immunity scheme hoists president by his own petard on Blanche AG nomination

Republican senators sought written limits on settlement, but president held firm despite risk to attorney general pick

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What Anthony Fauci's Defenders (and Critics) Get Wrong

His legacy is one of failure.

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Kansas three-day grace period for mail ballots temporarily reinstated ahead of primary

On July 16, a Kansas district judge ordered the temporary reinstatement of a policy allowing advance mail ballots to be accepted if the ballots are postmarked by election day and are received within three days of the election, blocking a 2025 law that changed the deadline for ballots to be…

The Texas Tribune

Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office

The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.

The Independent UK

Limited-edition Trump passports to roll out across US due to ‘overwhelming demand’

The department’s 27 passport agencies nationwide will start offering the special travel documents next month

The Independent UK

Trump-appointed judge joins ruling against immigrant detention policy

This ruling further deepens a growing divide among federal appeals courts regarding the administration's mandatory detention policy

Roll Call

Iran war powers resolution blocked in Senate as conflict heats up

The Senate again rejected advancing a measure to direct President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran, a vote that comes as a brief respite in fighting appears to be over. The Senate voted 49-50 on Thursday against discharging from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee a war powers resolution…

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination in jeopardy as Trump threatens to withdraw his name

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