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How fired-up Texas Dems give Talarico a jolt toward November

Democrats showed big gains in hot battlegrounds such as mostly Hispanic South Texas and North Texas' well-off suburbs.

Axios · Mar 5

How a feud led a billionaire donor to oust Rep. Crenshaw

Banker Robert Marling funded an anti-Crenshaw ad blitz — and effectively banished a member of Congress.

Axios · Mar 5

Pam Bondi Subpoenaed By Bipartisan House Committee As Republicans Turn On Her Over Epstein Files

Pam Bondi subpoenaed by bipartisan House committee amid growing Republican backlash over Epstein files. Justice for victims may finally see progress.

International Business Times UK · Mar 5

An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter's alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff's nomination

An Arkansas man awaiting trial for murder has won the Republican nomination in a sheriff’s race in central Arkansas

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Got $5,000 in cash, family under 'threat': Pakistan man accused of plotting to kill Trump & Biden points to Iran

A Pakistani national, Asif Merchant, has been charged by the US Justice Department for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Trump and Joe Biden in 2024. Merchant claims an Iranian handler instructed him, and he was apprehended after attempting to hire undercover FBI agents posing as hitmen. He cited threats to…

The Times of India · Mar 5

US Court of International Trade Orders Refund of All Illegally Collected IEEPA Tariffs

Importantly, the Court ordered payment of refunds even to those businesses who have not filed a lawsuit to claim them.

Reason · Mar 5

US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an internal investigation into whether the one-time architect of President Donald Trump’s large-scale immigration crackdown made disparaging comments about the Jewish faith while criticizing the U.S. attorney for Minnesota

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Trump's White House ballroom is too big, architect says, as 2nd panel prepares to vote on it

President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project is too big and should be scaled back

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Texas lawmaker admits he had affair with aide who died by suicide

Tony Gonzales claims God has forgiven him for affair with Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who set herself on fire

The Guardian - US · Mar 5

Rep. Tony Gonzales, forced into runoff, admits to affair with aide who died by suicide

“​​I’ve asked God to forgive me, which he has,” the San Antonio Republican told a conservative radio host the day after he was forced into a primary runoff.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 5