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CNN’s data guru warns Democrats about how little support they have heading into the midterms

‘This is an uh-oh, this is a warning sign’, Enten says of Democrats’ slim generic ballot advantage

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Texas’ bite of the microchip industry is growing thanks to public grants, incentives

For years, the state has been the leading exporter of semiconductor chips. After the Legislature invested more than $1.5 billion into incentives since 2023, the industry has been booming.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 20

Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors unleash on Todd Blanche: ‘The audacity to say these lies’

One Epstein survivor bluntly described Blanche’s testimony as ‘bulls***” and described his handling of the matter as ‘disgusting’

The Independent UK · Jul 16

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 Texas Tribune · Jul 15

During His Confirmation Hearing, Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Blatantly Corrupt IRS 'Settlement'

Contradicting a federal judge, the acting attorney general, who blessed that cozy arrangement, insists it was not a product of collusion or self-dealing.

Reason · Jul 15

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

The Independent UK · Jul 15

What Todd Blanche accidentally revealed about Trump during his confirmation hearing

ANALYSIS: This was an absurd situation dressed up like a normal hearing, writes Holly Baxter. But some of the former Trump lawyer’s exchanges with senators were particularly eye-opening

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Blanche pushes back on ‘weaponization’ fund worries during hearing

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended his involvement in a $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation fund at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday in his bid for the top Justice Department job. Over the course of the hearing, Blanche sparred with Democrats and pushed back on concerns from some Republicans…

Roll Call · Jul 15

Russian poisoning and AI photos: conspiracy theories abound over Graham and McConnell

A collision of online conspiracy theories have come for two of the most powerful Senate Republicans in recent days

The Guardian - US · Jul 14

Lindsey Graham’s death puts spotlight back on GOP secrecy over aging leaders’ health

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington’s best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country’s aging lawmakers

The Independent UK · Jul 14