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Trump is the GOAT in swaying GOP races — and prediction markets say he’ll decide Texas this way

IN FOCUS: Betting markets think Trump’s will decide who to back in Texas soon enough. But, Eric Garcia flags, his batting average has significant caveats.

The Independent UK

Trump skirts Congress over Iran war as Republicans simply step aside

Senate blocks war powers measure and House follows suit – now president can bomb Iran free from congressional interference

The Guardian - US

Democrats say immigration fight won't ease with Noem's departure

The ouster of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to have no immediate impact on her department's partial shutdown.

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Senate GOP cheers Trump's decision to dump Noem

Mullin is "pretty well vetted around here," Majority Leader John Thune said of Noem's replacement.

Axios

Trump expected to endorse Cornyn in brutal Texas Senate runoff

Trump has held off calls to endorse, saying he views Cornyn and Paxton as allies.

Axios

With Trump endorsement looming, Cornyn and Paxton prepare for “knife fight” in Senate runoff

The president could scramble the traditional assumptions about a runoff if he carries out his promise to make an endorsement “soon” and urge whoever he snubs to drop out.

The Texas Tribune

Trump says he will soon endorse in runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton

The president also said he would call on whomever he does not endorse to drop out of the race — though he did not specify whether he would back Cornyn or Paxton.

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First Thing: Senate to vote on resolution that would prevent Trump continuing Iran war

Vote to come after Israel launches wave of strikes on Tehran. Plus, why a ChatGPT boycott could work

The Guardian - UK

Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing war with Iran

War powers vote broke along party lines with almost all Democrats in support and most Republicans opposed

The Guardian - US

GOP insiders fretting about Texas Senate primary

Competitive races in both parties' primaries Tuesday — and the national headwinds facing Republicans — have blown up all assumptions.

Axios

Texas’ Republican Senate primary is a battle of conservative titans

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt are competing to be the Republican nominee come November, with stakes that will be felt across Texas and in Washington.

The Texas Tribune

Democrats demand war powers vote after U.S. strikes Iran

"The Senate should immediately return to session and vote on my War Powers Resolution," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in a statement.

Axios

Senate Republicans are freaking out over the Texas primary, and the candidate they can’t stop could put their entire majority at risk

Texas Republicans are eating each other alive.

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Donald Trump is panicking like never before, demanding Senate Republicans force through his election bill

Said it right in front of Democrat lawmakers.

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Push for a ‘talking filibuster’ stalls in Senate GOP conference

The plan is a nonstarter for most GOP senators, who have warned of a monthslong suck of precious floor time.

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Lack of Trump endorsement rocks GOP Senate primary in Texas

President Donald Trump is resisting appeals from national Republicans to endorse Texas Sen. John Cornyn in his critical primary next week.

Euronews

In upcoming elections, Republicans have a Texas problem — and so do Democrats

With less than nine months until the midterm elections, Donald Trump's party is in trouble. The president's policies and actions are unpopular, Republicans keep losing special elections, and now even have to defend once-solid seats in Congress. One state has become a focal point: Texas.

The Independent UK

DHS shutdown looms after Senate Democrats block Homeland Security bill

Lawmakers in both chambers were put on notice to return to Washington should a deal be reached to avert the anticipated shutdown

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With no agreement on DHS funding, Congress leaves town

Leaders of both chambers told members they would be given 48 hours notice to return to the Capitol if a deal is reached.

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Time for 'Plan B' as DHS talks drag ahead of funding deadline

Lawmakers made no apparent progress toward a deal Wednesday on an extension of Department of Homeland Security funding.

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House passes revamped citizenship and voter ID bill

After weeks of pressure from rank-and-file Republicans, the House on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at creating a federal voter ID mandate.

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Dems in illegal orders video defiant after DOJ's failed indictment attempt

Democratic lawmakers targeted by the Justice Department over a video directed at servicemembers consider their own legal action.

Axios

Democrats warn Trump on sanctuary cities as shutdown looms

"It's a nonstarter. The whole term is really misleading," Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said

Roll Call

Despite impasse on CR, Thune pushes forward on DHS spending bill

The battle over immigration enforcement has become a fight over whether to temporarily extend funding for the last fiscal 2026 spending bill.

The Guardian - US

Federal prosecutors reportedly failed to secure indictments against six Democratic lawmakers over US military video – as it happened

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