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Texas leaders have repeatedly claimed the state’s voting maps are race blind. Until the Trump DOJ disagreed.

Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.

The Texas Tribune

Trump threatens GOP senators: Vote to defund NPR and PBS, or I’ll withhold my endorsement

‘Any Republican that votes to allow this monstrosity to continue broadcasting will not have my support or Endorsement,’ Trump blared on Truth Social this week.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is the ultimate betrayal of his base

The measure exposes the most elaborate charade in recent US political history. But betrayal is Trump’s operating principle

The Guardian - US

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Angela Paxton accuses husband Ken Paxton of adultery in divorce petition, years after his highly publicized affair

Texas AG running to unseat fellow Republican Sen. John Cornyn but his political ambitions threaten to unravel in tandem with his personal life

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton Affair Blamed for Divorce from Senator Wife — Who Is Laura Olson, His Alleged Mistress?

Angela Paxton filed for divorce from Texas AG Ken Paxton, citing adultery. Laura Olson, his alleged mistress, is central to the scandal and past impeachment.

International Business Times UK

Trump to tour flood zone on Friday as he touts ties to deep-red Texas

Republican Governor Greg Abbott has repeatedly praised the Trump administration for its response to the tragedy

The Independent UK

Banker accused in $140 million Ponzi scheme bought a Patek Philippe watch, jaunts to Kennebunkport, and put millions on his credit cards, SEC says

The sudden implosion of First Liberty Building & Loan has roiled Georgia’s conservative political network.

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Paxton’s divorce adds another wrinkle to a chaotic Texas race that could decide control of the Senate

NEWS ANALYSIS: The battle over John Cornyn’s seat is shaping up to be one of the ugliest Senate races of 2026, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Texas AG and Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s politician wife files for divorce on ‘biblical grounds’

Paxton is running a MAGA challenge against an incumbent Texas senator -- and winning, according to polls

The Independent UK

Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after 38 years of marriage

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from her husband, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, after 38 years of marriage

The Independent UK

GOP Senator Theorizes That Epstein Was a Federal Asset After FBI Declares No 'Client List': 'The Dots Don't Add Up Cleanly'

A Republican senator shared his theory that disgraced New York financier Jeffrey Epstein may have been a federal asset working with the U.S. government.

Latin Times

Greg Abbott accused of trying to ‘fix’ midterms for Republicans by redrawing congressional maps

Texas governor unveiled plan to redraw state’s districts in a move opponents are calling ‘an egregious gerrymander’

The Guardian - US

At the races: Summertime madness - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign launches.

Roll Call

Mike Johnson Has 'No Concerns' About Losing Republican Seats in Midterm Elections Despite Tanking Approval Rating

Despite plummeting approval for President Donald Trump's new budget law, House Speaker Mike Johnson remains confident it will help Republicans in the midterms.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Leads Colin Allred In Texas Democratic Senate Primary, Republican Poll Shows

Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads Colin Allred in an eventual Democratic primary to be the next senatorial candidate, according to a new poll conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee

The Guardian - US

Redrawing Texas: the Republican plan to stack the decks for the midterms

Redistricting gives Republicans in the state the opportunity to ‘increase their strength and numbers’, experts say

The Texas Tribune

As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past

Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost Republicans — but some GOP incumbents are uneasy.

The Texas Tribune

Inside the negotiations on Trump’s GOP megabill, from the Lubbock lawmaker whose name is on the legislation

The House budget chair and lead sponsor of the GOP tax and spending bill recounts the months of negotiations needed to unite the fractious caucus.

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Despite Trump endorsement, Lindsey Graham faces daunting challenge to reclaim his Senate seat

Veteran South Carolina senator polling poorly despite president’s support as 2026 midterm elections loom on horizon, leaving challengers scenting blood in the water

The Independent UK

Democrats want to retake the Senate. Why are they afraid to run against the Maine Senator who upsets both sides?

Susan Collins is the only blue-state Republican senator and Democrats think they can beat her, Eric Garcia writes. But first, they have to find a candidate

The Guardian - US

US supreme court blocks Florida from enforcing anti-immigration law

Judge finds Republican-crafted law probably unconstitutional for encroaching on federal government’s authority

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‘We’ll go nuts’: Trump allies threaten political blowup if Senate GOP doesn’t pass his $9.4 billion spending cuts

Hide your head in the bag.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities

The Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session.

International Business Times

US Senator Warns Of Fossil Fuel Coup, Economic Reckoning

One of the US Senate's leading climate advocates says President Donald Trump's administration no longer governs -- it "occupies" the nation on behalf of Big Oil.

Roll Call

House retirements so far are at a historical low - Roll Call

While senators are leaving Washington at a higher-than-normal pace, House open seats are lagging behind the historical average per cycle.

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