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At the Races: Make Tuesday nights political again

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including State of the Union fallout and Texas primaries closing in.

Roll Call · Feb 26

Political storm in Wyoming as far-right activist caught handing checks to lawmakers

Photograph shows conservative activist handing slip to Darin McCann and Marlene Brady holding a similar paper

The Guardian - US · Feb 26

Texas Republican says H-1B visas ‘pervert the market’ by forcing American graduates with high debt to compete with foreigners

Texas Republican Steve Toth has called for a sweeping rewrite of the H-1B visa system, arguing that the programme “perverts the market” and leaves American graduates struggling under heavy debt while competing for lower-paid jobs.

The Times of India · Feb 26

House misses its own deadline for bill to expand ethanol sales

House Republicans blew past a deadline to release legislation that would allow the year-round sale of E15 gasoline last week.

Roll Call · Feb 26

FBI fires more agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation

The FBI has fired additional agents who worked on an investigation into President Donald Trump, this time terminating employees who participated in the probe into the Republican’s hoarding of classified documents

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Republicans hesitant to censure Rep. Al Green again

House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he's not sure censure is "going to be appropriate."

Axios · Feb 26

Lawmaker Calls for Investigation Into Company Owned by MAGA Donors Accused of Exploiting Mexican Labor

A Milwaukee city council member is calling for a state investigation into the multibillion-dollar office supply company owned by prominent donors to MAGA Republicans following reports that the company used training visas to bring Mexican workers to U.S. warehouses for extended periods.

Latin Times · Feb 25

Tim Walz accuses Trump of withholding $259m in Medicaid funds ‘to punish blue states’ – as it happened

Democratic governor of Minnesota says administration’s federal withholding of $259m ‘has nothing to do with fraud’

The Guardian - US · Feb 25

Sen. John Cornyn Narrows The Gap With Ken Paxton In Texas GOP Primary, New Poll Shows

Senator John Cornyn reduced the gap with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.

Latin Times · Feb 25

‘This is going too far boss’: Texas Republican Tony Gonzales refuses to resign after staffer’s suicide amid affair allegations

US Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, has said he will not resign despite increasing pressure from fellow lawmakers over allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a former staffer, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide.

The Times of India · Feb 25