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North Jersey voters to decide on House successor to Sherrill

Voters in New Jersey’s 11th District will decide on their next member of Congress in Thursday’s special election to fill the seat formerly held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Progressive organizer Analilia Mejia, who clinched the Democratic nomination in a February upset over former Rep. Tom Malinowski, is favored to…

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Dave Chappelle says Republican Party ‘weaponized’ his transgender jokes — and shames MAGA firebrand for coercing a selfie

Comedian has previously drawn heavy criticism for jokes about the transgender community

The Independent UK

‘We can’t wait forever’: Ethics Committee under scrutiny

The resignation of two lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct has drawn renewed scrutiny of the House Ethics Committee. The 10-member committee, which is composed of five Republicans and five Democrats, had announced investigations of Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, when they resigned. The committee, which is considered…

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Meet Indian-American Randeep Dhillon who wants to 'Make Affordable California Again' but MAGA does not like his English

Dr Randeep S Dhillon is one of the lesser-known Republican candidates for the California Governor election primary who wants to make the state affordable. As he released his campaign videos ahead of the primary in June, he got trolled for his English and MAGA on social media distanced themselves from…

The Times of India

Democrats Surge to 61% Chance of Winning 2028 Election as Early Forecast Signals Major Political Shift

Prediction markets indicate a Democratic advantage in the 2028 US presidential race, driven by Trump's low approval ratings and midterm election trends favoring Democrats.

International Business Times UK

Sarah Palin appears to join growing conservative criticism of Trump with viral post

Former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is drawing attention after sharing a viral image that many political observers interpret as a subtle rebuke of Donald Trump.

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Senators spurn budget request for NIH overhead cost cap

Key senators are already dismissing a renewed attempt by the White House to cap medical research overhead costs, well before they start drafting fiscal 2027 spending bills. Top Republican appropriators, including committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Tuesday that they do not support a uniform…

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Republicans attach transgender issues to voter ID push

President Donald Trump turbocharged a Republican push for a voter ID and election overhaul bill known as the SAVE America Act, sparking a high-profile debate over the future of elections, proof of citizenship and an end to many mail-in ballots. At the same time, Trump tacked on completely unrelated legislation…

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From Obama-apes to Trump-as-Jesus: Is there a rock bottom to the president’s unhinged social media habit?

ANALYSIS: The president has been shamed into deleting two offensive Truth Social posts in as many months this year — it’s a sign that his political shock jock act is growing stale, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

Push for surveillance authority reauthorization hits snag in House

House GOP leadership faced a setback Wednesday in their push to reauthorize a key surveillance authority with no changes, amid signs they did not have enough support from privacy-minded conservatives to clear a procedural vote on the floor. Key House Republicans had outlined a floor strategy to pass a measure…

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'America is back': Trump targets Pope Leo again, draws line on Iran nuclear issue

President Trump reignited his public dispute with Pope Leo XIV, criticizing the Vatican's stance on Iran's nuclear program. This unusual clash, amplified by an AI-generated image of Trump in a Christ-like form, has caused discomfort among some Republican leaders and Christian conservatives, sparking widespread satire.

The Times of India

Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns

A push by Republican leaders to promote Turning Point USA chapters in public high schools is stirring a free speech debate

The Independent UK

President vs Pope: Trump’s divine detour rattles the faithful

TOI Correspondent from Washington: MAGA supremo Donald Trump’s theological skirmish with Pope Leo — spiritual head of more than a billion Catholics — has triggered a backlash from his own conservative base, with Republican leaders, Christian activists and late-night comedians converging, for once, on the same punchline.

The Times of India

Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations

Departures came after lawmakers from both parties threatened to introduce resolutions expelling the two men

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Why aren’t Republicans thrilled by the fall in teen pregnancies?

In the US, the birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds dropped 7% last year. But what seems like good news for society has been lamented by some leading Maga figures, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Vance hits rough patch as Iran talks falter, Orbán goes down in Hungary

President Donald Trump might have declared Vice President JD Vance did a “good job” in weekend talks that did not produce a peace pact with Iran, but there are scant signs his recent high-profile international setbacks improved his political prospects to be the next commander-in-chief. The lack of a deal…

The Independent UK

Trump’s Vatican clash and AI Jesus ‘blasphemy’ is fueling a GOP holy war: ‘He should not be treating the Pope as a rival’

ANALYSIS: Trump’s latest attack on the Holy Father and depicting himself as Christ has plenty of Republicans squirming in their seats, Eric Garcia writes

The Guardian - US

Swalwell’s shock exit throws California governor’s race into disarray: ‘This really tosses the table over’

The contest to replace Gavin Newsom was already bizarre – now after the downfall of its apparent frontrunner, the state’s Democrats are scrambling

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Can Senate Republicans buck midterm history again?

ANALYSIS — Eight years ago, President Donald Trump’s mediocre job approval rating created a difficult national political environment for Republicans, who lost more than 40 seats in the House. But GOP senators bucked the midterm backlash and gained two seats. Could they do it again? The April 20, 2018, edition…

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Will voters turn against Donald Trump in the US midterms? What we know so far

The US is bracing for another cycle of elections, with November’s midterms determining the scope of Donald Trump’s power in the final two years of his presidency. All seats in the House of Representatives will be contested, as will one-third of the Senate.

Latin Times

Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales Both Exit the House amid separate sexual misconduct scandals

Democrat Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress, and Republican Tony Gonzales said he would retire from the House, turning a fast-moving scandal into a stunning double exit that has rattled Capitol Hill and intensified scrutiny of lawmakers facing sexual misconduct allegations.

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Texas Republican Rep whose staffer died after setting herself on fire announces retirement, but nobody’s letting him go quietly

Trump insisted this guy "WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!”

The Guardian - US

Eric Swalwell officially resigns from House; Los Angeles county sheriff investigating rape allegation against him –as it happened

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Reason

Will Migration From Blue States to Red States Give the GOP a Boost in the Electoral College? Not Necessarily.

While many of the states that are growing are currently seen as safe red territory, today's Republican-voting states could be tomorrow's swing states.

Axios

GOP campaigns go all-in on AI, Dems not so much

On the horizon: AI agents interacting with voters by phone to persuade them to back GOP candidates.

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