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Lauren Boebert randomly talks about her botox when asked about military spending

‘I don’t want to be on camera this week, and I’ve been on camera more than any other week,’ Colorado Republican says

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Trump’s ‘patience is running out’ with Thune over SAVE Act, Leavitt says

The White House’s growing frustration with Senate Majority Leader John Thune seeped into public again on Thursday, the second consecutive day team Trump has vented at the chamber’s Republican leader. “His patience is running out,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, referring to President Donald Trump’s feelings about Thune.…

Roll Call · Jul 23

Republican-controlled committee refers former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for criminal investigation

Committee accused of trying to ‘weaponize’ justice system via ‘laughably weak and vindictive criminal referral’

The Guardian - US · Jul 23

Texas Republicans are turning on Greg Abbott over billionaires’ AI land grab

The backlash to energy-guzzling server warehouses that power artificial intelligence is shaping statewide campaigns from Arizona to New York

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Trump seizes on New Jersey election error to boost misleading fraud claims

Republicans have latched on to the announcement after Trump’s lie-laden speech, but experts say DHS’s data is ‘designed to create a false argument’

The Guardian - US · Jul 23

MAGA could lose its war on seniors

As Republicans slash healthcare, older Americans are pushing back

Salon · Jul 23

Wisconsin Democrats ask state commission to let mail-in voters recast ballots after changes to gubernatorial candidate field

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Ballotpedia · Jul 23

Amish Shah wins Democratic nod for key Arizona seat over DCCC-backed rival

Former Arizona state Rep. Amish Shah has won the Democratic primary for a fiercely contested swing district in Arizona, delivering another blow to national Democrats who put support and money behind former broadcast journalist Marlene Galán-Woods. “I have always prided myself on being a hardworking, grassroots candidate,’’ Shah, an emergency…

Roll Call · Jul 23

Seventy members of the U.S. Congress are not running for re-election this year — the most in at least 26 years

Seventy members of Congress — 11 Senators and 59 Representatives— are not running for re-election this year, the most since at least 2000 and 32% more than the 53 who did not run in 2024.

Ballotpedia · Jul 23

Mark Lamb defeats Daniel Keenan in the Republican primary for Arizona's 5th Congressional District on July 21, 2026

Mark Lamb (R) defeated Daniel Keenan (R) in the Republican primary for Arizona's 5th Congressional District on July 21, 2026. Incumbent Rep. Andy Biggs (R), who was first elected in 2016, ran for governor of Arizona rather than for another term.

Ballotpedia · Jul 23