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Trump’s ‘Ice Maiden’ enforcer Susie Wiles finally steps into the light and her first X post is pure damage control

Susie Wiles, the famously private White House Chief of Staff often called President Donald Trump’s “Ice Maiden,” just made her first public move. On April 28, Wiles launched an X account, stepping out of the shadows to post a carefully worded message about her role in the administration.

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The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act and Louisiana’s Black voters are the first casualty

The Supreme Court just delivered a crushing blow to the Voting Rights Act, and Louisiana’s Black voters are feeling the impact first. According to The Guardian, in a 6-3 decision split along partisan lines, the court effectively dismantled Section 2 of the landmark 1965 law, the last stronghold preventing racial…

The Mary Sue

Supreme Court voting rights ruling empowers Texas Republicans to redraw more partisan maps

Texas lawmakers will be able to draw more aggressively partisan maps for the state House, Senate and education board when they return in 2027.

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Gerrymandering is unpopular with Florida voters – my recent survey shows why DeSantis pushed it through anyway

The Sunshine State has joined Texas, California and a handful of other states in the battle of mid-decade redistricting.

The Conversation

The Latest: Hegseth faces a second day of Democrats grilling him over the Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill, with senators getting their first opportunity to confront or praise the Pentagon chief over his handling of the Iran war

The Independent UK

At the Races: A reprieve for Republicans?

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari House Republicans got a sudden influx of good news beginning Wednesday…

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Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.

The Houston Democrat was elected earlier this year to finish out the term of Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March 2025. The safely blue district was left vacant for 334 days.

The Texas Tribune

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House Republicans Approve Budget Plan to Give ICE, Border Patrol £55B in Funding Despite Record Low Public Support

House Republicans passed a Senate-approved budget resolution to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking a first step toward securing funding without Democratic support.

International Business Times UK

Louisiana Faces Election Shake-Up After Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act

Louisiana has suspended its May congressional primaries after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's majority-Black congressional district, forcing officials to halt elections that were days away from early voting.

Latin Times

Funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown signed into law

President Donald Trump signed a bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security within hours of it clearing the House on Thursday, effectively ending an 11-week partial shutdown. The bill, which the House cleared on a voice vote, funds all of the vast department — covering the Secret Service,…

Roll Call

MTG outs MAGA rep who secretly ‘hates’ the president

Former congresswoman accuses Republican of changing his tune on Donald Trump after he became their party’s nominee in 2024

The Independent UK

Trump focused on own priorities as House GOP wrestled over policy

Donald Trump focused on other matters this week as House Republicans struggled to pass measures related to surveillance powers, agricultural policy and immigration enforcement funding, with former officials saying the president’s own priorities are likely to increasingly draw him away from the legislative grind. The chief executive was heavily focused…

Roll Call

GOP faces gas pump problem at the polls

Many Republican House members could be especially threatened, a new Brookings analysis finds.

Axios

Nick Fuentes' April Implosion Deepens as Racism, Assault Fallout and GOP Rejection Collide

Nick Fuentes faces global backlash, legal challenges, and political distancing as his provocative tactics lead to multiple controversies, including anti-Indian rhetoric and assault allegations.

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GOP Scrambles to Schedule Pam Bondi's Testimony Minutes After Democrats Move to Hold Her in Contempt Over Epstein Files

House Democrats held former Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt for not testifying on the Epstein files. Republicans announced a new testimony date, highlighting political divisions over the issue.

The Texas Tribune

Hispanic GOP candidates could reshape Texas’ congressional delegation — if they can win Hispanic voters

Texas voters could nominate as many as six Hispanic Republicans in the state’s most hotly contested congressional races. Party leaders hope that’ll help keep Hispanic voters in the GOP’s corner.

Roll Call

Budget resolution for immigration funds adopted in House

The House took a major step toward providing funding for immigration enforcement agencies by adopting a Senate-backed budget resolution Wednesday evening. Now that both chambers have adopted the budget blueprint, lawmakers can move forward with a filibuster-proof reconciliation bill to provide around $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding. That money…

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House passes FISA reauthorization, Senate roadblock awaits

House GOP leaders tacked on a CBDC ban to win over conservative holdouts.

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Supreme Court boosts DeSantis' GOP congressional map

The ruling helps DeSantis but doesn't finish the job.

The Independent UK

Democrats hold a huge edge over Republicans in polling ahead of the midterms

Generic ballot advantage grows to double digits as Trump’s ratings on economy, immigration and foreign policy crater

Roll Call

GOP lawmakers call for redistricting after Supreme Court ruling

A Supreme Court decision Wednesday invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map and paring back the Voting Rights Act prompted some Republicans to call for redistricting in other states — even ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The dissenters in the 6-3 decision warned that it would allow states with residential segregation and…

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House overcomes floor hurdle on spy authority reauthorization

The House is expected to vote as soon as Wednesday afternoon on a measure to reauthorize a powerful surveillance tool for three years — a day before its statutory authority is set to expire — after Republican leadership muscled through a resolution that set the guidelines for floor debate. Congressional…

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Johnson puts down GOP revolt that left House agenda in limbo

A small group of Republicans voted "no" on the procedural rule to begin debate on three items.

Roll Call

GOP leaders twist arms, flip votes on mega rule

Major chunks of House Republicans’ pre-recess agenda were back on track Wednesday as GOP leaders narrowly corralled the votes to push through a rule for floor debate on several big-ticket pieces of legislation. The 216-210 vote on the rule came as there was no “Plan B” for the moment with…

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Hakeem Jeffries mocks Donald Trump’s team for whining after he turned their own words against them

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is doubling down on his “maximum warfare” talk, brushing off criticism from Republicans who say the language is dangerous. According to The Hill, Jeffries said he doesn’t care about the backlash and mocked the GOP for whining after he turned their own words against them.…

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