At the Races: A summer of decisions - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including retirements and new campaign launches. Roll Call · Jul 31, 2025
Megyn Kelly says Trump risks alienating women voters if he pardons Diddy: ‘This will not help’ Conservative podcast host said Trump supporters would perceive a pardon as though he was covering-up for another abuser in the wake of the Epstein Files drama The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
Republicans, appropriators dominate House earmarks - Roll Call House Republicans have sprinkled their fiscal 2026 appropriations bills with more home-district projects than they did last year. Roll Call · Jul 31, 2025
Trump’s baby savings accounts are just a ‘back door to privatizing Social Security,’ treasury secretary admits Democrats seized on the comment as a signal that Republicans want to privatize Social Security—an unpopular GOP idea that was floated 20 years ago and swiftly abandoned The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin Critics of the bill say the state’s smallest cities and school districts will be silenced at the Capitol. The Texas Tribune · Jul 31, 2025
Texas Senate once again tries to give the attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes A similar proposal stalled out earlier this year over disagreements between the House and Senate. This time, lawmakers might clash over whether to approve the new bill along with a constitutional amendment. The Texas Tribune · Jul 30, 2025
Newsom will move to redraw California map if Texas redistricts, teeing up national fight The governor plans to go through the Legislature to usher in a map with more Democratic seats if Texas tilts its map to the right, according to a person with knowledge of Newsom’s thinking. The Texas Tribune · Jul 30, 2025
Texas Republicans unveil congressional map that could gift them five seats Aggressive maneuver comes as the Republicans try to stave off losses in next year’s midterm elections The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2025
Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats The first draft of the lower chamber’s new redistricting map targets Democratic members of Congress in the Austin, Dallas and Houston metro areas and in South Texas. The Texas Tribune · Jul 30, 2025
Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats Texas Republicans have proposed a new U.S. House map with more winnable GOP seats The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
Pete Hegseth wants out of the Pentagon and is planning to run for office, report says Pentagon argues that the defense secretary ‘remains solely on serving under President Trump’ The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says If She Was Running For Georgia Governor 'The Entire World Would Know' And She'd 'Clear The Field' Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday she will not run for Georgia governor next year, closing the door on a statewide campaign after she had already passed on a U.S. Senate race earlier this year. Benzinga · Jul 30, 2025
Some North Carolina Democratic lawmakers break from party to pass Republican priorities North Carolina Republican lawmakers and some Democrats have overridden eight of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's 14 vetoes The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
Rep. Nancy Mace Leads GOP South Carolina Gubernatorial Race, Poll Shows Firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace is leading a hypothetical Republican race to be South Carolina's next gubernatorial candidate, according to a new poll Latin Times · Jul 29, 2025
The Texas Tribune · Jul 29, 2025 TribCast: What’s next for Republicans? Mark Davis, the dean of Texas conservative talk radio, joins TribCast to talk about the GOP’s outlook for 2026.
Latin Times · Jul 29, 2025 Texas Democrats Reportedly Fundraising To Pay Fines Needed To Block GOP Redistricting Push Texas Democrats are reportedly fundraising to pay the fines that would be imposed to them if they leave the state to block Republicans' push to redistrict congressional districts to their benefit
Kiplinger · Jul 29, 2025 Biggest Winners and Losers in Trump's New Tax Plan Trump’s mega tax overhaul, known as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ has distinct winners and losers. Which group do you fall into?
The Texas Tribune · Jul 29, 2025 Texas Democrats are fundraising to potentially leave the state to block GOP-backed redistricting The money could be used to cover the $500-a-day fines lawmakers would incur under House rules set to discourage members from absconding after Democrats fled the state in 2021.
Benzinga · Jul 29, 2025 Apple's iOS 26 Sparks GOP Panic—NRSC Warns Spam Filter Could Wipe Out $500 Million In Political Donations Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) faces new criticism over its upcoming iOS 26 spam filtering feature, which the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) warns could slash political fundraising revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025 The two faces of JD: Once a Jeffrey Epstein truther, Veep Vance becomes Trump and Bondi’s latest spin doctor NEWS ANALYSIS: JD Vance is one of Trump’s best public-facing allies. But even his flip-flop can’t push Jeffrey Epstein out of the headlines, writes John Bowden
We Got This Covered · Jul 28, 2025 ‘Cruelty is the point’: Nancy Mace proudly announces her sadistic habit, and it’s watching someone else’s pain Look out, South Carolina, Governor Mace could be coming soon.
Latin Times · Jul 28, 2025 Architect Of Project 2025 To Challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham In South Carolina GOP Primary: 'Time To Show Him The Door' Paul Dans, one of the architects of Project 2025, is set to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in the South Carolina GOP primary election next year
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025 Nancy Mace admits she loves watching YouTube videos of ICE agents dragging people from court for deportation The South Carolina congresswoman shared the revelation as she railed against sanctuary cities
Roll Call · Jul 28, 2025 Politics of appropriations - Roll Call CQ Budget discusses the state of appropriations as the GOP seeks cooperation from Democrats while pursuing partisan rescissions measures.
Roll Call · Jul 28, 2025 Georgia Rep. Mike Collins enters GOP primary to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff - Roll Call Georgia Rep. Mike Collins is the latest Georgia Republican to challenge vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.