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Republicans behind "Democrat" vote push

A frontline GOP representative is courting Democrats for PA Rep. Rob Bresnahan

Salon · May 6

Indiana shows Republicans have two choices: align with Trump or get ousted

Though Trump’s popularity has dwindled, staying loyal to him seems to still be a winning strategy among the GOP

The Guardian - US · May 6

Solving the redistricting fight comes down to the basics

ANALYSIS — Republicans and Democrats are locked in a redistricting battle for the ages, and there’s bipartisan complaining about different parts of the process. But the two parties are a long way from a truce, and redistricting is looking more like a biennial exercise than a once-a-decade event.  Amid the…

Roll Call · May 6

White Nationalist Networks Are Using Fake Aid Efforts to Recruit Audiences After Natural Disasters: Report

Experts say such groups are increasingly avoiding explicit extremist symbols in public-facing content: "they've kind of decided to leave the more triggering iconography in the closet"

Latin Times · May 6

Indiana GOP Civil War Ends With Trump-Backed Wins

President Donald Trump's effort to punish Indiana Republicans who defied him over congressional redistricting paid off Tuesday night, as a majority of the GOP state senators targeted by Trump-backed challengers lost their primaries in a striking display of his continued power over the Republican Party.

Latin Times · May 6

Abortion is still a problem for the GOP

Even this Supreme Court seems wary of efforts to restrict the abortion pill

Salon · May 6

Texas’ 33rd Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know

The primary between predecessor and successor arose from a combination of redistricting and Allred’s move to exit the U.S. Senate race to make way for Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

The Texas Tribune · May 6

Ohio’s Kaptur set for rematch with Merrin in bid for 23rd House term

Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in congressional history, will face a rematch with Republican Derek Merrin in a battleground northwest Ohio seat that grew a shade redder in redistricting.  Merrin emerged as the victor in Tuesday’s five-way GOP primary in the 9th District. The former state representative had…

Roll Call · May 6

Indiana GOP legislators who defied Trump on redistricting are defeated

Donald Trump’s vow to extract retribution on Republican state senators in Indiana who rejected his plan to redraw the state’s congressional map got results Tuesday, with at least five of them losing to challengers backed by the president. According to The Associated Press, one state senator survived his primary against…

Roll Call · May 6

Ohio primary results set up high-stakes senate and governor races

Trump’s endorsement continues to carry weight in Ohio, which favored him three times for president

The Independent UK · May 6