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Police in ‘hop pursuit’ of runaway kangaroo through Texas neighbourhood

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The Independent UK · May 27

Trump sends crushing message to Republicans: ‘I don’t care about the midterms’

President’s comments came less than a day after scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton knocked off incumbent Republican senator John Cornyn in a costly primary battle

The Independent UK · May 27

US Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

The U.S. Supreme Court has adopted a settlement designed to end a long-running feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers

The Independent UK · May 27

Trump’s grip on the Republican party has never been tighter. Will Democrats take Texas from its grasp?

The US president’s backing of Maga extremists turns off the very voters Republicans need to win over in the midterms

The Guardian - US · May 27

Escaped kangaroo dragged by its tail after being wrangled by police in Texas

Officers in Texas were “hop on the tail” of an unlikely escape artist - a kangaroo.

The Independent UK · May 27

They’re Mostly Anglo. They’re Largely from Austin. And They Just Might Have a Shot.

Led by James Talarico, a relatively well-qualified Democratic slate—one that poorly reflects the state's demography and geography—might have gotten its most important boost from the Republican side on Tuesday.

Texas Observer · May 27

Albert Breer’s Notes: Brendan Sorsby’s Next Steps if He Loses Injunction

The Texas Tech QB could be headed for the NFL’s supplemental draft. Plus, updates on the Vikings’ GM search, an A.J. Brown trade and more.

Sports Illustrated · May 27

Bird Flu Found in the Tap Water You Flush Away: H5N1 Has Been Detected in Wastewater Across 10 Texas Cities — Including Houston

A landmark scientific finding that emerged from Texas's own universities — and that received far too little public attention — revealed that the H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities simultaneously.

Medical Daily · May 27

Trump ramps up attacks on Talarico after Paxton’s Texas Senate runoff win

Donald Trump moves quickly to unite Republicans behind the Texas attorney general as Democrats eye rare opening

The Guardian - US · May 27

Trump’s primary challenges to his Republican foes make GOP nervous in run up to midterms

Two days before registered Republicans voted in the party’s primary election in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on May 20, Donald Trump called the incumbent representative, Thomas Massie, “the worst Republican congressman in history”.

The Conversation · May 27