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Supreme Court decision sets off gerrymandering scramble
Republican-led states are eying changes to boost the GOP’s gerrymandering effort at the expense of voters of color
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Democrats coalesce around Platner as Mills exits Maine Senate race
Democrats are coalescing around progressive political outsider Graham Platner and his bid to oust incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine after primary rival Gov. Janet Mills ended her struggling bid Thursday. Mills, who is term limited as governor, jumped into the race late last year as one of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.)…
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Trump’s Grip on the Republican Party Faces 3 Big Tests in May
In upcoming primaries in Indiana, Kentucky and Texas, Republican voters may follow Trump’s lead or defy him
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Time
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Trump says Tennessee will redraw House maps after Supreme Court ruling
President Trump said Tennessee Republicans have committed to redistricting to eliminate the state's only Democratic seat.
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USA TODAY
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Jon Stewart says Democratic leadership and DNC are ‘lost’
Comedian Jon Stewart said Wednesday the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the party’s leaders were “lost” while discussing the Maine Senate campaign. Stewart was interviewing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who said he had not been contacted by the DNC or Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). The DNC does not traditionally endorse in primaries but announced its…
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Democratic senators warn Trump administration against taking ‘any illegal activity’ to stymy voting
Nearly 30 Democratic senators warned two government agencies against taking “any illegal activity” to carry out a March executive order from President Trump seeking to force states to verify citizenship in order to vote. Voting is already limited only to U.S. citizens, and the constitution leaves it to the states to determine how to carry…
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Trump accuses Cassidy of ‘political games’ after surgeon general nominee switch
President Trump on Thursday accused Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) of playing “political games” that ended his second surgeon general nominee’s confirmation in the Senate, comments that came as Trump was announcing his decision to withdraw her nomination. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced he was replacing his nominee for surgeon general, Casey Means,…
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Trump says Tennessee governor vows to redistrict state
President Trump said Thursday that he spoke with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) about redistricting in the state to give Republicans a leg up in congressional races ahead of the November midterm elections. The conversation comes after a Wednesday Supreme Court decision limiting the scope of the Voting Rights Act provision that creates majority-minority districts.…
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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.
4 min readThe Texas Tribune
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills Ends Senate Bid, Clearing the Way For Graham Platner
Oyster farmer Graham Platner will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November
5 min read Time
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Mark Sanford quits latest bid for Congress and says he'll set up a debt-focused nonprofit instead
Mark Sanford, the Republican former South Carolina congressman and governor whose political ascendency was stalled by a 2009 affair, has ended his latest bid for public office, saying that he's quitting the race to reclaim his former coastal district to set up a nonprofit to address the national debt, his signature issue. Sanford, 65, told The Associated Press on Thursday that he was shuttering his campaign just a month after he launched it, a decision inspired by his desire to focus on combating the national debt and deficit. “What I hope to do is to indeed build a grassroots organization — start small, but I have a fair size circle of friends and folks with whom I have some degree of influence and contacts,” Sanford told the AP, also noting that, with his first grandchild on the way, he realized as he mounted this campaign that he wanted to be able to spend more time with his family.
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Maine Governor Janet Mills drops US Senate bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Maine Governor Janet Mills, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, dropped her bid to unseat Republican U.S.
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Reuters
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Cassidy trails behind Letlow, Fleming in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary: Poll
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is falling slightly behind his GOP challengers ahead of Louisiana’s Republican primary, according to a new poll. The incumbent senator is currently in third place among likely Republican primary voters in the state, according to an Emerson College poll released Thursday. Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming (R) received 28 percent of…
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‘It’s a mess’: With no Trump endorsement in Texas Senate race, Cornyn and Paxton are locked in an expensive brawl
Nearly two months ago, President Donald Trump promised he would make an endorsement “soon” in the Republican primary runoff for US Senate in Texas.
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Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports
April 29 (Reuters) - Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry told Republican House candidates on Wednesday that he planned to suspend next month’s primary elections to allow state lawmakers to pass a new
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James leading GOP gubernatorial primary in Michigan: Survey
Rep. John James (R-Mich.) is the leading Republican candidate in Michigan’s gubernatorial primary race, according to new polling. Glengariff Group Inc. published polling data for the race on Tuesday from likely GOP primary voters in the state. James garnered 37 percent support in the survey, followed by businessman Perry Johnson with 19.8 percent. This is…
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Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some states
Before the words were even written on a Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, some states already were taking steps to respond to it. Wednesday's ruling significantly limits the use of race when drawing voting districts, weakening a Civil Rights-era law that has boosted minority representation in Congress. The decision came in the midst of a special legislative session in Florida that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis had called for congressional redistricting on the assumption the Supreme Court would rule as it did.
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US mounts new bid to block shipping carbon tax
The Trump administration has been circulating flyers at this week’s gathering of the International Maritime Organization.
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Politico
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Katie Porter's 'F*** Trump' email day after assassination attempt draws sharp rebuke: 'Degenerate loser'
California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter faces criticism for a donor email containing "F*** Trump" sent a day after a Trump assassination attempt.
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Florida lawmakers pass DeSantis map that could add 4 GOP House seats
Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature backed Gov. Ron DeSantis plan to redraw congressional districts to add four likely GOP seats.
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As Iran war drags on, Hegseth labels Dems obstacle to peace
His decision to label critics as short-sighted and unpatriotic pulls a page from the Donald Trump playbook: when threatened, attack.
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Former Florida governor Charlie Crist is running for St. Petersburg mayor
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is seeking yet another office, this time running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg. Crist, 69, has been a Republican, a Democrat and an independent during his political career.
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NRCC praises Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling: ‘Victory for the Constitution’
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Wednesday celebrated the Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana’s congressional map that created a second-Black majority district. “Today’s decision is a victory for the Constitution and the principle that every American citizen is equal under the law,” NRCC Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) wrote in a statement. …
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Gingrich: ‘If the election were in May, Republicans would lose’
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that Republicans would lose midterm elections if voting took place next month, urging GOP lawmakers to campaign collectively as the party of affordability and peace. “If the election were in May, Republicans would lose,” Gingrich told The New York Times. The former House Speaker said Republican leaders…
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'Earthquake': Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act in setback for Black Democrats, boost for GOP
The ruling in a Louisiana case appears to clear the way for Republican-led states across the South to redraw election maps and eliminate voting districts that favor Black or Latino candidates.
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Los Angeles Times
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Trump discusses extended Strait of Hormuz, Iran blockade with energy executives
President Trump on Tuesday discussed extending the blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz and how to minimize the impact to consumers during a meeting with energy executives at the White House, a White House official told The Hill. The development comes after The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Trump told…
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DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona voter data dismissed
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) seeking access to his state’s voter registration list. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, an appointee of President Trump, wrote that under federal law, Arizona’s voter registration list is “not a document subject to…
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Trump-appointed federal judge tosses DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona voter data
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Arizona dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking access to the state's voter rolls on Tuesday.
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John Seymour, Anaheim mayor and U.S. senator, dies at 88
Republican John Seymour, a former Anaheim mayor and state and U.S. senator, died April 18 at his home in Carlsbad. He was 88.
9 min read Los Angeles Times
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Mamdani to meet the monarchs
Trump warmly welcomed the King and Queen. The democratic socialist mayor of New York City? Not so much.
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