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The dwindling ranks of the pro-impeachment Republicans: From the Politics Desk

Plus, what to watch for in Nebraska.

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May 12 • 5:53 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Dems’ latest Virginia redistricting scheme draws mockery amid major court filing blunder

Democrats are facing Republican ridicule from a former prosecutor after reportedly filing their Virginia redistricting appeal to the wrong Supreme Court

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May 12 • 5:50 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
South Carolina Republicans defy Trump’s demands for redistricting

Republican leader acknowledges ‘likely consequences’ for resisting US president’s demands to redraw map

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May 12 • 5:46 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
South Carolina state Senate rejects effort to tackle redistricting despite pressure from Trump

Five Republican lawmakers defected and voted against a plan to extend their legislative session in order to carve up the state’s lone Democratic U.S. House district.

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May 12 • 5:19 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn’s House seat

Rep. James E. Clyburn has long been a power broker in the Democratic Party. A state Senate leader had warned that a new map could backfire for the GOP.

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May 12 • 5:03 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Even the States That Passed Their Own Voting Rights Acts Need to Watch Their Backs

And here I thought Republicans loved states’ rights.

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May 12 • 4:39 PM EDT • Politics • esquire.com
Schumer backs GOP's plan to bring the pain during future shutdowns: 'I'm going to vote for it'

Chuck Schumer says he will vote for a Republican-backed Senate resolution to withhold senators' paychecks during any future government shutdown.

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May 12 • 4:18 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Colorado Politics’ 8th CD primary debate canceled after Democrat Shannon Bird withdraws

Organizers on Tuesday canceled next week’s Democratic primary debate in Colorado’s toss-up 8th Congressional District after former state Rep. Shannon Bird withdrew, leaving just one candidate planning to take the stage. Three Democrats are seeking the nomination in the state’s June 30 primary for the chance to face first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in […]

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May 12 • 3:36 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
NC Republicans have a deal on the long-delayed state budget

Top NC legislative leaders Phil Berger and Destin Hall are set to announce details of a state budget deal this afternoon.

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May 12 • 3:17 PM EDT • Politics • newsobserver.com
So the Supreme Court Is Just Letting the Republicans Get Away with Unfair Districts, Huh

I’m suddenly very worried about the midterms.

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May 12 • 2:57 PM EDT • Politics • esquire.com
SC GOP announces plans to file a federal lawsuit to close primaries

The South Carolina Republican Party is planning on filing a federal lawsuit to require partisan voter registration and close state primary elections.

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May 12 • 1:59 PM EDT • Politics • greenvilleonline.com
Data shows consumers dropped health coverage after Republicans let subsidies expire

After the GOP rejected efforts to maintain Biden-era subsidies, many assumed millions would drop their coverage. The predictions were apparently right.

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May 12 • 1:18 PM EDT • Health • ms.now
Mysterious Meddling in Democratic Primaries Has G.O.P. Fingerprints

A new super PAC with ties to Republicans is intervening in Democratic primaries, in one instance helping a sex therapist in Texas accused of antisemitism.

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May 12 • 12:27 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Virginia Democrats’ irresponsible new plan to save their gerrymander

Democrats just handed the Supreme Court’s Republicans a loaded weapon.

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May 12 • 12:15 PM EDT • Politics • vox.com
Raffensperger Event Is Disrupted by ‘Active Threat,’ Bomb Squad on Site

The discovery of a suspicious object disrupted a campaign stop for Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state in Georgia, who is running for governor.

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May 12 • 12:01 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
In approving Alabama gerrymander, the Roberts Court shows its naked political bias

The justices tossed precedents to allow Republicans to dismantle yet another majority-Black district.

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May 12 • 11:50 AM EDT • Politics • motherjones.com
After fiery redistricting hearing, New Orleans Sen. Gary Carter is no longer on key committee

The change follows a contentious hearing over Republican efforts to remove one or both of Louisiana’s majority-Black districts in Congress.

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May 12 • 11:30 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
Alabama order further weakens John Roberts’ claim that justices aren’t ‘political actors’

The GOP-appointed Supreme Court majority handed a win to Alabama Republicans in the nationwide redistricting war.

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May 12 • 11:24 AM EDT • Politics • ms.now
Hegseth faces bipartisan grilling about weapons drawdown during the Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its

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May 12 • 11:00 AM EDT • Politics • goskagit.com
Jen Kiggans, Virginia Republican, Faces Uproar Over Radio Host’s Racist Remark About Jeffries

Representative Jen Kiggans, a Republican in a tough re-election fight, faced criticism after she agreed with comments by a local radio host that included a racist line about Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader.

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May 12 • 10:37 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Virginia representative distances herself after agreeing with radio show host’s offensive comment about Jeffries

A Republican congresswoman from Virginia is defending herself amid calls for her to resign after she agreed with a radio host’s remark referring to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ “cotton-picking hands.”

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May 12 • 8:33 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Democrats say Republican lawmaker must resign for agreeing with 'cotton-picking' remark

Kiggans later said she was agreeing that the first Black American to lead a party in Congress should stay out of Virginia politics.

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May 12 • 8:10 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Here are primary runoffs to watch as Texas voters pick congressional nominees for November

Since many of the state’s congressional districts are drawn to favor one political party, Democratic and Republican voters this month can go a long way toward picking their next representatives in the U.S. House.

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May 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects

A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds that 77% – including a majority of Republicans – say that President Donald Trump’s policies have increased the cost of living in their own community. Roughly two-thirds of Americans say that Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions in the country. And Trump’s approval rating stands at 30% on the economy, a career low.

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May 12 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Louisiana Republican Julia Letlow Is Trump’s Big Midterms Gamble

She is locked in a bitter primary that is testing the president’s power to shape MAGA’s next generation.

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May 12 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Sam Altman’s Business Dealings Under GOP Scrutiny Ahead of OpenAI’s IPO

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee says it is investigating, and six GOP state attorneys general are calling for SEC review after a WSJ article.

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May 11 • 11:20 PM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Primary 2026: Two candidates running for Republican nomination for PSC District 1

Republican Randy Pinocci has held a seat on the Montana Public Service Commission since 2019. Now, he’s termed-out, and two candidates are competing for the Republican nomination to succeed him.

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May 11 • 9:35 PM EDT • Politics • ktvh.com
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Senate Republicans weigh whether to swallow Trump’s $1B push for ballroom security

Key Senate Republicans are signaling a willingness to support up to $1 billion in security upgrades for President Donald Trump’s ballroom renovation project, despite Democratic attacks, as the White House ramps up its lobbying push.

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May 11 • 8:22 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Louisiana senators address heated exchanges during tense redistricting debate

Tensions are high in the State Capitol as Republicans push to redraw the congressional map to eliminate one or both majority-Black districts.

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May 11 • 7:44 PM EDT • Politics • nola.com
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Democrats try to corner Republicans on $1 billion proposal for Trump’s ballroom: From the Politics Desk

Plus, MAGA world fights over the “hottest ticket in town.”

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May 11 • 6:04 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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House ethics panel pledges ‘full and thorough’ investigation of Rep. Cory Mills

The Republican, whom President Donald Trump has endorsed for another term, has denied domestic violence and other allegations and sought to portray them as politically motivated.

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May 11 • 5:19 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Why Republicans Are Still Drawing House Maps, While Democrats Are Stuck

The G.O.P. has seized an edge on redistricting thanks to two court rulings, and it has more room to maneuver for extra seats before the midterms.

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May 11 • 4:36 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Iowa politics: KCCI's full interview with Zach Lahn, Republican candidate for governor

KCCI sat down with GOP governor candidate Zach Lahn to ask where he stands on key issues ahead of the June 2nd primary election.

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May 11 • 3:02 PM EDT • Politics • kcci.com
KCCI hosts Iowa Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday, May 19

KCCI will host a Republican Gubernatorial debate as part of its Commitment 2026 political coverage ahead of the June 2 primary.

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May 11 • 2:32 PM EDT • Politics • kcci.com
Big, Beautiful Success Story: Missouri Small Business Owner Expands, Creates New Jobs Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The pro-worker, pro-growth tax policies in the Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts are already helping small businesses...

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May 11 • 2:03 PM EDT • Business • waysandmeans.house.gov
Americans See Health Care Costs, Deficit, Inflation as Big Problems Facing the Nation

Issues like money in politics and Republicans’ and Democrats’ ability to work together are also seen as very big problems across the political spectrum.

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May 11 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • pewresearch.org
Americans See Health Care Costs, Deficit, Inflation as Big Problems Facing the Nation

Issues like money in politics and Republicans’ and Democrats’ ability to work together are also seen as very big problems across the political spectrum.

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May 11 • 2:00 PM EDT • Politics • pewresearch.org
GOP dissenters purged in Indiana primaries

Trump encouraged the ouster of Republicans who voted down a new congressional map

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May 11 • 1:23 PM EDT • Politics • theweek.com
Evers, GOP leaders reach $1.8B deal to lower taxes, boost school funds

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders have struck a nearly $2 billion deal to deliver new funding to schools and provide tax relief.

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May 11 • 12:09 PM EDT • Politics • jsonline.com
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Democrats vow to fight Senate Republicans' $1 billion security proposal for White House ballroom

While most GOP lawmakers have remained quiet on the proposal as they spent their recess out of Washington, some have publicly questioned whether they would support it.

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May 11 • 11:39 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
GOP rush to redraw U.S. House seats creates voter confusion, headaches for election officials

Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials.

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May 11 • 11:36 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia's primaries

Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey isn’t on the primary ballot Tuesday but is staking his political capital to reshape his party’s massive supermajorities in the state Legislature more to his liking

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May 11 • 7:58 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats

Republican state officials are confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials across the South by redistricting U.S. House seats as primary season is underway.

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May 11 • 6:31 AM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats

Republican state officials are confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials across the South by redistricting U.S. House seats as primary season is underway.

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May 11 • 6:31 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
Shelby County was split into 3 Congressional districts. How we got here

With the redistricting, state Sen. Brent Taylor, a Republican, announced he would run for the new District 9 seat.

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May 11 • 6:01 AM EDT • Politics • commercialappeal.com
Healthcare cuts threaten Sullivan’s reelection chances in Alaska

Alaskans have been hit hard by the healthcare cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and lapsed Obamacare subsidies, presenting a prime target for Democrats seeking to oust Republican Sen. Dan Sull…

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May 11 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • thehill.com
GOP hardliners aren’t buying into U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill

The latest version of the El Paso Democrat’s Dignity Act includes a key change to make it more palatable to Republicans. Some have gotten on board, but others are firmly opposed.

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May 11 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
Trump’s Redistricting Push Could Cost Republicans More Than It Gains

Republicans chasing extra House seats risk energizing Democrats and alienating key new voters.

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May 11 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Union-funded anti-Spencer Pratt ad sparks backlash as critics say it could help him

LA unions spent $221,000 on a political ad attacking Republican Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign, but critics say the messaging could backfire.

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May 10 • 8:05 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Brad Todd: Secretary Rubio’s briefing “generated more buzz among the Republicans.”
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May 10 • 12:02 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Democratic Strategist to Republicans on Redistricting: ‘You’re cheating.’
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May 10 • 11:40 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Republicans who denied 2020 election results could be governors next year

Electing such candidates for governor would give deniers key oversight of the 2028 presidential election in swing states like Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

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May 10 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Pols & Politics: Massachusetts RNC members call on Shortsleeve to drop out of Republican primary

The two Massachusetts RNC members are calling on gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve to drop out of the GOP primary in order for the party to “unite” candidate Mike Minogue.

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May 10 • 4:39 AM EDT • Politics • bostonherald.com
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Alaska Republicans reelect Carmela Warfield as party chair

Warfield defeated a challenger who criticized Republicans serving in bipartisan coalitions in the Alaska Legislature.

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May 9 • 10:30 PM EDT • Politics • adn.com
Video: The G.O.P. Rush To Break Up Majority-Black Districts

Republican-controlled legislatures in the South are breaking up majority-Black congressional districts in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. Our national politics reporter Nick Corasaniti describes what it means for the midterms.

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May 9 • 9:19 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Black voters are ‘prepared to make noise’ after Republicans quickly pass ‘Jim Crow’ voting maps

Voting rights advocates are scrambling to respond to rapidly gerrymandered congressional maps that dilute Black political power

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May 9 • 9:09 AM EDT • Politics • independent.co.uk
How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days

Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears.

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May 9 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

The national political landscape looks bad for President Trump and Republicans, but recent wins in the redistricting fight could soften the blow they might have suffered without them.

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May 9 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Are legal challenges to Memphis redistricting likely to win?

In the wake of Tennessee Republicans carving new U.S. House districts, Democrats ran to the courts for help. Are they likely to prevail?

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May 8 • 7:08 PM EDT • Politics • commercialappeal.com
A state-by-state guide to the redistricting fight

Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.

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May 8 • 4:18 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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House Republicans Propose Cutting Science Budgets, but by Less than Trump

The House budget proposal for 2027 would cut funding across several agencies, but by far less than what the Trump administration has proposed.

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May 8 • 3:01 PM EDT • Science • aip.org
Ray Curtis wants to take voters, and politicians, back to school

Ray Curtis, a retired government teacher and a longshot candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress, wants to see a return to the principles enshrined in the Constitution

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May 8 • 2:15 PM EDT • Politics • dailymontanan.com
Court rejects Virginia redistricting in a blow to Democrats' counter to Trump, GOP

Virginia voters approved redistricting that could help Democrats pick up four House seats. Democrats said it was to counter the gains that Trump and the GOP have picked up in Republican-led states.

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May 8 • 10:36 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Virginia Supreme Court rules on new congressional map

The ruling is a significant victory for Republicans in the state, who argued the map was an "unconstitutional power grab," and would grant Democrats a 10-1 advantage.

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May 8 • 10:27 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
In Huge Blow to Democrats, Virginia Court Strikes Down House Map

The decision by the state’s top court is a major victory for Republicans, wiping away a measure approved by voters to allow Democrats to gain as many as four House seats in the midterms.

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May 8 • 10:23 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
California Republican Incumbents Race to the Right as Redistricting Forces Standoff

Forced to fight for political survival because of redistricting, Ken Calvert and Young Kim, both Republicans, are accusing each other of being insufficiently MAGA.

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May 8 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor

Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor. The condition causes trembling in Collins' hands, head and voice.

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May 8 • 7:22 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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‘People are not passive’: Newsom and top California Democrats move behind the scenes in governor’s race

California Democratic leaders have shifted their strategy to prevent their party from being locked out of the governor’s race: Instead of thinking about consolidating the field, they have turned to behind-the-scenes operations and political spending aimed at tamping down Republicans and building up Democratic turnout.

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May 8 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Anger mounts after Tennessee Republicans redraw maps

Legislature has eliminated the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district

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May 8 • 6:39 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
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Analysis | Republicans’ health care exaggerations are telling

The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C.

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May 8 • 6:30 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Bill Cassidy has taken political risks to get funding for Louisiana. Will voters care?

Cassidy coasted to reelection six years ago but is fighting for his political life against two other Republicans, U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow of Baton Rouge and State Treasurer John Fleming of Minden, in the upcoming May 16 party primary election.

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May 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • lailluminator.com
Anti-woke Vivek Ramaswamy confronts racism in his run for Ohio governor

Vivek Ramaswamy built a political brand casting racism as an obsession of Democrats. As a Republican running for Ohio governor, he’s facing racism on the right.

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May 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
How a charity basketball game became a flashpoint in Louisiana’s tense redistricting fight

Democrats have few tools to halt Republican moves on redistricting, but they are making clear their displeasure at potentially losing majority-Black districts.

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May 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
‘They are such liars’: TN Democrat slams Republicans for redrawn map that she calls ‘racist’
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May 7 • 11:31 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Corker calls for business leaders to rally around new vision for Chattanooga economy

In comments to manufacturing leaders this week, former Chattanooga mayor and Republican U.S. senator Bob Corker highlighted his behind-the-scenes work to shape the city's economy and pointed to a technology-driven future he believes area executives should rally behind.

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May 7 • 9:00 PM EDT • Business • timesfreepress.com
Tennessee lawmakers pass U.S. House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

The new voting districts approved Thursday could give Republicans a chance to win all nine of the state’s congressional seats in the November midterm elections.

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May 7 • 5:28 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Trump’s Vanity Projects Are Wildly Unpopular. Why Is He Forging On?

Republicans even want taxpayers to help fund the elaborate White House ballroom now.

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May 7 • 3:38 PM EDT • Politics • slate.com
Analysis: GOP politics — and Little — have changed since 2018. This election proves it.

Gov. Brad Little faces no prominent hardline opponent in the May 19 GOP primary, and it's no accident. For eight years, Little has sought to neutralize opposition from the right — while stepping away from the centrist coalition that helped elect him in the first place.

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May 7 • 3:30 PM EDT • Politics • idahoednews.org
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Tennessee Republicans approve map carving up majority-Black US House district

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new US House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections.

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May 7 • 2:53 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Tennessee Republicans pass map splitting up state’s lone majority-Black district

The new map, which comes in response to last week’s U.S. Supreme’s redistricting ruling, puts Republicans in position to pick up a House seat in the midterm elections.

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May 7 • 2:25 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat

After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistricting wars continue.

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May 7 • 2:23 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Tennessee approves House map to eliminate Democratic-held seat

Republicans in the state could hold a 9-0 advantage in the U.S. House with their new map, the first approved since the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act.

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May 7 • 1:21 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War

Representative Tom Barrett, a Michigan Republican facing a tough re-election race, introduced a bill to impose limits the use of military force in Iran and end the fighting this summer.

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May 7 • 12:45 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Mamdani's latest tax pledge 'makes no sense' and will only exacerbate Florida 'exodus': former mayor

Republican congressional candidate Scott Singer predicts continued business exodus from NYC to Florida amid Mayor Mamdani's tax-the-rich policies.

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May 7 • 10:23 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Republicans poised to vote on new House map that would erase Democratic seat in Tennessee

Such a move could reshape the electoral map ahead of the midterms by carving up a majority-Black congressional district

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May 7 • 6:36 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Is the FDA Really Suppressing Science? Plus. . .

It’s Thursday, May 7. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Aaron MacLean says Trump is poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the Iran war. Joe Klein on the life of CNN founder Ted Turner. Jillian Lederman on why cruise ships are here to stay. And much more. But first: Is the FDA suppressing science? On Tuesday, The New York Times published a story with an alarming takeaway. “FDA Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe,” read the headline. It is the latest in a string of stories that all have the same message: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other agencies, are engaged in a cover-up—and silencing scientists trying to get the word out about the Covid vaccine. What all these stories suggest—some more subtly than others—is that the outsiders now running the public health establishment, officials such as Marty Makary at the FDA and Jay Bhattacharya at the National Institutes of Health, are on a revenge tour. That they are doing harm to the country to get back at the scientists and bureaucrats who ostracized them for deviating from the public-health consensus during the pandemic. It’s a seductive narrative. But is it true? That’s the question we address in our latest editorial. —The Editors Read [ Marty Makary's FDA Has All the Right Enemies ](https://www.thefp.com/p/marty-makary-vaccine-study-fda) [ Trump Blinks First ](https://www.thefp.com/p/iran-peace-deal-pakistan-trump-strait-of-hormuz) Aaron MacLean In return for no detectable concessions, President Trump this week gave up on forcing open the Strait of Hormuz. Now, the Trump administration looks desperate for a deal to end the war with Iran. It’s easy to understand the desire to end the war, but are they blowing the chance at victory? Aaron MacLean makes sense of the administration’s latest moves—and Iran’s response—in his column today. Read full story Aaron MacLean and Niall Ferguson: Live in New York City Join Aaron MacLean and Niall Ferguson on May 19 for a live recording of School of War at the iconic New York Historical. In a conversation as timely as it is wide-ranging, Aaron and Niall will explore the strategic stakes of the moment, including the Middle East, China, and the future of American leadership on the global stage. Get Tickets Now [ Ted Turner, the Optimist Who Built CNN ](https://www.thefp.com/p/ted-turner-cnn-tribute) Joe Klein The man who gave us CNN and the 24-hour news cycle, Ted Turner, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Today, political writer Joe Klein—who almost ghostwrote Turner’s autobiography—remembers his friend, the American media mogul who stood out for his idealism and lack of a filter—something that got Turner in trouble more than once. “His was not a traditional intelligence, but one of horizon: Ted saw things before other people did,” Joe writes. Read full story [ Nothing Can Sink the Cruise Ship ](https://www.thefp.com/p/cruise-ship-hantavirus) Jillian Lederman A viral outbreak on a cruise ship that left three passengers dead has left some people wondering: Are cruise ships on the way out? Not so fast, says Jillian Lederman, who has been on many a cruise herself. Read her piece on why 38 million people a year take a cruise—and aren’t about to stop. Read full story [ The Great Writers Who Were Terrible People ](https://www.thefp.com/p/the-great-writers-who-were-terrible) Shilo Brooks Throughout history, some of the greatest literary geniuses have also been immoral bigots. In the latest episode of Old School, Shilo Brooks is joined by Eli Lake for a conversation about those geniuses, from Voltaire to Norman Mailer and Roald Dahl—and why we should read their work despite their odious prejudices. Listen on MORE FROM THE FREE PRESS [ Inside the Digital Intifada ](https://www.thefp.com/p/digital-intifada-social-media-hamas-terror) Warren Kinsella Read full story [ This Week in American History: Trump’s Over-Arching Problem ](https://www.thefp.com/p/this-week-in-american-history-trumps-over-arching-problem) Jonathan Horn Read full story [ Humanity Is Still Evolving—and Fast ](https://www.thefp.com/p/humanity-is-still-evolvingand-fast) Razib Khan Read full story THE NEWS Thirteen D.C. Metropolitan Police officers have been placed on administrative leave and could face termination after an internal investigation found evidence that crime statistics were manipulated to make the city look safer. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee previously alleged that former D.C. police chief Pamela Smith pressured officers to skew data. Tennessee Republicans unveiled a redrawn U.S. House map yesterday that would split up Memphis’s black-majority Democratic district, the latest move in a nationwide push to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms. The effort follows a Supreme Court ruling last week on Louisiana’s districts, which Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said gave states the green light to redraw maps along partisan lines. Israel struck Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last month, saying it targeted a commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force in the city’s southern suburbs. The strikes risk destabilizing that truce at a delicate moment, as Iran and the U.S. report progress toward a deal to resolve their own standoff. The U.S. Air Force is aiming for a Fourth of July delivery of a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, hoping to add it to the Air Force One fleet in time for the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, Reuters reported. (For more on the controversy surrounding the aircraft, read Jed Rubenfeld’s piece “It’s a Terrible Idea, but Trump Probably Can Accept a Free Jet from Qatar.”) Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified privately before Congress that he has no memory of why he and his family dined on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2012, according to Reuters. The admission contradicts Lutnick’s earlier claim that he had cut ties with the convicted sex offender well before that visit. Weeks before a former JPMorgan investment banker filed a lawsuit packed with explosive allegations, the bank reportedly offered him $1 million to settle his sexual assault and harassment claims, according to The Wall Street Journal. The suit, filed by Chirayu Rana, alleges he was sexually assaulted by a female colleague, subjected to racial discrimination, and forced into a degrading dynamic at work. JPMorgan says the claims lack merit, and the female colleague’s lawyers call the accusations fabricated. A new report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research shows that, for the first time in roughly 20 years, church attendance is trending upward, with more people volunteering and clergy expressing renewed optimism. The study’s authors described the findings, based on a survey of more than 7,400 congregations, as showing signs of widespread recovery from low attendance numbers.

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May 7 • 6:20 AM EDT • Science • thefp.com
Rubio’s Rome mission balances diplomacy and Republican politics

As global affairs expert Ian Lesser argues, Marco Rubio’s visit to Rome is unlikely to fully repair recent tensions between Washington, Italy and the Vatican, but it could still help ease the political climate. According to Lesser, Rubio embodies a more diplomatic and moderate Republican voice, yet remains constrained by the broader posture of the [...]

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Senate GOP fears $1B for White House ballroom represents political landmine

A Republican proposal to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on security for the White House ballroom has become a political landmine in the Senate debate over funding Immigration and Customs Enforc…

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How Nueces County went from blue to red; leaders talk shift

From Latino voters to the economy, several factors led to Nueces County's shift from Democratic to Republican. But will the county turn blue again?

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Republicans' midterm health care dilemma

Health care costs are a huge midterm issue, but Republicans are divided on solutions.

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The GOP’s enthusiasm problem

Republicans would have turnout challenges in the 2026 midterm elections regardless of how President Donald Trump was doing. After all, his base has proven they largely only come out in droves when his name is on the ballot.

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Efforts to game the 2026 election intensify as Republicans draw new maps

While the national mood seems to be veering away from President Donald Trump as his popularity drops, Republicans are trying to squeeze every possible advantage out of a recent Supreme Court decision.

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May 7 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Republicans alone on filibuster-proof immigration enforcement bill

Democrats score no wins five months after insisting on use of body cameras, judicial warrants and a racial profiling ban

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Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to vote on a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district | 830 WCCO

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Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to vote on a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district | News-Talk 1380 WAOK

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Republican who defied Trump, then lost his election fires back: ‘loyalty lies’ with ‘the people of my district’
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Susan Collins Says She Has Long Had a Benign Tremor

The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year’s top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.

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May 6 • 9:57 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Dueling Calif. Democrats battle to unseat longtime GOP incumbent

Republican David Valadao has managed to win over voters year after year.

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May 6 • 8:52 PM EDT • Politics • sfgate.com
Deepfakes or criminalizing free speech?: ‘It’s politics’ Bozeman attorney says of mailers in complaint

Lewistown resident Dan Bartel's 1,872 mailers with doctored images of Republican state House District 68 candidate Jennifer Carlson of Churchill holding LGBTQ+ pride flags and wearing gender-pronoun buttons is free

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John Mason is a Republican candidate for the Public Service Commission.

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