Politics & Policy
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Democratic Rep. Al Green loses to fellow Democratic Rep. Christian Menefee in Texas primary
Both men were seeking their party's nomination to represent Texas' 18th congressional district. Menefee, a freshman congressman, will now face Republican candidate Ronald Whitfield in November.
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Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in historic Texas Senate primary: AP
The president initially stated that he would endorse a candidate in the runoff and ask the other to drop out, though he held off on doing so after Paxton offered to drop out if Cornyn could secure passage of the SAVE America Act, a marquis voter ID bill.
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Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General
Roy and Middleton advanced to a runoff election in March after neither candidate received the majority of votes. Middleton led Roy in March with 39% of the vote to Roy's 31%.
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House passes bill overturning DOI rule blocking oil and gas on 13 million acres in Alaska
The Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023, which was sponsored by Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., passed 214-199.
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Democrats re-launch ‘Exxon Knew’ campaign to allege Big Oil deceived public about climate change
Critics of this campaign argue that the Democrats behind the investigation are trying to vilify oil companies by misleading the public into thinking that the companies possessed some special knowledge that wasn’t publicly available about the impact of emissions on climate.
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Biden doubles down on student debt and Gaza, but poll shows young Americans have other concerns
Recent polling data has suggested the administration is missing the mark with young Americans by addressing foreign conflicts and student debt, as both issues appear to be of less importance to them than key cost-of-living issues.
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Arizona Senate moves to repeal 1864 abortion law
The repeal comes one week after the Republican-led House passed the repeal on its third attempt. The ban outlaws abortion in all cases except to save the life of the mother. It could also punish people who perform the abortion by sentencing them to 2-5 years in prison.
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'I didn't shoot my dog': Romney blasts comparisons with Kristi Noem
“I didn’t eat my dog. I didn’t shoot my dog,” Romney said.
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California gas $1.73 above U.S. average, taxes rising to $1.64 per gallon
According to AAA, as of May 1, regular gas in California sells for an average of $5.39 per gallon, while the national average is $3.66 per gallon.
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Socialists, non-students, activists emerge as leaders of anti-Israel protests on campuses
Socialists, non-students emerge as leaders of anti-Israel protests on campuses
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Trump fundraises off of NY judge's $9,000 contempt order
In the wake of the decision, a Trump campaign email relayed a message from the former president, fuming over Merchan's move and inviting contributions to his campaign.
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Trump to speak at Libertarian National Convention
Other speakers attending the convention include Julian Assange's brother and epidemiologist Dr. Peter McCullough.
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House COVID Oversight panel calls for EcoHealth president to be debarred, not receive US funding
"Dr. Daszak and his organization conducted dangerous gain-of-function research at the WIV, willfully violated the terms of a multi-million-dollar NIH grant, and placed U.S. national security at risk," Wenstrup said.