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Texas senator who Trump betrayed exacts his revenge over Todd Blanche nomination

ANALYSIS: Trump humiliated John Cornyn in the worst possible way. Now, Eric Garcia writes, the Texan has the chance to turn the tables

The Independent UK

John Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s U.S. attorney general nomination

Texas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.

The Texas Tribune

Trump’s pick for US attorney general Todd Blanche in jeopardy as vote postponed

Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is dead

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Senate panel postpones Blanche attorney general vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee will punt its vote on Todd Blanche’s bid to permanently head the Justice Department, after GOP holdouts on the panel said they weren’t satisfied. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, wants to nail down changes to a controversial settlement that created a $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation fund before…

Roll Call

Talarico leads Paxton in new poll

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a surprising edge

Salon

Talarico: Paxton committed voter fraud

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law

Salon

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.

The Texas Tribune

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Pete Hegseth Has ‘Lost My Confidence,’ Thom Tillis Says as Republicans Warn Pentagon Leadership Is Failing to Deliver an Iran Endgame

Republican criticism of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth intensified as the nearly five-month U.S. war with Iran strained military budgets, disrupted shipping routes and left lawmakers demanding a clearer endgame.

Benzinga

Blanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts say

Lawyers predict ‘more suppression and no active investigations’ but victims’ groups determined to continue fight

The Guardian - US

Trump-Thune tensions boil, but GOP leader seen as safe — for now

John Thune has yet to be branded with a derisive nickname from Donald Trump, but the president and his team have turned up the heat on the Senate majority leader. Yet, GOP sources are banking that the South Dakotan has the support of his caucus. The latest Republican-on-Republican drama has…

Roll Call

Ken Paxton has long crusaded against voter fraud. His Senate rival now accuses him of committing it.

James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.

The Texas Tribune

Trump accused of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs

US president faced criticism from Democrats after tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% imposed on more than 80 countries

The Guardian - US

Wrapup: House hustles home while Senate stays the course

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defied expectations and kept his fractured conference together to pass several priority items before House members jetted home on Thursday to kick off a five-week recess. But how much of that legislation their colleagues in the Senate will take up is a different question, as divisions…

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Frustrated Thune tells Trump to ‘get on the phone and get the votes’ after Leavitt swipes at Senate over voter ID

White House escalates its issues with Majority Leader John Thune after declaring that the Senate is ‘where you send things when you want them to die’

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Trump’s ‘patience is running out’ with Thune over SAVE Act, Leavitt says

The White House’s growing frustration with Senate Majority Leader John Thune seeped into public again on Thursday, the second consecutive day team Trump has vented at the chamber’s Republican leader. “His patience is running out,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, referring to President Donald Trump’s feelings about Thune.…

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Trump linked Iran’s Hormuz attacks, midterms. Senators have doubts

Some foreign-policy-minded senators are dismissing President Donald Trump’s assessment that Iranian officials have been disrupting the Strait of Hormuz to influence the midterm elections. Several senators — Democratic and Republican — furrowed brows or shook their heads Wednesday when asked about Trump a day earlier replying “probably” when asked if…

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Trump in Georgia: Ossoff, Democrats ‘want to let the Marxists into power’

President Donald Trump was in Georgia’s Cobb County on Wednesday, diving into one of the nation’s most closely watched political battlegrounds where Republicans are looking to flip a Senate seat in November. The president and the GOP were hopeful his remarks at what was ostensibly an official White House event…

The Independent UK

Trump’s $400 million war chest could reshape the battle for Congress

MAGA Inc, a campaign funding group aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump, has amassed more ‌than $400 million

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CNN’s data guru warns Democrats about how little support they have heading into the midterms

‘This is an uh-oh, this is a warning sign’, Enten says of Democrats’ slim generic ballot advantage

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ bite of the microchip industry is growing thanks to public grants, incentives

For years, the state has been the leading exporter of semiconductor chips. After the Legislature invested more than $1.5 billion into incentives since 2023, the industry has been booming.

The Independent UK

Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors unleash on Todd Blanche: ‘The audacity to say these lies’

One Epstein survivor bluntly described Blanche’s testimony as ‘bulls***” and described his handling of the matter as ‘disgusting’

Reason

Todd Blanche Describes the Huge, Unprecedented Favors Granted by Trump's IRS 'Settlement' as 'Typical'

During his confirmation hearing, the attorney general nominee repeatedly misrepresented the nature and scope of the sweeping immunity deal he approved.

We Got This Covered

Congress Democrats were on a warpath, and neither Jay Clayton’s ‘job interview’ nor Todd Blanche’s ‘performance evaluation’ impressed

“Isn’t it humiliating to be unable to answer this question?"

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche’s Senate testimony proved one thing — that the Trump weaponization slush fund still isn’t dead

ANALYSIS: Blanche’s admission to John Cornyn proves that Donald Trump can’t get out of his own way when it comes to the Senate, writes John Bowden

International Business Times UK

Lindsey Graham Death Conspiracy: Trump Slams FBI Investigation After Ukraine Poison Claims

Donald Trump has moved to shut down conspiracy theories over Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death after a Ukraine trip, backing the medical examiner's finding of a heart‑related cause.

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