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Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire Poll after poll suggests Americans are deeply split along partisan lines on most…

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Rep. Wesley Bell defeats predecessor Cori Bush in high-profile Missouri primary

Missouri Rep. Wesley Bell crushed a comeback attempt by his predecessor Cori Bush, a democratic socialist and sharp critic of the war in Gaza, in a high-profile Democratic primary Tuesday that drew millions of dollars in ads from pro-Israel groups. With more than 95 percent of votes in, Bell was…

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Kamala Harris says Republicans are ‘cheating,’ and she has a ‘controversial’ plan to level the playing field: ‘We need to be ruthless too’

"I don't mean cruel."

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Pou (D) and Pino (R) are running in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District, one of 23 Trump-won districts Democrats are defending this November

Incumbent Nellie Pou (D), Rosemary Pino (R), and Terrisa Bukovinac (Save Our Babies Party) are running in the general election for New Jersey's 9th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

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Kamala Harris wants to expand the Supreme Court and rethink the Electoral College

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Kamala Harris teases adding two states to US and expanding Supreme Court as she mulls another White House run

Former Democratic presidential nominee calls for major reforms to America’s institutions but says she has ‘not made a decision’ on whether to launch another bid for the Oval Office

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Will Missouri be the next primary win for a democratic socialist challenger?

Voters face a choice of progressive ex-congresswoman Cori Bush or pro-Israel incumbent Wesley Bell on Tuesday

The Guardian - US

Nearly three-quarters of MAGA voters would back candidate accused of domestic violence: poll

Most MAGA voters would back a Republican candidate mired in any of 12 separate scandals, the poll found

The Independent UK

Elon Musk Plans $100 Million Republican Midterm Push, Despite Earlier Political Fallout for Tesla

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk has not been one to shy away from politics, with the billionaire being instrumental in President Donald Trump‘s re-election bid in 2024 against Democratic Presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Benzinga

Collins and Jackson to face off for the only Republican-held U.S. Senate seat up for election this year in a state Kamala Harris won in 2024

Incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) and Troy Jackson (D) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Maine on Nov. 3, 2026.

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Gavin Newsom Affair Resurfaces as Ex-Aide Breaks 20-Year Silence and Reveals Kamala Harris' Advice

Ruby Rippey breaks 20 years of silence in a Vanity Fair essay on her Gavin Newsom affair, revealing Kamala Harris advised her to stay quiet as both eye 2028.

International Business Times UK

Former Gavin Newsom aide shares fresh details of affair

Ruby Rippey writes in Vanity Fair of relationship with then San Francisco mayor and appears to contradict his account

The Guardian - US

Gavin Newsom's former aide Ruby Rippey breaks silence on 2007 affair; Kamala Harris advised her to stay silent, California Governor responds through spokesperson

Two decades after a scandal that shook Democratic politics, Ruby Rippey, the former aide who had an affair with California Governor Gavin Newsom, has shared her side of the story for the first time. Her essay comes as Newsom, 58, is being viewed as a potential contender for the 2028…

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New York's 17th District is one of eight Republican-held U.S. House seats Harris won in 2024

Incumbent Michael Lawler (R/Conservative Party), Cait Conley (D), and Effie Phillips-Staley (Working Families Party) are running in the general election for New York's 17th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.

Reason

The Energy Department Admits the OMB Canceled Grants 'Solely' To Punish Trump's Political Opponents

The episode illustrates the president's routine weaponization of government against his enemies.

Salon

Harris’ biggest 2028 opponent is herself

As she lays the groundwork for a campaign, Harris again risks a trap of her own making

International Business Times UK

Can Kamala Harris Win in 2028? Everything You Need To Know About Her Reported Third White House Bid

Kamala Harris tops early 2028 Democratic polls and has quietly built the groundwork for a third White House run, even as donors and former aides push for a fresh face.

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DNC chair threw phone in frustration as strains for Democrats show ahead of midterms, report says

Ken Martin threw phone on staffer’s desk, according to The New York Times

The Guardian - US

Republicans head home for the summer after a string of losses in Congress

GOP legislative priorities could be at odds with voters as midterms come into view and Democrats attempt a resurgence

The Guardian - US

Staff turnover is rampant under Trump 2.0 – with insidious results

A new report shows more Senate-confirmed staffers have left their jobs this time around than in his first term

Benzinga

Gavin Newsom Slams Trump After Filing Shows $7.5 Billion in Clean Energy Grants Were Cut Based on 2024 Election Results— 'Where the Hell Is Congress?'

On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) criticized the Donald Trump administration after a court filing acknowledged that more than $7.5 billion in federal clean energy grants were selected for termination based on whether recipient states backed Trump or Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

The Economic Times

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were cancelled based on politics

The Trump administration admitted cancelling grants based on state political identity. This action targeted sixteen states which had voted for Democrat Kamala Harris. Officials previously claimed cancellations were due to project viability and national energy needs. Democrats criticized the move as weaponizing government and punishing families for political views.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states

Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’

The Independent UK

AOC is surprise leader in 2028 presidential poll and she’s keeping her options open on White House bid

Ocasio-Cortez is locked in a tight race with Pete Buttigieg in the First-in-the-Nation primary

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