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No Democratic incumbents, two Republican incumbents are being challenged in primaries for state legislature in Maine

Two Maine state legislative incumbents face primary contests in 2026, the fewest at any point since 2018. This is a 67% decrease in the number of incumbents facing challengers compared to 2024. Both of the contested incumbents are Republican state representatives.

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Ken Paxton Allegedly Cheated Twice in Two Years, Trump Is Now Asking Texans to Trust and Vote for Him Anyway

Texas AG Ken Paxton faces a crucial vote amid personal scandals, including alleged affairs and a divorce, while receiving a significant endorsement from Donald Trump in the Senate runoff.

International Business Times UK

South Carolina Senate rejects Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

The political drama in South Carolina is part of a Republican strategy to redraw voting districts to the GOP’s advantage

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Texas Primary Runoffs Put Trump Endorsements and Republican Divisions on Display

Texas voters head to the polls Tuesday in a series of high-profile primary runoff elections that could reshape the state's political future.

International Business Times

South Carolina lawmakers turn aside redistricting push

A push to redraw South Carolina’s congressional map for this year’s midterm elections fell short Tuesday, as several Republicans joined Democrats on a procedural vote that essentially halted a redistricting measure. The vote in the state Senate happened on the same day as the start of early voting for the…

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Donald Trump's Successor? MAGA Focus Groups Repeatedly Name Candace Owens, Not Vance Or Rubio, For 2028

Candace Owens is emerging as a surprising 2028 favourite among MAGA voters, with focus groups suggesting growing support beyond traditional Republican contenders.

International Business Times UK

Federal court blocks Republican-favored Alabama plan for new congressional districts

The state retains the option to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court

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Dig begins for remains of Troubles victim 50 years after disappearance

Seamus Maguire believed to have been killed and buried in County Antrim by republican paramilitaries in 1976

The Guardian - UK

How did Jennifer Siebel Newsom become a target for conservative criticism?

Republicans may be seeking a new line of attack against Gavin Newsom, who has emerged as an early frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination

The Guardian - US

Plea for information as first dig to find Disappeared victim begins

Seamus Maguire is thought to have been killed and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries between 1973 and 1976.

Evening Standard

Massie's 2028 White House Filing Reframes His Feud With Trump as a Full Presidential Power Play

Thomas Massie filed for a 2028 federal bid after losing his Kentucky seat to a Trump-backed challenger, leaving open the possibility of a presidential run.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump claims 2020 election 'rigged' at least 107 times in six months as midterms loom

Donald Trump devotes near-daily attention to the issue, a Reuters review of his public events, interviews and online posts found, and his comments often come in waves.

The Economic Times

Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads

Runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton features ads and legal disputes targeting Texas Muslims

The Guardian - US

John Cornyn says he’ll back Ken Paxton, who is set to face Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race – as it happened

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Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push

The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on major corporations in the United States to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts

The Guardian - US

America’s ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to Democrat

Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing over John Cornyn – but he might lose against James Talarico, a Democrat with a groundswell of popularity

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ raucous primary runoffs end today. Here’s what to watch.

John Cornyn is trying to fend off Ken Paxton. Both parties are picking attorney general nominees. And an oil and gas regulatory race has become uncharacteristically costly.

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Donald Trump pumps the brakes on his own Iran deal announcement as Republicans line up to call it a ‘disastrous mistake’

Deal or no deal, the pressure remains.

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First search to get under way for Disappeared victim Seamus Maguire

Seamus Maguire, 29, from Aghagallon, near Lurgan, is believed to have been killed and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries in 1976.

International Business Times UK

Panic in MAGA? Growing Speculation JD Vance Could Skip 2028 Presidential Race Entirely

US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly reconsidering a 2028 presidential run, amid political pressures and foreign policy concerns, sparking debate about the Republican Party's future leadership.

The Independent UK

Thomas Massie files to run again in 2028 after Trump-led ouster from Kentucky seat

Republican congressman is on his way out Congress but is already preparing for a possible return

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Donald Trump’s 6 a.m. attack on 3 Republicans exposes how deep the GOP split has gotten, and 1 lawmaker got the worst of it

Trump continues to rage against his GOP foes.

International Business Times UK

Why Are MAGA Republicans Turning on Donald Trump Over Iran?

Donald Trump faces growing criticism within the Republican Party over negotiations with Iran, with divisions emerging over whether to maintain pressure on Tehran or pursue a diplomatic resolution, a split that could shape US foreign policy and regional security.

International Business Times UK

NC Republicans Propose Letting Anyone Use Deadly Force Against Women Who Have Abortions Under New Bill

A North Carolina bill proposes classifying abortion as first-degree murder, allowing deadly force to prevent it. Critics argue it could lead to lethal vigilante actions against women and medical staff.

The Independent UK

Trump uses Memorial Day to rip ‘Dumocrats’ and blast his Republican foes - with barely a mention of fallen troops

President Trump said that the Democrats had ‘bad policy’ and ‘bad candidates’ but ‘other than that, they are doing quite well’

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