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Some Dems are already starting to prep for their top push on Day 1 if they win in the midterms: Impeach Trump

Democrats in contested primaries and progressives want to impeach President Donald Trump. Moderates are skeptical

The Independent UK

Inside the House Dem push to impeach Trump on Day 1

Some Democrats are arguing that the party begin impeachment hearings right now.

Axios

Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm races

So far this year, cryptocurrency PACs have spent more than $2.5 million on Texas congressional candidates, up from $1 million in 2024.

The Texas Tribune

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"That's not the fight right now": Democrats shut down talk of impeaching Trump this year

"People are pissed and know we have to fight," one senior House Democrat told Axios.

Axios

Long lines linger at Houston’s biggest airport as TSA agents miss work during partial government shutdown

Wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport are expected to worsen over the weekend as agents miss a second paycheck and increasingly call in sick.

The Texas Tribune

With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s the most critical time’

Candidates in both parties – but mostly Republicans – are seeing cash infusions after merely indicating support

The Guardian - US

March primary ensures record turnover for Texas congressional delegation

Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

The Texas Tribune

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"It's pissing people off": Older Dems are sick of hearing about "generational change"

"I have no idea why this is the year to write this story, except that Joe Biden was old."

Axios

"Come to work": A primary fight between House Democrats in Texas turns nasty

Rep. Christian Menefee called Rep. Al Green's attacks on his voting record "desperate."

Axios

Trump-aligned candidates surge as some incumbents fall: five key takeaways from US primary elections

From Texas to North Carolina, incumbents fall as Democrats gain in Arkansas, signaling 2026 turbulence

The Guardian - US

Brutal Texas primary night points to trouble ahead for House incumbents

One House member lost outright, while four others face grueling 12-week runoffs.

Axios

Did Al Green lose his primary? Democrats forced into a runoff in Texas

Democrats Al Green and Christian Menefee will face off in a runoff election in May after failing to clear 50% of votes Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Green, Menefee are headed for runoff in Houston clash of Democratic incumbents

Newly drawn political maps put the incumbents into the same congressional district.

The Texas Tribune

Big money moved the needle and down-ballot chaos reigned in Texas’ action-packed primaries

Two blockbuster Senate primaries dominated attention, chaos reigned in down-ballot races and an intense runoff season looms.

The Texas Tribune

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In Texas, Crenshaw's defeat headlines some tough blows for House incumbents

Massive upheaval in state that saw six Texas Republicans calling it quits or running for other offices with several potential runoffs.

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Democrats walked out, yelled back, and refused to stand, but one congressman’s silent protest stole the entire night from Trump

He got walked out last year as well.

Axios

Republicans hesitant to censure Rep. Al Green again

House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he's not sure censure is "going to be appropriate."

The Independent UK

The five Democrats who did show up to defy Donald Trump during his rowdy State of the Union

IN DEPTH: ‘I wanted to show him not only did he not send me to jail, I'm still gonna do my job, and I'm gonna be there to see what he has to say,’ Mark Kelly tells Eric Garcia

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Jeffries defends Democratic outbursts at State of the Union

"I thought the Democratic response was appropriately restrained and forceful," the Democratic leader said.

Latin Times

Mike Johnson Says He Was 'This Close' to Removing Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib for Heckling Trump During SOTU

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was "this close" to ordering Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib escorted off the House floor during President Trump's State of the Union address due to their heckling.

Texas Observer

A New Age for Houston Politics?

The Dem primary for the 18th Congressional District pits two generations of politicians—represented by Christian Menefee and Al Green—against each other.

MusicRadar

“I wasn’t told I shouldn’t listen to the Beatles. At the same time I was exposed to this incredible Motown music, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and all of that”: Living Colour’s Vernon Reid on inspirations, unsung heroes and the emotional power of a sample

The visionary guitarist walks us through the memories, sounds and people who shaped him as a player – and the sounds we hear on his bravura solo album, Hoodoo Telemetry

The Guardian - US

Why the longest-ever State of the Union address was the most inconsequential

Amid Trump’s lies and xenophobic rants, people struggling to pay bills and make ends meet are unlikely to be moved

The Independent UK

‘Didn’t mention Epstein once’: Americans react to Trump’s record-breaking ‘nearly two hours of lies’ State of the Union

The speech drew fierce backlash from Democrats, many of whom wore protest pins, shouted him down and accused him of spreading lies

The Independent UK

Trump offers Americans thin gruel as he turns longest-ever State of the Union into awards show

ANALYSIS: President chooses showmanship over substance in a loooong prime-time speech that does little to address his plummeting poll numbers, writes Andrew Feinberg

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