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Trump says his ballroom will cost $400M. So why are Republicans adding $1B to spending bill?

Meanwhile, Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office says the money does not explicitly go to the ballroom, although it does go to “the East Wing Modernization Project.”

The Independent UK

Senate Republicans propose package including $1bn that could go to Trump ballroom

New immigration enforcement package could fund security of $400m ‘East Wing modernization project’

The Guardian - US

The Guardian view on the US supreme court: its judgments have slowly erased voting rights

Editorial: A landmark ruling set back the right Congress granted – of racial equality in electoral opportunity – to keep Republicans in power

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Kid Cudi removes rapper from tour over Trump and ‘brown republican’ comments

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Senate GOP Seeks $1 Billion for Trump Ballroom Security Despite Private Funding Claims

Senate Republicans are seeking $1 billion in taxpayer funding for security upgrades connected to President Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom project, undercutting earlier assurances that the construction would be privately funded.

Latin Times

Trump shrugs off high gas prices, creating political headwinds for GOP

President Donald Trump has mostly shrugged off rising gasoline prices since his conflict with Iran began over two months ago, giving Republicans political heartburn ahead of the midterm elections as prices are up again this week amid new tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. As gas prices continue to tick…

Roll Call

Vance brings son to cast his vote in Ohio primaries, tries to woo Iowa GOP voters

Vance’s visit coincides with Iowans grappling with elevated prices for gas and fertilizer

The Independent UK

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Inside Trump's Big Political Test: 5 Primaries Will Show If The President Can Still Produce Wins

President Donald Trump's power over Republican primaries is about to face one of its clearest tests of the 2026 cycle, with five contests in May set to show whether his endorsement can still punish enemies, lift allies, and settle crowded GOP fights.

Latin Times

White House Prepares 'Worst Case Scenario' Legal Strategy As Plunging Approval Ratings Threaten Republican Control

White House lawyers are briefing officials on how to handle potential probes if Democrats win a chamber in November, as Donald Trump and Republicans face declining approval ratings.

International Business Times UK

GOP Rep. Facing Ethics Committee Investigation Partly Over Conduct Toward Female Staffers: Report

Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards is facing an investigation from the House Ethics Committee partly over his conduct toward female staffers, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Ken Paxton narrowly leads John Cornyn in new poll of Texas’ Senate GOP runoff

The University of Houston survey results were within the margin of error less than a month out from the May 26 election. State Sen. Mayes Middleton had a wider lead in the attorney general primary.

The Texas Tribune

Primary elections: crucial showdowns set in Ohio; Indiana races yield ‘big night for Maga’ as Trump asserts control of party – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Ohio voters head to polls to select candidates for midterm elections

State expected to play major role in deciding whether Republicans maintain control of Congress in his final two years

The Guardian - US

Trump-backed Republicans win big in Indiana primaries in coup for president

Party’s incumbents had resisted Trump’s bruising campaign to pressure them into redrawing congressional districts

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Texas’ 9th Congressional District GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know

Army veteran Alex Mealer and state Rep. Briscoe Cain are facing off for the Republican nomination in the newly drawn 9th District, anchored in east Harris County.

Axios

A slow shift among Black voters is opening the door for Republicans

Even modest GOP gains — combined with weakening party loyalty — could make a big difference.

The Independent UK

‘Give them the weapons’: War hawk Lindsey Graham urges Trump to flood Iran with guns for the people to ‘rise up’

South Carolina Republican urges U.S. and Israel to arm public to inspire revolution as an alternative to placing American troops in harm’s way

Roll Call

At the Races: Meet me in the Midwest

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for election day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and…

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The Independent UK

John Roberts and the Supreme Court handed Trump a lifeline ahead of the midterm elections

ANALYSIS: Republicans go full-steam ahead on redistricting after the death of the Voting Rights Act, Eric Garcia writes, while even the most outspoken progressives offer only tepid support on their side

The Guardian - US

Florida’s Republican governor signs state’s new congressional map into law

Ron DeSantis approves maps that give Republicans an advantage in four more races in November’s midterms

The Guardian - US

Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant

The British artist was booed after identifying as a Republican voter while on stage in Dallas

The Independent UK

Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after she rants about being a ‘brown Republican’

London-born rapper also suggested a number of people in the crowd could be illegal immigrants

Roll Call

Last GOP senator from California, John Seymour, dead at 88

Former Sen. John Seymour, the last Republican to represent California in the U.S. Senate, died April 18 in Carlsbad, Calif., more than 33 years after voters replaced him with Democrat Dianne Feinstein in November 1992. He was 88 years old. Seymour’s stint in the Senate was short: He was appointed…

The Independent UK

MAGA senator shredded for repost of OJ and Nicole Brown Simpson meme as Elizabeth Warren and Spirit Airlines

The creepy repost is the latest in a series of outlandish, inflammatory and conspiratorial posts from the senior Republican senator from Utah

Roll Call

DeSantis signs new Republican-favored congressional map into law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a newly-passed congressional map that gives his fellow Republicans four pickup opportunities in this fall’s midterm elections. A spokeswoman for DeSantis confirmed his action Monday after he posted a photo of the map on social media with the message: “Signed, Sealed, and…

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