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Texas lawmaker ends re-election bid after admitting to affair with ex-staffer

Republican congressman Tony Gonzales had repeatedly denied affair with former aide who later died by suicide

The Guardian - US

Did Matt Gaetz Undergo Plastic Surgery? Expert Breaks Down His 'Spock-Like' Transformation

Matt Gaetz's altered look at the 2024 Republican National Convention sparked plastic surgery speculation after a cosmetic dermatologist suggested Botox and cheek fillers as possible explanations.

International Business Times UK

Pro-gambling interests fail to gain ground in Texas primaries as legislative roadblocks remain

Despite slow progress, casino empire Las Vegas Sands promised to continue investing in candidates who support bringing destination resort casinos to Texas.

The Texas Tribune

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Epstein Files: DOJ Releases 'Mistakenly Withheld' Documents Naming Trump as Bondi Faces Bipartisan Subpoena

Five House Republicans join Democrats in a rare bipartisan vote to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein files.

International Business Times UK

Trump accused of using Iran strikes to deflect from Epstein files

New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticised Donald Trump for launching joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Ocasio-Cortez accused Trump of "risking world war" to divert attention from the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal, citing a pattern of impulsive military actions without clear exit strategies. She suggested that the timing of these…

The Independent UK

Charlie Kirk Highway Vote Sparks Outrage as SC Democrat Calls Late Activist's Remarks 'Divisive' and 'Hurtful'

The South Carolina Statehouse is embroiled in controversy over naming a road after Charlie Kirk, with Republican lawmakers pushing the measure despite Democratic opposition, citing his divisive legacy.

International Business Times UK

Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after pressure from GOP leadership to quit race

House GOP leadership called on him to quit the race after the Texas Republican admitted to having an affair with a former staffer.

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Texas Republican Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after admitting affair with staffer who died by suicide

Gonzales admitted Wednesday to having an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles, who worked in his Uvalde office

The Independent UK

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid pressure over affair scandal

The San Antonio Republican was pushed into a runoff in the primary for his border district. Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP members had called on him to exit the race.

The Texas Tribune

Everyone will be so sad to hear about the humiliating way Kristi Noem just got fired

ANALYSIS: We all saw this coming, writes Holly Baxter — and yet it was still an exercise in public embarrassment, especially so recently after being quizzed about her sex life and having a fellow Republican compare her ICE tenure to the time she shot her dog

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem amid criticism over immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

The Independent UK

House votes down effort to rein in Trump on Iran as GOP leadership says it’s not a war

‘The Republicans now own this war,’ Rep. Ro Khanna tells The Independent

The Independent UK

Donald Trump ‘furious’ with Kristi Noem, privately asking Republicans if he should fire the Homeland Security Secretary

Her big week on Capitol Hill may have just jeopardized her career.

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Leaked WhatsApp Chats Reveal Racist Slurs and Extremist Rhetoric Among Miami GOP Student Leaders

Leaked WhatsApp messages obtained by the Miami Herald show that a group chat created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party for conservative students quickly filled with racist slurs, violent rhetoric and extremist references.

Latin Times

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The Times of India

Young GOP activists used racial slurs, discussed killing Black Americans in WhatsApp chat: Report

A WhatsApp group of young Republicans, led by a local party secretary, reportedly featured hundreds of racial slurs and discussions of murdering Black Americans. Members also hurled antisemitic and misogynistic insults. The group's activities are now under criminal investigation, with party leadership calling for immediate resignations.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Markwayne Mullin? The Oklahoma Senator Tapped By Trump To Replace Kristi Noem As Homeland Security Chief

Explore the rise of Markwayne Mullin from a plumber and MMA fighter to a U.S. Senator and Trump's nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security.

International Business Times

Markwayne Mullin's Government and Service History Explained As Trump Names Kristi Noem's Replacement

President Donald Trump announced that he will replace Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin.

The Times of India

Who is Markwayne Mullin? Trump’s DHS secretary choice after firing Kristi Noem

US President Donald Trump has nominated Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin to become the next head of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after removing Kristi Noem from the post.

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The Guardian - US

Florida college Republicans group chat reveals racist texts: ‘Avoid the coloreds like the plague’

In leaked chats, students at Florida International University referenced Nazis and made antisemitic and racist remarks

The Independent UK

Republican leadership calls for congressman to drop re-election bid after admitting to affair with married staffer who died by suicide

Tony Gonzales is set to go onto the runoff race, but admitted to an affair with a former staffer

Latin Times

House Republican Leaders Urge Tony Gonzales To Withdraw From Congressional Race Over Affair With Aide Who Later Committed Suicide

Republican leadership in the Lower House has called on Rep. Tony Gonzales to withdraw from his congressional race over the affair with an aide who later committed suicide.

The Independent UK

Man who set fire to congressman’s office over TikTok ban is jailed for seven years

Caiden Stachowicz said he wanted to burn down the office because the federal government was shutting down TikTok

The Texas Tribune

Paxton says he’d consider dropping out of Senate runoff if Republicans pass voter ID bill

President Donald Trump, who was neutral in the first round, said he would endorse “soon” in the runoff between Paxton and GOP incumbent John Cornyn and would expect the candidate he did not endorse to drop out.

The Independent UK

Trump says he has ‘to be involved’ in picking next Iran leader and Khamenei’s son is ‘unacceptable’

‘We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,’ president says, days after launching waves of air strikes

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Republicans turn on their own party, accuse Pam Bondi is ‘focused on shielding the powerful’ from the Epstein files

This is putting the Trump administration in a very uncomfortable spotlight

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