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Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

The primary election results in Indiana show how President Donald Trump can punish Republican lawmakers who defy him.

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May 6 • 8:47 AM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
After defying Trump, a Republican lawmaker hangs on by a thread

Republicans in Indiana’s Senate tested voters’ tolerance for defying the president. Most lost in primaries amid a wave of threats, campaign cash and popular backlash.

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May 6 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Iran war amplifies divisions within both parties over U.S.-Israel ties

On the campaign trail and elsewhere, the alliance has gone from a bipartisan consensus to a subject of fierce debate among Republicans and Democrats alike.

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May 6 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Louisiana’s race to redistrict for Congress puts Republicans in uncharted legal waters

The Supreme Court ruling that the state cannot use race as a factor in redistricting raises thorny new questions.

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May 6 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
Trump gets revenge, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s Indiana and Ohio primaries

President Donald Trump vowed revenge when the Republican supermajority in the Indiana state Senate embarrassed him in December, voting down Trump’s demands to redraw the state’s congressional maps to help the party win two more seats.

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May 5 • 11:18 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump Gets Payback on Indiana Republicans: 5 Takeaways

The president helped unseat most of the state lawmakers he targeted after they rebuffed his call to draw new House maps to help Republicans.

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May 5 • 9:48 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump-backed Ramaswamy wins Ohio governor primary, setting up a competitive Nov. race

In Ohio, where a Democrat hasn't won an election for governor in 20 years, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton could be in for a tight race this fall.

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May 5 • 8:11 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Indiana Republican who defied Trump speaks to CNN as primary results pour in
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May 5 • 7:51 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
House Republican faces allegations of misconduct towards female staffers
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May 5 • 6:42 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
7 Indiana state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers after bucking him on redistricting

Trump's intervention has shined a bright national spotlight on what are usually quiet Republican primaries for Indiana state Senate seats.

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May 5 • 5:00 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Divided in Politics, United in Science?

Amid growing U.S. polarization, there exists a small slice of research both Republicans and Democrats turn to for policy decisions.

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May 5 • 2:30 PM EDT • Science • insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu
Divided in Politics, United in Science?

Amid growing U.S. polarization, there exists a small slice of research both Republicans and Democrats turn to for policy decisions.

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May 5 • 2:30 PM EDT • Politics • insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu
Republicans propose $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to secure Trump ballroom

The president said repeatedly that the White House ballroom would be privately funded but has raised security concerns, particularly in light of the correspondent's dinner shooting.

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May 5 • 1:29 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Senate Republicans look to fund $1 billion in security upgrades for Trump's ballroom

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last week. The GOP bill released late Monday would designate the money for the U.S. Secret Service for “security adjustments and upgrades” related to the ballroom project,

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May 5 • 12:53 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Rubio to meet with Pope Leo in Vatican City amid tensions with Trump

The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a Catholic who with this trip will have visited Italy or the Vatican at least three times as the Republican president's top diplomat, would be in Italy on Thursday and Friday.

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May 5 • 12:40 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
GOP offers $1B for White House security, sparking dispute over ballroom

Senate Republicans maintain their budget reconciliation proposal would authorize security construction, but not Trump’s ballroom. The White House disagrees.

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May 5 • 12:33 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

President Donald Trump's campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers.

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May 5 • 10:40 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Trump's influence tested in Indiana primaries after failed redistricting push

Indiana's primary will test President Donald Trump's enduring power over the Republican Party as he tries to dislodge state senators who refused to go along with his call to redraw the state's congressional map.

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May 5 • 10:09 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
President Trump's influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries
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May 5 • 10:09 AM EDT • Politics • wthr.com
Politics & Power: Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act, reshaping redistricting battles ahead of midterms

A 60-year-old civil rights law, effectively gutted. Now, Republicans across the South are racing to redraw congressional maps — and Florida just became the first state to act, passing new lines that could flip four seats. Democrats are promising to fight back. Sean Freeder, a political scientist and analyst, joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to discuss the pushback and the legal fights ahead.

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May 5 • 9:42 AM EDT • Politics • news4jax.com
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Maine State Sen. Jim Libby endorses Bush for governor

Even with Libby out, there are still seven men competing for the right to run for governor as a Republican in November. In addition to Bush, Bobby Charles, Ben Midgley, Garrett Mason, David Jones, Owen McCarthy and Robert Wessels will be on the ballot.

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May 5 • 7:14 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
We Still Haven’t Seen How Bad Gerrymandering Can Get

The Supreme Court has opened the door to aggressive Republican redistricting schemes that will trigger escalating Democratic reprisals.

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May 5 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • theatlantic.com
Ohio heads to polls as Ramaswamy hopes to lock in as Republican candidate for governor

Trump-endorsed candidate facing a long-shot challenge from car designer and YouTube provocateur Casey Putsch

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May 5 • 6:43 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
These 7 Primary Elections Will Test President Trump’s Power in Indiana

The president is seeking political payback for Republican state legislators in Indiana who rejected his push to redraw the state’s political map last year.

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May 5 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Indiana and Ohio

A set of May primaries will test the strength of Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party and the role the president intends to play as GOP voters pick their candidates knowing he’ll never again appear on the ballot.

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May 5 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Ramaswamy’s personality, Trump’s revenge define Ohio, Indiana primaries

Ohio and Indiana primary voters hit the polls on May 5 and will test whether President Donald Trump's grip on the Republican Party is slipping.

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May 5 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
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What to know about the Ohio 1st District U.S. House election

Local Democrats and Republicans will vote today in Ohio's 1st District, a closely-watched seat currently held by Rep. Greg Landsman.

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May 5 • 12:30 AM EDT • Politics • cincinnati.com
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Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall campaign for Ohio governor

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aims to put a long and sometimes unpleasant primary season behind him Tuesday

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May 5 • 12:05 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Charting how Trump became a historically unpopular president

President Donald Trump appears to be more unpopular than he’s ever been. In fact, his 35% average approval rating in the CNN Poll of Polls means he’s now flirting with George W. Bush territory. Bush is the only president since Jimmy Carter to spend a sustained period of time in the mid-30s or lower. And all of it is putting the Republican Party at risk of a severe rebuke from voters in just six months’ time in the 2026 midterm elections. It’s been a pretty gradual, steady deterioration throughout Trump’s more than 15 months back as president, but a few things stand out.

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May 5 • 12:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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The May Primary Elections Will Test Trump’s Power Over Republicans

A series of Republican contests will test his grip on the party.

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May 4 • 5:19 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

After years of coming up short, Democrats think they can make Iowa a political battleground again.

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May 4 • 2:27 PM EDT • Politics • kcci.com
Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost GOP candidate

Republican Donald Trump may have won the state by double digits in the last presidential election, but growing dissatisfaction with his leadership and rising costs from the Iran war could help set the stage for Democrats to make previously unattainable gains.

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May 4 • 1:55 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
How Florida designed a US House map aiming to give Republicans four more seats

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a map he designed to give Republicans an edge in as many as four seats now held by Democrats. DeSantis’ action in Florida comes several days after the US Supreme Court significantly weakened the use of the Voting Rights Act in redistricting cases. The decision has set off a fresh round of attempts to draw new lines in several southern states controlled by Republicans.

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May 4 • 1:30 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Kurt Hoffman backs Sydney Gruters in the race for a redrawn CD 16

Support from Republican voters in places like Manatee and Sarasota could also help Gruters endure challenges from a Pinellas County candidate.

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May 4 • 1:15 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Baldacci picks up support from national Democratic group

Baldacci, 61, is one of four Democrats running in the primary to determine who will face former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage in November.

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May 4 • 1:07 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Ron DeSantis signs Florida's new congressional map

The fresh cartography could net Republicans as many as 4 U.S. House seats.

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May 4 • 12:46 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Despite pressure, Gov. Henry McMaster won’t call special session to redraw SC’s congressional map

SC Gov. Henry McMaster won’t call a special session to redraw the state’s congressional districts, even as national Republicans push for mid-decade redistricting following a Supreme Court ruling.

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May 4 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • postandcourier.com
How Tom Zuiderveld Business Lost Income Became A Political Flashpoint In Idaho

The political divide inside the Republican Party is no longer just a debate in legislatures or campaign speeches. In Idaho, it has reached kitchen tables,

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May 4 • 10:52 AM EDT • Politics • nbsla.ca
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's state primaries

President Donald Trump is waging a retribution campaign against some fellow Republicans in the primary in Indiana.

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May 4 • 8:18 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
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California Republicans who flipped seats in 2024 are fighting to keep them

California Republicans made gains in the state Legislature two years. Now Democrats are trying to tie them to Trump's unpopularity in 2026

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May 4 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • calmatters.org
Warned off vaccine actions, Kennedy seeks quick health wins ahead of midterms

The stakes are high for Trump’s Republican party, which risks losing control of both chambers of Congress, polls show.

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May 4 • 7:30 AM EDT • Health • detroitnews.com
Warned off vaccine actions, Kennedy seeks quick health wins ahead of midterms

The stakes are high for Trump’s Republican party, which risks losing control of both chambers of Congress, polls show.

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May 4 • 7:30 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

Democrats believe they can make Iowa a political battleground again.

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May 4 • 7:03 AM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

Democrats believe they can make Iowa a political battleground again.

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May 4 • 7:03 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
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How an Alleged Child Predator Remade the Southern Baptist Convention in His Image

Paul Pressler helped ally evangelicals with the Republican Party. Many are still using his playbook.

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May 4 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • texasmonthly.com
Insight: Warned off vaccine actions, Kennedy seeks quick health wins ahead of midterms

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is aiming for quick wins on new health initiatives to help Republicans in November’s midterm elections, after the White House asked him to pivot from a widely criticized campaign to rewrite U.S. vaccine policy, senior administration officials told Reuters.

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May 4 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Inside the Quiet Republican Effort to Flip Court Fetterman

As the Pennsylvania Democrat increasingly is isolated within his own party, Republicans are quietly trying to win him over.

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May 4 • 5:55 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms

The party’s congressional campaign arm is promoting more contenders to take down at-risk Republicans — and is taking sides in some competitive primaries.

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May 4 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
How Republicans came to embrace psychedelic drugs

After decades of backing a “war on drugs,” the GOP has warmed to psychedelics for mental health treatment as high-profile backers and veterans tout the drugs.

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May 4 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions seeking new congressional districts.

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May 4 • 12:04 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
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Iowa lawmakers reach last-minute deal for $4 billion property tax cut

Republican lawmakers struck a deal to deliver what they said would be a $4 billion property tax cut over the next six years, after a weekend marathon.

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May 3 • 6:39 PM EDT • Politics • desmoinesregister.com
Louisiana Republicans eliminate Democrat's elected position

Louisiana Republicans eliminated the office a Democrat was set to assume after being overwhelmingly elected to a New Orleans-based post representing a Black-majority parish.

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May 3 • 5:53 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Democratic voters challenge party establishment

Restless Democratic voters are rejecting their party’s establishment while trying to unseat Republicans in the midterms to weaken Trump's grip on power.

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May 3 • 5:49 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Colorado Democrats scramble to fund health care subsidies after loss of federal benefits

Colorado Democrats are struggling to devise a long-term plan to respond to higher health insurance costs after Republicans in Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. Individuals and families who...

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May 3 • 5:25 PM EDT • Health • vaildaily.com
Colorado Democrats scramble to fund health care subsidies after loss of federal benefits

Colorado Democrats are struggling to devise a long-term plan to respond to higher health insurance costs after Republicans in Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. Individuals and families who...

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May 3 • 5:25 PM EDT • Health • summitdaily.com
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Republicans see high-risk plans as the future of health insurance

More than 40 million Americans are already opting to take on the cost of sick visits, drugs and surgeries to get lower premiums and tax savings.

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May 3 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • politico.com
Check in with your representatives in Washington: Supreme Court decision, maternal health bill and more

In Congress, Athens-Clarke County is represented by Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock and Republican Rep. Mike Collins. Here is the latest from Washington, D.C.

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May 3 • 1:15 PM EDT • Health • redandblack.com
House Republicans caved — and changed the politics of government shutdowns

For the first time, the side precipitating a government shutdown neither had to cave in the end nor suffered a backlash for holding out.

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May 3 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • ms.now
One Issue Uniting Democrats and Republicans? Worries About A.I.

The growing unease over artificial intelligence is something elements of the left and the right can agree on in a polarized age.

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May 3 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
In Mississippi, a Democrat Challenges the Senator Who Blocked His Judgeship

Scott Colom, a state prosecutor, is running against Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican who denied him a seat on the federal bench. In a tough year for the G.O.P., Democrats see hope for his long-shot bid.

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May 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Inside Democratic Fundraiser ActBlue’s Big Spending and Internal Drama

The group faces investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans six months before the 2026 midterms.

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May 2 • 9:00 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Rep. Greg Casar pushes 'accountability and affordability message for Democrats in Austin

The Austin-area Democrat promised to hold Republicans accountable and tackle affordability, but danced around the thorny issue of state Rep. James Talarico's credibility with Black voters.

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May 2 • 8:07 PM EDT • Politics • kut.org
Rep. Michael McCaul warns Texas Republicans not to nominate Ken Paxton for Senate

The outgoing Austin congressman believes that Paxton could lose the race to Democrat James Talarico.

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May 2 • 5:15 PM EDT • Politics • kut.org
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Political blame game begins and upset passengers stuck after Spirit ceases operations

Republicans blame Biden administration block on JetBlue deal; Democrats point to fuel price surge amid Iran war

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May 2 • 3:53 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Voting Rights: Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics

By NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated PressThe U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday handed Republicans their biggest

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May 2 • 2:00 PM EDT • Politics • jcpost.com
Power & Politics: Gov. Sherrill speaks on her first 100 days in office; Sen. Joe Cryan and Sen. Jon Bramnick discuss civility in politics

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, Democratic Senator Joe Cryan and Republican Senator Jon Bramnick join Power & Politics.

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May 2 • 12:57 PM EDT • Politics • newjersey.news12.com
Rory Diamond calls for 'race-neutral' Jacksonville City Council map before next local election

The Beaches Republican has not ruled out a run for Mayor.

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May 2 • 12:45 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Ted Cruz warns of high stakes during Iowa visit as 2026 midterms loom

As Republicans gathered at a conservative event in Clive ahead of a pivotal midterm election, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned that what happens in Iowa could help determine the direction of the country.

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May 2 • 12:38 PM EDT • Politics • kcci.com
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The politics of Trump's ballroom

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — President Trump was about a half-hour into his second speech of the day, musing about the danger he faced last week at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “Saturday night, it was good for one thing. People are loving my ballroom now,” Trump told a crowd last night. “That’s the only thing. They love my ballroom.” Ever since he was hustled off stage at the Washington Hilton last week, after an attempted shooter breached the dinner’s security perimeter and sent guests diving to the floor, the president has argued that the incident is proof for why his White House ballroom is needed. Only his planned $400 million, 90,000-square-foot project, Trump has reasoned, can keep a president truly safe at major events. It’s true that a bunch of GOP lawmakers have jumped on board with new legislation and words of support for Trump’s project. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Sen. Rand Paul and other prominent Republicans went on TV to talk about the need for a ballroom. But as we reported at The Washington Post this week, “people” aren’t really changing their minds on Trump’s ballroom. A new Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that most Americans still oppose the ballroom project: 56 percent against it versus 28 percent in favor. The numbers are the same as a poll from last year, the Post’s polling whiz Scott Clement found. Other new polls have found similar margins, too. “I’m just not a giant fan, especially of extravagance,” one independent voter told me. “I mean, in the era we’re in right now, given how much people are struggling, it just doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to spend $400 million on a ballroom.” How we got here The Washington Post has followed Trump’s ballroom project very closely. (My colleague Jonathan Edwards may have written the most total words of any reporter about the project; I may be second.) The project exploded as a national issue after Trump tore down the White House’s East Wing after initially promising not to touch it.1 Historic preservationists sued, and about a month ago, a federal judge ordered a halt to ballroom construction.2 The only way the ballroom could proceed, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled, was if Congress explicitly authorized Trump’s plans. (An appeals court has stayed Leon’s order for now.) The judge’s ruling raised an obvious question: would Congress authorize the project? Keep in mind, “authorization” doesn’t mean that Congress needs to necessarily fund the planned $400 million project; they could just sign off on the private donations that Trump has solicited to pay for the ballroom.3 But GOP lawmakers really didn’t want to talk about the ballroom, we reported at The Post just a few weeks ago. One major reason was the ballroom’s bad polling — not a small detail with many of their own midterm elections looming. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner incident, and Trump’s advocacy, may have changed the political conversation around the ballroom. As this week’s polling shows, it doesn’t seem to have affected the fundamental questions surrounding the project. To put it another way, voters still say that cost-of-living concerns are top-of-mind heading into the midterms. Some Republican and independent voters have told me that they see the ballroom as a vanity project that will help Trump but do nothing for their own lives. It might not help Republicans that Trump has dismissed some of the cost-of-living concerns. He’s described “affordability” as a buzzword manufactured by Democrats whose policies helped cause inflation. “They’ve got one good line of bullshit,” Trump said in his first speech yesterday, delivered at a Florida retirement community known as The Villages. Thanks for reading Dan Diamond's newsletter! Subscribe for free to stay up-to-date on my work. Subscribe Speaking of Trump’s speeches… I’m down in Florida because it’s my “duty week” as a White House reporter — basically, I follow the president wherever he goes. (And then hand the baton off to one of my Washington Post colleagues next week.) As part of my duty week, I’ve spent a few days covering the White House’s reaction to Saturday’s attempted shooting, including officials’ review of the security protocols to protect the president. Trump was restrained in the wake of the incident, addressing the nation from the White House briefing room about the need for peaceful dialogue and trying to lower the temperature. But he’s clearly been itching to get back out of the White House, and I was curious to hear how his Florida speeches would go. And — to my ears — it was an unburdened Trump. Not the one we saw Saturday night in the White House briefing room, but the one we witnessed on the campaign trail in 2024. Loose, dropping profanities, mocking everyone, including members of his team. “We have a man here who knows more about Medicaid, Medicare, medical crap than any human being. Where’s Dr. Oz? Where the hell are you, stand up,” Trump said, referring to Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “It’s the most boring trip I’ve ever made. He’s telling me about Medicare, Medicaid. All I want to do is take care of you, I don’t care. I said, ‘You work out the details.’” I wrote up the speech, as Trump headed to West Palm Beach to deliver more remarks a few hours later. The White House didn’t like my story. Their rapid-response team called it the work of a “total loser”4 and “a miserable TDS-ridden moron.” You can be the judge of whether it’s a fair story or the product of someone afflicted with “TDS.” (The White House’s shorthand for “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”) I’ve pasted the story below with a gift link, meaning that you don’t need to be a Washington Post subscriber to read it. It might prompt you for an email address, though. Meanwhile, I’ll be down in Florida for the rest of the weekend, covering the president. It’s TBD whether those stories will be deemed TDS-afflicted, too. 1 Jonathan details the past six months of ballroom fallout, reactions and the implications for executive authority here. I also had a great time talking about Trump’s ballroom and other projects with Australia’s ABC News Daily on a podcast this week. 2 The judge allowed underground construction and national security-related work to continue. But that hasn’t been enough for Trump, who says the ballroom itself is essential for his protection. 3 The ballroom donors include companies like Palantir, Google and Amazon. For transparency, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post, where I work. No one has ever interfered with our team’s coverage of the ballroom or our mentions of Amazon or Bezos, and if that changed, I’d speak out. 4 To be fair, I’ve spent the morning working on stories and writing this Substack post rather than enjoying the beautiful Florida weather. So they may be onto something about who’s winning and who’s losing.

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May 2 • 10:34 AM EDT • Politics • dandiamond.substack.com
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Gone are the days when California had a Republican governor

Two decades have passed since California last elected a Republican governor, but GOP candidate Steve Hilton points to 6 million reasons why he believes it’s possible to do so again.

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May 2 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box

The president’s push to punish political enemies in his own party will play a starring role in a series of Republican primaries this month in which he has backed challengers.

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May 2 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump’s Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box

The president’s push to punish political enemies in his own party will play a starring role in a series of Republican primaries this month in which he has backed challengers.

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May 2 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges "Healthy Skepticism" of Climate Science

As congressional Republicans accuse climate scholars and lawyers of colluding to influence the judiciary, a symposium hosted by a center funded by the fossil fuel industry educates judges about free-market views of climate science.

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May 2 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • propublica.org
Trump endorses Andy Barr in race to succeed Mitch McConnell

Trump also asked one of Barr’s rivals to drop out of the Republican primary in Kentucky, where the winner of the GOP primary is likely to succeed McConnell.

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May 1 • 10:55 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Two more Southern states move toward adding Republican House seats

GOP-led states are rushing to take advantage of the Supreme Court’s decision to curtail the Voting Rights Act with new maps that could end the careers of several Black Democratic House members.

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May 1 • 8:09 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Tennesse to redistrict in effort to flip Memphis congressional seat

At the behest of President Donald Trump, Tennessee’s Republican supermajority is returning to Nashville to redraw the state’s congressional maps.

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May 1 • 5:52 PM EDT • Politics • tennessean.com
Alabama becomes second state to move to redraw maps after Supreme Court ruling

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced the Republican-controlled state legislature will hold a special session next week to pave the way for redistricting – becoming the second state to take action following the Supreme Court’s decision further weakening the Voting Rights Act.

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May 1 • 4:49 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Attorney for Courtney Durrett: Tennessee primary voting law is unconstitutional

An attorney for Knox County Commissioner Courtney Durrett told DA Charme Allen the law Republicans accuse her of breaking is unconstitutional.

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May 1 • 4:33 PM EDT • Politics • knoxnews.com
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The Facts on Political Violence and Threats to Presidents

Republican commentators have argued, incorrectly, that political violence is largely a left-wing problem. Liberals have countered by citing the threats made against former President Obama.

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May 1 • 3:45 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Collins hopes for ‘civil’ campaign against Platner

Republican Sen. Susan Collins said on Friday that she looked forward to a “civil” campaign for reelection against Graham Platner, her presumed Democratic challenger.

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May 1 • 2:58 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Democrat David Costello says he’s a viable alternative

David Costello and Graham Platner are competing to take on Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican seeking a sixth term. Democrats hope to take control of the Senate by flipping four seats, with Maine considered a top pick-up opportunity.

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May 1 • 2:03 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
As Iran War Reaches 60-Day Mark, Republicans in Congress Grow Impatient With Trump

Months into the operation and with midterms looming, some lawmakers are calling for Congress to restrain the president’s war power or set terms for bringing the conflict to a close.

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May 1 • 1:48 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Americans continue to view both the Republican and Democratic parties negatively

The share of Americans holding unfavorable views of both parties has grown over time, rising to 26% today compared with 21% in 2020.

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May 1 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • pewresearch.org
Charles tamed Trump while rebuking Trumpism in ego-flattering masterstroke

King skillfully appeals to Republicans fond of Britain and Democrats anxious about rules-based order in state visit

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May 1 • 10:39 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Tens of thousands could lose Medicaid coverage as Nebraska becomes first state to implement GOP work requirement

Nebraska is launching work requirements in Medicaid on Friday, becoming the first state to implement a key pillar of the Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.”

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May 1 • 10:30 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
MN governor race to replace Walz sees major shakeup as GOP contender ends campaign: 'Don't see a path'

Minnesota Republican Kristin Robbins drops out of the governor's race, saying the math changed after Sen. Amy Klobuchar became the Democratic pick.

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May 1 • 8:50 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Schumer’s Maine pick Janet Mills drops out; VRA ruling boosts GOP path: Join Friday’s Whole Hog

Progressive Democrats cheered after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) preferred candidate, Gov. Janet Mills (D), exited Maine’s Senate race, reshaping the field. Republicans are…

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May 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Poll: Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels

A Post-ABC-Ipsos poll shows most Americans call the military action a mistake, even as Republicans remain strongly supportive. Many fear the conflict will lead to a recession.

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May 1 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Republicans Want Tennessee’s Last Democratic House District

Republicans sliced Nashville into three G.O.P.-leaning congressional districts in 2022. After the Supreme Court decision on voting rights, Memphis could be next.

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May 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Florida Republicans slice and dice congressional districts: How a new map could cost Democrats seats

The redrawn congressional district lines that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in November — a scenario that would cost some Democrats their seats

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May 1 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
GOP lawmakers seek to defund HBCU after it canceled Republican's commencement speech

GOP lawmakers in South Carolina seek to strip funding from the state's only public HBCU after it rescinded GOP Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette's invitation to speak at commencement ceremony.

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Apr 30 • 8:05 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Pa. treasurer Stacy Garrity talks race for Pennsylvania governor

In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk speaks with Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity.

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Apr 30 • 7:51 PM EDT • Politics • nbcphiladelphia.com
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Supreme Court decision sets off gerrymandering scramble

Republican-led states are eying changes to boost the GOP’s gerrymandering effort at the expense of voters of color

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Horsford Works Alongside North Las Vegas Small Business Owner Impacted by Republican Healthcare Cuts

NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) continued his “Congressman on the Job” series, a district-wide initiative where he steps directly into Nevada workplaces to experience firsthand the challenges facing workers, small businesses, and families across the Fourth District.

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Apr 30 • 5:20 PM EDT • Business • horsford.house.gov
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'Do you want the crazies back in charge?' Rep. Jim Jordan talks elections

As the November midterm elections approach, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is looking ahead to what could be a tough race for Republicans, but said the GOP’s campaign message should be simple.

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Apr 30 • 5:16 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
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Fact check: Amid spike, prominent Republicans make false claims about gas prices

Republicans face political risk from the spike in gasoline prices caused by the war President Donald Trump launched against Iran. Over the last two days, prominent Republicans have made a series of false claims about gas prices.

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Apr 30 • 3:38 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
The Real Reason Republicans Are Dropping out of Midterm Races Before They Even Begin

November can’t come soon enough.

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Apr 30 • 3:31 PM EDT • Politics • esquire.com
FISA: What to know about the government’s key spy powers on the verge of expiration

The deadline to renew a powerful surveillance law has exposed deep divisions in the Republican Party and left US national security officials scrambling as the potential for blind spots in intelligence collection becomes an ever increasing possibility.

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Apr 30 • 1:58 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
House Passes Stalled Homeland Security Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown

Republicans were forced to use a special maneuver to steer around opposition in their own party and speed the measure to the floor, relying on Democrats to push it through.

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Apr 30 • 1:09 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
White House drops embattled surgeon general pick Casey Means, announces new nominee

Means’s nomination stalled as some Republicans questioned her credentials. The new nominee, Trump’s third pick for the role, is Nicole Saphier a radiologist and Fox News contributor.

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Apr 30 • 1:06 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com