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Paxton's win over Cornyn sets up high-stakes Texas clash with Talarico

President Trump again proved his political power in Texas as his endorsed candidate in the Senate primary won in a landslide. Ken Paxton secured the GOP nomination, beating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton will face Democratic nominee James Talarico in the fall in what's set to be one of the nation's marquee midterm races. Geoff Bennett discussed the results with Brandon Rottinghaus. [...]

Trump's latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

When President Donald Trump's administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S., immigration attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd's phone began ringing off the hook with clients worried about the implications for them. [...]

Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one "free" transfer over their careers and create a "Lane Kiffin Rule" to restrict coach movement during the season. [...]

All the Republicans Trump has unseated so far this year

So much Trump winning. So much Republican losing. [...]

Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race

Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California's next governor — he's running the most expensive political advertising campaign in the country this year. [...]

Trump is getting the Republican candidates he wants, but can he win in the midterms?

President Donald Trump's tightening grip on his party could make it harder to win in the November midterms, when Republicans face a broader electorate that has soured on the president's second term and the economy. [...]

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling

The state's Republican leadership filed an emergency appeal with the justices a day after a three-judge court refused to let the state use a map it adopted three years ago that has a majority Black population in just one of its seven congressional districts. [...]

Rep. Christian Menefee defeats Rep. Al Green in primary runoff fueled by redistricting

Under previous maps, Green and Menefee had served in neighboring districts before the state's Republican lawmakers redrew the state's congressional maps in an effort to create more Republican-leaning seats. [...]

South African government, Afrikaners reject Trump administration claim of a humanitarian emergency

Advocacy groups for the country's Afrikaner white minority on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's position that there's a humanitarian emergency affecting white people in South Africa. [...]

Midterm redistricting has placed millions in new voting districts. Here's where 6 state efforts stand

President Donald Trump hopes the unusual mid-decade redistricting can help Republicans retain control of the closely divided House, despite negative approval ratings and historical tendencies for the incumbent's party to lose seats [...]

US strikes Iran targets for second time in three days

The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war. [...]

Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire, local police say

Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed. [...]

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation orders

The military says areas south of the Zahrani River are now "combat zones" as it begins fresh strikes. [...]

Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate

The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump. [...]

Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread [...]

Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death

Kenneth Iwamasa, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, said he "will forever regret" his actions. [...]

Australia charges woman who returned from Syria with joining Islamic State