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Johnson, Allred advance to runoff for Dallas-area House seat

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Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Texas) and former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) are projected to head to a runoff in the Democratic primary for Texas’s newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Johnson succeeded Allred last cycle after the former lawmaker vacated his seat to run against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). He later lost to Cruz in 2024.  The…

Menefee, Green’s Democratic primary battle heads to runoff

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The Democratic primary between Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) and Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) is projected to head to a runoff in the Houston-based 18th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.  The race will shift to another May 26 showdown between Menefee, the 37-old-lawmaker who won a special election to fill the remainder of the late

Minnesota Gov. Walz, State Attorney General Ellison Testify to House Committee on Fraud Allegations, Use of Federal Funds

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Minnesota Gov. Walz, State Attorney General Ellison Testify to House Committee on Fraud Allegations, Use of Federal Funds Mar-04-2026 The House Oversight Committee holds a second hearing on oversight of fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota at 9 a.m. ET on March 4. Witnesses: Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota Keith Ellison, Minnesota attorney

Capitol agenda: Democrats get their Texas dream scenario

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Maybe, just maybe, this is the year Texas really matters. While the outcome wasn’t shocking, the confirmation of a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton confirmed the fears of many Republicans who now face a likely scorched-earth campaign that could seriously hobble the victor in November’s general

GOP says it’s a targeted, limited combat operation, not a war, with Iran

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Congressional Republicans are denying that President Trump is waging a war in Iran, arguing instead that the U.S. is responding to acts of war by the Iranian regime and engaging in a limited combat operation. “This isn’t a war. We haven’t declared war,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said on CNN on Monday, later adding that Iranian Supreme…