Dan Crenshaw defeated by Cruz-backed state lawmaker in Texas GOP primary, boosting MAGA clout
Four-term Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his Republican primary battle on Tuesday to Steve Toth, a state representative and businessman, following years of turmoil between Crenshaw and the MAGA faction of the Republican Party that questioned Crenshaw’s loyalty to Trump. The 2nd Congressional District primary that ended Tuesday with Toth beating out Crenshaw drew a […]
Polymarket Bettors Cashed In Before Iran Strike
More than 150 accounts that placed bets of at least $1,000 on Polymarket correctly predicted an imminent strike on Iran, cashing in on the attack, The New York Times reports.[#item_full_content]
Combustible Republican Senate primary in Texas heading into overtime
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The expensive and contentious battle for the Republican Senate nomination in Texas is headed to a May runoff, after none of the three major candidates in the crowded field of contenders topped 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election. Longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn will face off with Texas Attorney General […]
Trump Endorses Montana Congressional Candidate Flint
Aaron Flint, a talk radio host in Montana, is coalescing support in his run for the 1st Congressional District.[#item_full_content]
Netanyahu ‘Tip’ Call to Trump Sparked Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alerted President Donald Trump in a Feb. 23 phone call that Iran’s supreme leader and his top advisers were expected to meet together in Tehran days later.[#item_full_content]
Dem Rep. Landsman Backs Iran Strikes, Opposes Limits
Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, said he supports the Trump administration’s initial military strikes in Iran and would oppose a bipartisan measure to curb the president’s use of force without congressional approval, as House leaders in his party press for a vote.[#item_full_content]
Iran’s senior clerics ‘exposed’ after building strike in Qom, succession choice looms
Senior Iranian clerics would have been left “exposed” after an Israeli airstrike hit a meeting place where they were supposed to be convening Tuesday — days after a strike leveled the Tehran compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a defense analyst has claimed. The clerics, members of the Assembly of Experts, had reportedly planned […]
Most Polls Close in N.C. as Voter Confusion Snarls Texas
The midterm elections officially begin on Tuesday with primaries in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas.[#item_full_content]
Judge Blocks DHS Rule on Detention Facility Visits
A federal judge in D.C. has temporarily blocked a DHS policy requiring members of Congress to give seven days’ advance notice before visiting immigration detention facilities, ruling that lawmakers challenging the policy are likely to succeed in their case.[#item_full_content]
Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley Clinch N.C. Senate Nods, Setting Up High-Stakes Fall Fight
Former Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley each won their party’s U.S. Senate nominations in North Carolina on Tuesday, setting the bout for a fall campaign that could determine control of the chamber. This, according to…[#item_full_content]
