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Takeaways from the 2026 first midterm elections

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🔥 Read this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: James Talarico,john cornyn,Ken Paxton,Michael Whatley,North Carolina,Roy Cooper,texas,Vote 2026 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Washington (AFP) - The midterm elections are approaching. The 2026 campaign kicked off Tuesday with a high-profile primary in Texas, where Republican Sen. John Cornyn heads toward a runoff against state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Democrats chose State Rep. James Tallarico over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett as their nominee. Read more: Republicans Cornyn and Paxton advance to Senate runoffs in Texas For all the focus on Texas, the election in North Carolina could have a…

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Republicans Cornyn and Paxton advance to Senate runoffs in Texas

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💥 Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: john cornyn,Ken Paxton,senate,Vote 2026 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: DALLAS (AP) — The chaos in Texas may just be beginning. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party's nominating battle on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of controversial conservative Ken Paxton, the state's attorney general, as more votes continued to be counted on Wednesday. Read more: Democrat James Tallarico wins the Texas Senate primary Both now advance to runoff elections on May 26, which Republicans fear will…

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WATCH LIVE: White House briefing may address US strikes on Iran, war powers vote

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💥 Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Iran,iran attacks,karoline leavitt,marco rubio ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: NEW YORK (AP) — For President Donald Trump, some of the harshest criticism he faced in the early days of the Iran war came from media figures who were once loyal to him and much more accustomed to praising him. White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. EST. Watch the live stream in our video player above. Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Matt Walsh were among those who expressed…

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A multi-year investigation revealed that dozens of Catholic priests molested hundreds of Rhode Island victims over decades

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🔥 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: catholic church,child sex abuse,church sex abuse,Peter Neronha,Religion,Rhode Island ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, escaping sexual abuse largely because of a system in which bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese kept a secret archive to hide revelations of more victims. The findings were among several disturbing details released Wednesday as part of a multi-year investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, led by Attorney General Peter Neroha. Read more:…

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WATCH LIVE: DHS Secretary Noem returns to Capitol Hill for the House Judiciary Hearing

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💥 Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: congress,Kristi Noem,U.S. Department of Homeland Security 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her department's immigration enforcement tactics before a Senate committee on Tuesday and rejected criticism from Democrats who say she wrongly disparaged protesters killed by federal officers in Minneapolis earlier this year. Noem is scheduled to testify at 10 a.m. EST. Watch the live stream in the video player above. It was Noem's first appearance in Congress since the shooting deaths of two protesters sparked widespread opposition to how…

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Iranian drones bomb the US embassy in Saudi Arabia as the war expands

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💥 Check out this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Iran,iran attacks,Israel,Lebanon,saudi arabia 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran expanded its targets Tuesday, striking the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Washington began withdrawing many of its staff from the Middle East. The United States and Israel have bombed Iran with air strikes in what President Donald Trump has described as just the beginning of a war that has severely disrupted the world's supply of oil and gas, international shipping and air travel. He watches: As Iran expands its retaliatory attacks,…

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Watch: Trump meets with German Merz as the scope of the American-Israeli conflict with Iran expands

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✨ Read this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Donald Trump news,Friedrich Merz,Germany,iran attacks ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “someone inside” the Iranian regime may be the best choice to take power once the U.S.-Israel military campaign ends — but said “most of the people we had in mind are dead.” Watch Trump's meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the video player above. The president, who four days ago strongly called on the Iranians to "take over your government" once the US-Israeli bombing ends, appears to be…

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What to watch in the subsequent Texas Senate primaries

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✨ Explore this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: James Talarico,jasmine crockett,john cornyn,Ken Paxton,senate,texas,Vote 2026 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: NEW YORK (AP) — The 2026 midterm season begins in earnest Tuesday with two of the nation's most consequential Senate primaries taking place in Texas, a political giant that Democrats have fought to overturn for decades. Is this the year? Republican leaders in Washington are openly concerned that controversial conservative Ken Paxton's victory over four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn will give Democrats a rare chance to win the seat in November. The contest has already cost Republicans…

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Watch: Rubio defends US attack on Iran, says State Department helping Americans leave region

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🚀 Read this insightful post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Iran,iran attacks,marco rubio,State Department 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: As the US war with Iran continues to escalate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US State Department is working to organize charter flights and military options to help Americans leave the Middle East. Watch Rubio's remarks in the video player above. Speaking to reporters after briefing senators on the war plans, Rubio said there are about 1,500 Americans seeking help to get out of the Middle East, and about 9,000 people have been able to leave since…

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3 key takeaways from Noem’s first oversight hearing since Minneapolis death

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💥 Check out this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics 📖 📂 **Category**: Alex Pretti,Department of Homeland Security,Donald Trump news,immigration,Kristi Noem,Renee Good 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced increased scrutiny and at least three calls for her resignation Tuesday from senators from both parties. In her first testimony before Congress since federal immigration agents killed US citizens in Minneapolis earlier this year, the secretary was asked to answer for her leadership on a number of topics, particularly the Trump administration's ramp-up of immigration enforcement. In her opening remarks before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem defended…

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