California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a federal minimum tax on billionaires and a national AI equity fund while opposing a billionaire tax on California’s November ballot. He says wealth taxes should be handled nationally and that AI gains should help support workers and public programs.
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Rep. Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, defeating Derek Dooley and setting up a high-stakes November race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. The contest is expected to be central to the fight for control of the Senate.
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford won their Nevada primaries, launching a toss-up general election fight. Democrats are targeting Lombardo over Trump-linked economic issues, while Republicans are emphasizing jobs, housing and attacks on Ford’s record.
Senate Republicans defeated a Democratic amendment to permanently bar President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” settlement fund. The vote came during debate over a $70 billion immigration-enforcement funding bill.
The House passed a Democrat-led war powers resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes the conflict. Four Republicans joined Democrats in the 215-208 vote.
Iowa voters set competitive House matchups and chose Democrat Josh Turek for a U.S. Senate race against Republican Ashley Hinson. Primaries in California, New Jersey and other states also narrowed key congressional fields.
Senate Democrats are intensifying efforts to block the Trump-era $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund amid legal challenges and concerns over taxpayer payouts. A new bill seeks to shut down the fund and bar payments linked to lawsuits by the president or vice president.