A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund amid lawsuits challenging its legality. The fund, created as part of a settlement involving Trump, faces bipartisan criticism and concerns over lack of oversight.
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The Treasury Department is preparing a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump’s portrait, pending congressional approval. The bill would be the first U.S. currency to depict a living person in over 150 years as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
Ken Paxton, backed by Donald Trump, defeats Senator John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate primary runoff. Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in November amid shifting Latino voter dynamics and party realignments.
Texas Senate candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton clash over past remarks and corruption allegations as the general election approaches. Talarico admits some comments missed the mark but calls out Paxton's legal controversies.
Bo French narrowly defeats incumbent Jim Wright in the Texas Railroad Commissioner Republican runoff, signaling a shift toward far-right politics in the state's key oil and gas regulatory body. French will face Democrat Jon Rosenthal in November.
Ken Paxton defeats incumbent John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff, securing the Republican nomination to face Democrat James Talarico in November. The race is expected to be one of the most expensive and closely watched in Texas history.
The South Carolina Senate voted against a Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan that would have eliminated the state's single majority-Black district. Some Republicans cited concerns about changing districts after early voting had begun.
A federal court blocks Alabama's 2023 congressional map for intentional racial discrimination, ordering the state to use a court-drawn map with two majority-Black districts for upcoming elections. The ruling follows a Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.