Vice President JD Vance said he and Usha Vance will discuss a possible 2028 presidential campaign after the 2026 midterms. He said President Donald Trump would be “very supportive” of whatever he decides.
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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.
Texas holds primary runoffs Tuesday featuring a high-profile Senate race between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, boosted by former President Trump's endorsement. Key House contests and statewide races also test GOP dynamics and Democratic challenges.
Senate Republicans clashed with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the Justice Department's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, raising concerns that led to the cancellation of border security funding votes and bipartisan opposition.
The United States House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan "Take It Down Act," which criminalizes the nonconsensual distribution of both real and AI-generated sexually explicit imagery online. The legislation requires social media companies and online platforms to remove such content within 48 hours of a victim's request, addressing the growing misuse of AI technologies to create explicit content without consent. With overwhelming support in both the House and Senate, the bill now awaits President Donald Trump's signature, marking a significant legislative effort to protect individuals from the harmful effects of revenge porn and AI-generated explicit content.
Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz declined to comment on Tuesday when asked about a recent Texas Supreme Court ruling that barred a woman with a life-threatening pregnancy from getting an abortion. The ruling has sparked a national debate on the issue of abortion rights, with many arguing that the ruling is a violation of a woman's right to choose. The case is the latest in a series of high-profile cases arising as a result of severely restrictive abortion laws around the country.
Bob Vander Plaats, an influential evangelical leader, has endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. This marks the second major endorsement for DeSantis in Iowa this month, and supporters of DeSantis point to Vander Plaats' audience and influence to argue that his endorsement will help DeSantis make inroads with evangelical Christian voters in Iowa. DeSantis' campaign is hoping that Vander Plaats' endorsement will help him gain traction with this key voting bloc, potentially giving him a major boost in the upcoming Iowa caucuses.
Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump's latest indictment. Despite Senate Republicans' attempts to undermine her credibility, they unanimously voted to confirm her in 2014. Chutkan has established a reputation for imposing tough penalties on rioters who participated in the 2021 attack on the Capitol, including handing down the longest sentence of just over five years.