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Trump says White House ballroom will be a ‘shield’ as he shows off construction site

Tuesday, May 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump, over the noise of drills and hammers, showed off the construction site for his controversial White House ballroom in a tour with reporters on Tuesday.Trump described the massive project, which started with a demolition of the White House East... Read More.

Acting AG Todd Blanche faces questions on $1.7 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ tied to Trump lawsuit

Tuesday, May 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced questions Tuesday on the $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to compensate those who allege they were wrongly targeted under the Biden administration.Blanche's testimony on the Justice Department's 2027 budget request marked his first appearance before lawmakers since... Read More.

Trump endorses Ken Paxton over GOP incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary

Tuesday, May 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued an endorsement in the Texas Senate primary runoff, backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Republican incumbent John Cornyn.Trump announced his pick in a social media post, calling Paxton "a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS... Read More.

Trump isn’t on the ballot in Georgia, but he could decide Tuesday’s races

Tuesday, May 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Donald Trump might not have been in attendance at the Atlanta Press Club Republican primary debate for U.S. Senate last month, but his presence filled the room."I am running for the United States Senate so that I can go to the Senate... Read More.

Pennsylvania could be key to winning Congress: Primaries set up key races for House, governor

Tuesday, May 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania are headed to the polls on Tuesday in primaries that will set up matchups critical for both control of the state and the House in the 2026 midterm elections.Both parties know how key the... Read More.

Ahead of Tuesday primary, Trump target Massie says billionaires are trying to ‘buy’ his seat

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Days before his highly anticipated primary, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie struck a defiant tone, asserting on Sunday that out-of-state billionaires "have funneled millions of dollars in here" in an effort to "buy a seat" in Congress."How did this race become the most... Read More.

At least 4 Virginia Democratic House candidates drop out after courts toss new map

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Overturning a new congressional map in Virginia that would have favored Democrats has had an outsized impact on the state's U.S. House primaries, with at least four high-profile candidates so far suspending their campaigns.With Virginia keeping its current congressional map, which... Read More.

Rep. Clyburn says GOP redistricting push is part of larger Black disenfranchisement effort

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, the longtime Black representative from South Carolina whose seat could be at stake in mid-decade congressional redistricting, told ABC News that he sees the redrawing of congressional seats held by Black lawmakers as part of a larger history... Read More.

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy faces Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow in closely watched Louisiana primary

Saturday, May 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump's grip on the GOP and the potential political fallout for his perceived enemies will face another test on Saturday in Louisiana's Republican primary.Incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy is competing against Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow (LA-5) and John Fleming,... Read More.

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire in aftermath of redistricting

Friday, May 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Steve Cohen, a longtime Tennessee Democrat, announced Friday he will not seek reelection and instead retire at the end of his term, after his Memphis district was carved up in the state assembly's redistricting effort."This is by far the most difficult... Read More.

Trump says White House ballroom will be a ‘shield’ as he shows off construction site

Acting AG Todd Blanche faces questions on $1.7 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ tied to Trump lawsuit

Trump endorses Ken Paxton over GOP incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary

Trump isn’t on the ballot in Georgia, but he could decide Tuesday’s races

Pennsylvania could be key to winning Congress: Primaries set up key races for House, governor

Ahead of Tuesday primary, Trump target Massie says billionaires are trying to ‘buy’ his seat

At least 4 Virginia Democratic House candidates drop out after courts toss new map

Rep. Clyburn says GOP redistricting push is part of larger Black disenfranchisement effort

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy faces Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow in closely watched Louisiana primary

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire in aftermath of redistricting

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