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Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal

By: Michael Gold, Andrew Duehren and Hari Raj
Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.

Todd Blanche speaking at the Capitol last month.

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Ohio Senator Calls Former Son-in-Law Accused of Abuse Unfit for Office

By: Annie Karni
Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.

Representative Max Miller of Ohio categorically denied the accusations against him in a roughly 20-minute livestream that he had previewed as a “special announcement.”

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Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections

By: Scott Dance
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

A delivery in Wilmington, N.C., this month. Heat is linked to hundreds of workplace deaths each year, but labor groups say the true toll is unknown because heat-related illnesses are not properly tracked or reported.

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Amid Talk of a Party Switch, Fetterman Vows ‘Never’

By: Carl Hulse
Changing one’s affiliation is rare in the Senate, but it can have big consequences. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania says he is staying put as a Democrat.

Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, at the Capitol this week.

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Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Be the Future. First He Has to Win.

By: Lydia Polgreen
Vivek Ramaswamy’s brand of post-Trump fusionism faces a test in Ohio.

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Todd Blanche’s Loyalty to Trump Is Putting His Attorney General Confirmation at Risk

By: Glenn Thrush
Todd Blanche’s approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.

Todd Blanche, according to current and former officials, understands that coping with President Trump’s demands, rages and U-turns is the price to pay for rising in his orbit.

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Republicans Seize on a Budget Exemption to Push Through Immigration Enforcement Funding

By: Carl Hulse
Republicans are using a special mechanism that was created to reduce deficits to push through immigration enforcement funds that should be provided in a regular spending bill.

Senate Republicans are muscling through legislation to provide more than $70 billion by employing a special budget exemption that was never intended to be used this way.

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Intraparty Conflict

By: Adam B. Kushner
We look at the turmoil inside both political parties.

Voters in Independence, Ky., on Tuesday.

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He’s Been Impeached and Indicted. He Has a Chance in Texas’s Senate Race.

By: Michael Kruse and Lauren McGaughy
The fate of Ken Paxton, the conservative Texas firebrand, could decide whether Republicans keep control of the Senate.

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Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects

With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.

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Political Violence Isn’t Just Evil. It’s Counterproductive.

By: Michelle Goldberg
Each act of political violence further frays our threadbare social fabric, laying the foundation for authoritarianism.

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Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence

By: Tracey Tully
Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a “personal medical issue” but gave no other details.

Concern had increased over the mysterious absence of Representative Thomas Kean Jr. from Washington and from his New Jersey district, where he faces a competitive race for re-election.

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Republicans Push for Trump’s White House Ballroom After Gala Attack

By: Carl Hulse and Michael Gold
The attack on a press dinner in Washington, which is being called an attempted assassination of President Trump, has also renewed the fight over reopening the Homeland Security Department.

An aerial view of the construction site for President Trump’s planned ballroom.

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Ron DeSantis Aims to Add Four Republican House Seats in Florida Redistricting Push

By: Patricia Mazzei and Nick Corasaniti
The Republican-controlled Legislature is meeting in Tallahassee this week to vote on the map, which would apply for the 2026 midterms if passed.

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida proposed a redraw of the state’s congressional districts that could result in as many as four new Republican seats.

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Trump’s Attacks on Pope Leo Create Fresh Midterm Headaches for G.O.P.

By: Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein
Republicans are counting on the votes of Catholics to maintain control of Congress.

President Trump has a long history of publicly clashing with the pope. He spent years tangling with Pope Francis over his immigration policies.

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Tony Gonzales, a Texas Congressman, Says He Will Resign

By: J. David Goodman
The third-term Republican lawmaker is accused of coercing a staff member into a sexual relationship.

Representative Tony Gonzales during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in Washington in February.

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At a House Republican’s New York Event, Flashes of an Iran Backlash

By: Robert Jimison
Representative Mike Lawler, who is seeking re-election in a swing district in the Hudson Valley, faced tough questions from constituents about his stance on the war in Iran.

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Harris Says She Is ‘Thinking About’ Running for President Again in 2028

By: Katie Glueck and Tim Balk
At a convention in New York, possible candidates for the Democratic presidential primary are making overtures to Black voters, a vital constituency.

Kamala Harris, former vice president and the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at the National Action Network Convention in New York on Friday.

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Trump Moves Top Aide James Blair to Political Operation Ahead of Midterms

By: Theodore Schleifer
Mr. Blair will “lead the charge from the outside,” the president said on social media. The move comes as Republicans are bracing for a potentially difficult November election.

James Blair, a deputy chief of staff, is taking over President Trump’s outside political operation and its $300 million-plus budget, Mr. Trump announced on Friday.

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