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US, Iran closing in on memorandum to end war: Reports

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 11:37 am

The U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum to end the two-month conflict in the Middle East, according to multiple reports. Axios reported on Tuesday that the U.S. was awaiting Tehran’s responses on several key points, and nothing had been agreed to yet. Under the proposed deal, Iran would commit to...

Unions are acting as a toll booth on the road to unaccountable single-party power

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 11:30 am

The pattern is familiar to anyone who has lived in California since the 1990s.

Book-ban controversy shows the need to break up Amazon's online bookstore

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 11:00 am

The federal government has the power to do something about this.

Trump takes scalps in Indiana, flexing power over GOP

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 10:55 am

In today’s issue: ▪ Anti-redistricting Republicans ousted ▪ Project Freedom paused ▪ Lutnick testifying on Epstein ▪ Abortion back in political spotlight President Trump demonstrated the extent of his power in the Republican Party on Tuesday night as five out of seven Indiana GOP state senators lost their primaries to Trump-backed challengers by a wide margin. After...

Abortion pill fight thrust into spotlight as midterms heat up

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 10:00 am

A federal court has thrust the issue of abortion back into the national spotlight, just months before the midterm elections.   Voter anger about abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 helped propel Democrats to a series of midterm victories that year. But when then-Vice President Kamala Harris lost the White...

The Memo: Iran war settles into strange limbo, without escalation or end in sight

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 10:00 am

The war in Iran has settled into a peculiar limbo — and it’s not clear in which direction it will break. Almost every facet of the conflict is fluid, the main players vacillating between different poles. President Trump continues to trade in rhetoric seeking Iran’s capitulation yet also signals some openness to a deal. The...

Johnson faces tough road when bills that split GOP return to House

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 10:00 am

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) notched a series of wins last week by muscling several key bills through the House, but the road ahead is littered with challenges as he must unify a fractured GOP when those priorities come back up in the weeks ahead. Johnson defied the skeptics by rallying hard-line conservatives and GOP moderates...

California gubernatorial candidates pounce on Becerra at debate

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 4:15 am

Candidates running to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pounced on former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) during the Golden State’s gubernatorial debate on Tuesday. The focus on Becerra underscores his surge to frontrunner status in the crowded race, which was rattled by the dramatic exit of former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.)...

Key takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections in Indiana, Ohio

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 2:59 am

Indiana voters cast their ballots in a slate of state Senate primaries that surged into the national spotlight amid President Trump’s push for red states to redistrict ahead of the midterms.   Five of seven incumbents targeted with Trump-backed challengers lost their primaries on Tuesday, marking a major win for the president who threatened to oust the state lawmakers who bucked his wish for GOP-friendly changes to Indiana’s congressional...

Democrats in Michigan keep state Senate majority with special election win

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 2:35 am

Democrat Chedrick Greene is projected to win the special state Senate race in Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ, preserving his party’s narrow majority in the chamber. With Greene’s projected victory in the 35th District, Democrats’ advantage expands from 19-18 to 20-18, easing their path to advance legislation. Democrats won a governing trifecta in 2022,...

Most Trump-backed primary challengers beat Indiana GOP state senators who opposed redistricting

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 1:34 am

Just one of the seven Indiana GOP state senators who faced primary challengers backed by President Trump over their opposition to redistricting is projected to win their Republican primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. One race has yet to be called Tuesday evening. Republican Blake Fiechter defeated incumbent state Sen. Travis Holdman (R) in the...

Mrvan, Regnitz set for November House matchup in Indiana

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 1:02 am

Democrat Rep. Frank Mrvan (Ind.) is set to face off this fall against Republican Porter County Commissioner Barb Regnitz in what’s expected to be one of the few competitive House races in Indiana this cycle, according to Decision Desk HQ. Mrvan first won his northwestern Indiana seat in the 2020 election and has held on...

Kaptur, Merrin set for House rematch in Ohio

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 12:44 am

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and former state Rep. Derek Merrin are projected to win their respective primaries on Tuesday, setting up a rematch in November after the longest-serving woman in Congress narrowly defeated Merrin in 2024. Kaptur — who has represented Ohio’s 9th Congressional District since 1983 — ran unopposed, while Merrin defeated a crowded...