Stefany Shaheen, daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, wins New Hampshire House primary
She won the Democratic primary for the open 1st District despite her rivals’ attempts to weaponize her family ties.
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Missouri’s redistricting in flux after dissonant court rulings
A Supreme Court justice rejected a bid to revive Missouri’s pro-GOP redistricting before midterms, but a federal judge practically simultaneously gave the state the OK to continue with the plan.
Republicans are hoping ‘Trump-a-palooza’ isn’t only about Trump
GOP lawmakers said they are counting on the president to draw a contrast with Democrats in Dallas, not prosecute personal grievances.
Nevada Republicans are testing the 2028 case against Gavin Newsom
Gov. Joe Lombardo, one of the most vulnerable Republican governors this cycle, has zeroed in on a cross-border boogeyman in the Democratic governor of California.
‘We are winning elections’: Bernie Sanders on Democrats’ progressive wing
‘We are winning elections’: Bernie Sanders on Democrats’ progressive wing
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‘Not feasible’: With ballots already in the mail, election officials say it is too late for Trump’s USPS order
While the Trump administration’s bid to overhaul mail-in voting remains blocked by the lower courts, North Carolina will be the first state to send ballots on Friday.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best of this week’s crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that voters can decide the fate of the GOP-passed gerrymander via a referendum this fall.
Groundbreaking for Trump’s arch will begin soon, Burgum says
Excavation work for the 250-foot-tall monument could begin in the next two weeks, the Interior secretary said.
Kamala Harris wants back in the fight. These Democrats don’t want her help.
The former vice president is one of the Democratic Party’s most prominent figures, but some Democrats think her brand is too toxic to help their campaigns.