State Rep. James Talarico will deliver a victory speech after he clinched the Democratic nod in the party’s quest flip Sen. John Cornyn’s (R) seat. Talarico edged out Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who conceded the race Wednesday and stated The Lone Star State “is primed to turn blue.” Across the aisle. Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton advanced to a May runoff in the GOP contest. Talarico is expected to speak at 8 p.m. EST in Austin Wednesday. Watch live above.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on oversight of the department as lawmakers remain at an impasse over funding for it.
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to let it renew its defense of President Trump’s executive orders targeting several of the nation’s top law firms — a stunning reversal just a day after the government deserted the appeals. In a court filing Tuesday, DOJ asked to withdraw its motion to dismiss appeals of four rulings by federal judges that rebuffed the orders aimed at law firms Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Susman Godfrey. The Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee explore all of that and more in The Gavel, their newsletter covering the courts and legal issues. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/5765442-trump-iran-legal-constraints/…
President Trump has remained critical of former President Biden regarding the Afghanistan withdrawal, something NewsNation correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera highlights now as thousands of Americans are stuck in the Middle East after the U.S. launched attacks against Iran. Rivera says the more he hears about the panic of U.S. citizens unable to safely leave the region, it's apparent there was no plan in place to evacuate them prior to the U.S. operation. On Wednesday's "The Daily Take," NewsNation's Connell McShane and Rivera further discuss the growing conflict. #Trump #MiddleEast #Iran Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Connell McShane. Weekdays starting at…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison testified Wednesday before the House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee over the state's welfare fraud scandal. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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"We're bringing down all of the costs": President Trump announces the signing of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which he says will keep utility bills down "very substantially." Big tech companies are committing to fully cover the cost of increased electricity production required for AI data centers so the cost will not be pushed to consumers, Trump says. More: https://tinyurl.com/489fkwpu #AI #utilities #Trump Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Connell McShane. Weekdays starting at 3p/2C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday defended U.S. evacuation efforts in the Middle East after top military officials announced plans for “more and larger” strikes on Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine earlier spoke about the ongoing U.S. attacks on the Middle Eastern country, with Caine saying more bombing is on the way. Leavitt defended the administrations efforts to get Americans out of the region, saying those stranded in the Middle East had prior warning not to travel.
James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett in Texas' Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, while John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will go to a runoff election for the Republican nomination. #JamesTalarico #JasmineCrockett #TexasPrimary
