YOUTUBE (The Hill) - James Talarico DEFEATS Jasmine Crockett (Plus: Hegseth BRIEFS On Iran) | RISING
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YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Trump to sign Ratepayer Protection Pledge to lower utility costs | NewsNation Live
"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.
NYTIMES (Clay Risen) - John P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83
With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades.
NYTIMES (Annie Karni) - Fellow Republican Moves to Censure Gonzales Amid Affair Allegations
The bid came as Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas has been forced into a runoff amid resurfaced allegations of having an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.
DAILYCALLER (Jack Cowhick) - Arkansas Man Charged In Killing Of Daughter’s Alleged Rapist Wins GOP Sheriff Nomination
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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Scoop: Democrats face threat of primary challenges over Iran war powers vote
Progressive groups are preparing to primary any House Democrat who votes against a war powers resolution constraining the Trump administration from carrying out military operations in Iran, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The threat raises the stakes of a highly charged Thursday vote which has split a group of hawkish Democratic centrists from the rest of their party. - "Any Democrat voting against this resolution is really voting against the base of the party, and it will be a very politically perilous vote," a senior progressive House Democrat told Axios. - The lawmaker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans that have not been previously publicized, said there are "several progressive groups that will primary…
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - California Democratic Party leader urges gubernatorial candidates to drop out if race is unviable
Hicks warned that with the state's current primary system, which advances the top two vote-getters regardless of party affiliation, Democrats are risking being locked out of the November ballot, despite California being a solidly blue state.
YOUTUBE (Owen Report) - White House Doesn't Rule Out Boots On The Ground As Iran War Enters Day 6
WASHINGTONPOST (Will Oremus) - ‘MAGA is Trump’: President fires back at right-wing mutiny over Iran
Tucker Carlson and other MAGA figures with big online audiences have criticized the assault on Iran, triggering pushback from the president and White House.