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May 2026

A legislative pile-up awaits Republicans as the calendar turns to June
Plus, a guide to this Tuesday’s slate of primaries and news and notes on what else to keep tabs on around the Hill this week.
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What SCOTUS’s First Step Act rulings mean for criminal justice reform
Plus: Dems express outrage that Pam Bondi’s Epstein files interview won’t be videotaped, band together to halt Trump’s ballroom project, and ask for an…
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Democrats see warning sign in ruling on Trump voting order
Plus: The SEC hires a crisis PR pro amid boycott calls over GOP gerrymandering, and James Talarico scores a major fundraising bump after Ken Paxton’s…
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The politics of the Senate college sports bill are already messy
Plus: LGBTQ+ lawmakers blast Colin Allred after his runoff victory against Rep. Julie Johnson and a new bipartisan push to reform partisan…
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Senate dealmakers take their shot at fixing college sports
Plus: News and notes on the new bipartisan push to reform partisan gerrymandering and some brutal polling for Susan Collins.
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How Cornyn’s fall rattled the Senate map
Ken Paxton’s victory over the four-term incumbent has forced Republicans into an expensive new general election fight while Texas Democrats elevated a…
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Next up on the CBC’s accountability list: Corporate America
Plus: The latest in the redistricting wars and the Illinois general assembly’s plans to salute Dick Durbin for his four-plus decades of public service.
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Trump looms over Texas runoff day
Plus: The latest on Iran peace talks and Trump set to get a physical at Walter Reed later today.
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Tina Smith on how Minnesota is still scarred by Metro Surge
Plus: The latest on Iran peace talks and tomorrow’s Texas runoff elections, where ideological battles inside both parties could reshape Congress ahead…
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Trump is in a mess of his own making
Plus: Dems slam Republican leaders for Iran war powers delay and block GOP women’s museum proposal as the DNC finally releases the 2024 autopsy.
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Republicans implode over Trump’s reconciliation demands
Plus: Democrats test new anti-corruption messaging for 2026 as Jeffries ties Supreme Court reform to affordability and fresh polling shows deep…
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