Senate puts Graham’s final foreign policy push to the test
Plus: SCOTUS approval hits new low, poll shows Talarico with early edge and DCCC adds five to Red to Blue program.
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THE LINEUP
Senate puts Graham’s final foreign policy push to the test
SCOTUS approval hits new low
Poll shows Talarico with early edge
DCCC adds five to Red to Blue program
THE LEAD
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The Senate’s Russia stress test: The Senate will take its first procedural vote this evening on bipartisan legislation aimed at ratcheting up economic pressure on Russia, setting up an early test of whether supporters can assemble the kind of overwhelming bipartisan coalition they believe is necessary to accelerate consideration in the Senate—and ultimately pressure House Democrats to accept legislation that also expands President Trump’s tariff authority.…
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THE POWERS THAT BE
SCOTUS approval hits new Gallup low: Gallup found just 33% of Americans approve of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job, while 61% disapprove—the Court’s lowest approval rating in Gallup polling dating back to 2000…
THE TRAIL
Poll shows Talarico with early edge: A new Texas Public Opinion Research poll conducted by Democratic firm Slingshot Strategies found Democratic nominee James Talarico leading Republican nominee Ken Paxton 45% to 40% in the Texas Senate race, with 14% of likely voters still undecided…