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Senate Republicans on Tuesday vented their frustration and disappointment over President Trump’s decision to endorse state Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn (R) in the Texas Senate Republican primary, a move that deals a crushing blow to Cornyn’s hopes of winning the May 26 runoff.
“I don’t understand. He is an ethically challenged individual,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said of Paxton, who was charged with defrauding investors in a Dallas-area tech startup before he completed a pretrial diversion program.
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Carney downplays Pentagon pulling out of US-Canada military board
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday downplayed the Pentagon’s abrupt decision to suspend a joint defense board the day prior, saying his country will continue defense cooperation with Washington but also will look to work with other partners.
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Trump’s ouster of Republican senator sends shock waves through Senate GOP
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The resounding defeat of Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) in Saturday’s Louisiana primary has sent shock waves through the Senate Republican Conference, underscoring how Republicans who look to distance themselves from President Trump and his low approval ratings will have to think twice about paying a political price for perceived disloyalty.
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Top Treasury lawyer resigns as Trump, IRS settlement announced
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The Treasury Department’s chief legal officer resigned Monday following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) launch of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” that could provide payouts for rioters convicted in connection to Jan. 6, 2021, and others who claim they were wrongfully targeted under the Biden administration.
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Live updates: Vance refuses to rule out ‘weaponization’ payments to Jan. 6 rioters
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President Trump on Tuesday backed Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate GOP primary over incumbent John Cornyn. “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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What to know about $1.776B DOJ compensation fund for Trump allies
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) could soon provide access to a $1.776 billion compensation fund to allies of President Trump who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration.
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Republicans seek to shift blame for unpopular redistricting war
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Republicans on Capitol Hill are seeking to shift the blame for the redistricting war onto Democrats, downplaying President Trump’s leading role in a gerrymandering frenzy that’s unpopular with voters of all stripes.
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Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate GOP runoff, in blow to Cornyn
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President Trump has endorsed state Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas’ high-stakes Senate race, snubbing incumbent senior Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) ahead of next week’s GOP primary runoff.
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US sanctions Iran currency exchange house, 19 vessels
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The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on an Iranian currency exchange and 19 vessels accused of helping financially prop up the regime, the latest move in the Trump administration’s campaign to exert enough economic pressure on Tehran that it capitulates to U.S. conditions for ending the conflict.
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Red, Flight & Blue: The Future of U.S. Aviation
Wednesday, May 20, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. EDT
As the U.S. prepares for its busiest air travel season in history, policymakers and industry leaders are racing to modernize aging infrastructure, overhaul air traffic control, and secure the skies. The Hill and Airlines for America (A4A) convene lawmakers, administration officials, and aviation executives for a breakfast policy briefing on the future of U.S. aviation. Speaker highlights:
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) Eric Eversole, President, Hiring Our Heroes Thomas Culligan, VP, Aerospace Safety, Commercial Aviation & Corporate Policy, Boeing
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