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Why Texas Democrats are feeling a sense of déjà vu

BY JULIA MANCHESTER

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Democrats are feeling cautiously optimistic about flipping the Texas governor’s mansion, even as they acknowledge a strong sense of déjà vu following past elections in which the state eluded them despite seemingly favorable tailwinds.

Many observers had written off the race between Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, pointing to the incumbent governor’s generally high favorability and the Lone Star State’s deep-red hue. 

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Democrats hope DOJ holds Trump accountable after Mueller disappointment

BY BRETT SAMUELS

For the first two years of Donald Trump’s presidency, liberals and Trump critics who wanted to see him punished for criminal acts or substantial wrongdoing poured their hopes into then-special counsel Robert Mueller.

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These Republicans who impeached Trump face tough primaries on Tuesday

BY CHLOE FOLMAR

Three of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump last year face tough primaries on Tuesday, competing against Trump-endorsed challengers in crowded fields.

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BY ARIS FOLLEY

Senate Democrats are plowing forward with a sprawling tax reform and revenue plan that advances key pieces of President Biden’s legislative agenda, including tax provisions long sought by the party to help front investments in health care and climate. 

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Biden expedites aid to Kentucky flooding survivors as search and rescue continues in state

BY JARED GANS

President Biden announced on Saturday that he is expediting support to the survivors of deadly flooding in Kentucky as search-and-rescue operations continue. 

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Biden gives video update after testing positive for COVID again

BY CAROLINE VAKIL

President Biden offered a video update on his health after his physician said he had tested positive again for COVID-19.

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Is there a recession? Only the National Bureau of Economic Research gets to decide

BY TOBIAS BURNS

Commerce Department data this week found the U.S. economy shrank for a second quarter in a row, sparking a new debate about whether the nation is in a recession.  

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Maryland county reopens pandemic rent assistance program

BY CHLOE FOLMAR

Maryland’s Montgomery County reopened its pandemic rent assistance program for a fourth phase after a rise in community levels of COVID-19.

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Congressman’s office says tweet using ‘profanities and offensive language’ posted by staffer

BY CAROLINE VAKIL

Rep. Chuy García’s (D-Ill.) office said in a statement on Saturday that a staffer in his office had posted an “unauthorized tweet” that used “profanities and offensive language,” adding that action would be taken against the individual.

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Zelensky urges Donbas residents to evacuate, calls on US to legally recognize Russia as terrorist state

BY JARED GANS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged civilians remaining in the easternmost Donbas region of the country to leave as the most intense fighting with Russian forces continues there. 

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Veterans deserve better than Congress’s collective shrug on burn pits

BY ANTHONY SZEMA

OPINION | Once again, lawmakers have failed to pass legislation that would provide health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits overseas.

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The Fed needs a single mandate

BY THOMAS HOGAN AND ALEXANDER WILLIAM SALTER

OPINION | Inflation continues its relentless march, eating away at workers’ wages. Consumer prices rose 9.1 percent year-over-year in June, the fastest since 1981. The median American household is now losing more than $2,700 per year in purchasing power. As always, regular Americans are stuck with the tab for reckless monetary and fiscal policy.

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The Associated Press: Pelosi confirms trip to Asia, but no mention of Taiwan

BY JOE MCDONALD AND LISA MASCARO

The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing, which claims the island democracy as its own territory.

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The New York Times: Biden savors much-needed victories. But will the highs overshadow the lows?

BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR

With the midterm elections around the corner, the challenge for President Biden is to make sure his latest successes resonate with Americans who remain deeply skeptical about the future.

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The Washington Post: Some Republicans fear party is too extreme on abortion and gay rights

BY HANNAH KNOWLES

Uncompromising positions and loaded rhetoric on key social issues are escalating concerns within GOP circles that the party is moving too far out of sync with popular opinion, projecting new hostility to gay people and alienating women voters in high-stakes races.

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CNN: Near-total abortion ban in Indiana passes GOP-controlled Senate and heads to House

BY VERONICA STRACQUALURSI AND SAMANTHA BEECH

Indiana's Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill Saturday which would ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions, despite opposition from abortion rights and anti-abortion advocates.

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