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James Talarico Opens Texas Senate Campaign Against Ken Paxton With Houston Rally

Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton in Texas.

NY Times·May 28, 2026

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Australia sues 3M for record-breaking sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

Federal government seeks more than $2bn in damages from multinational manufacturer in its largest legal claim ever<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/28/australia-politics-live-rishworth-jobseeker-capital-gains-tax-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-angus-t

The Guardian·May 28, 2026

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Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll, Who Accused Trump of Rape

Ms. Carroll, who prevailed in a civil trial after accusing President Trump of sexual abuse, is the latest target in a Justice Department campaign going after his perceived enemies.

NY Times·May 28, 2026

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Reuters executive Simon Robinson expected to replace Justin Stevens as ABC news director

Hugh Marks refuses to confirm or deny to Senate estimates that he threatened to terminate Stevens if he didn’t resign<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/28/australia-politics-live-rishworth-jobseeker-capital-gains-tax-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-angu

The Guardian·May 28, 2026

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Biden Sues Justice Dept. to Block Release of Tapes

The former president argued that the Justice Department has a responsibility to protect the privacy of conversations he had with a former ghostwriter.

NY Times·May 28, 2026

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Massie Visits Greene in Costa Rica for Fishing and ‘Spicy’ Political Talks

The two Republican critics of President Trump — Thomas Massie, who lost his House primary last week, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from Congress — met up in the tropics.

NY Times·May 28, 2026

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Trump Says He Feels No Political Pressure to Make an Iran Deal

President Trump held out hope for a peace agreement, but said high oil prices would not force his hand.

NY Times·May 28, 2026

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California Tries to Block Trump Involvement in Election Procedures

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that tries to stop outside officials from taking ballots or getting involved in ballot processing.

NY Times·May 27, 2026

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DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million

It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit on a prediction market site.

NPR·May 27, 2026

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Jill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debate

The former US first lady said she had never seen former President Joe Biden act the way he did on the 2024 debate stage.

Al Jazeera·May 27, 2026

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Bolivia’s president warns ‘time is running out’ amid protest crisis

Bolivia’s president has warned protesters “time is running out” amid a weeks-long standoff.

Al Jazeera·May 27, 2026

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We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found

The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.

BBC News·May 27, 2026

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