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Today — 30 May 2026NYT | Top Stories

Judge Tosses Citizenship Law Aimed at New Voters in New Hampshire

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By: Jenna Russell and Nick Corasaniti
30 May 2026 at 03:10
The judge said the 2024 law “constitutes an unjustifiable burden on the right to vote,” and that new voters should be able to prove their citizenship with a sworn affidavit.

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People cast their ballots in Lancaster, N.H., in 2024.

Does Trump Want to Lose the Midterms?

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By: Ezra Klein and Jack McCordick
29 May 2026 at 17:04
The president doesn’t seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump’s midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory.

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Is Spencer Pratt for Real?

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By: Nathan Taylor Pemberton
29 May 2026 at 22:20
The former reality star’s dark visions of Los Angeles are resonating in a heated mayoral race, even if they’re far from the truth.

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“It’s not a kind of fame that is fun,” Spencer Pratt said of his political turn.
Yesterday — 29 May 2026NYT | Top Stories

California House Primary in Sacramento Displays Democrats’ Fierce Generational Battle

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By: Laurel Rosenhall
29 May 2026 at 17:02
Representative Doris Matsui has been re-elected 10 times with ease. But an upstart Democrat is threatening to end her run in Congress.

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Representative Doris Matsui is facing her toughest re-election fight in her more than two decades of representing a safely Democratic district in the Sacramento region.

After New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups

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By: Ana Ionova
29 May 2026 at 10:22
Following through on threats, the Trump administration has designated Brazil’s two largest drug gangs as terrorist groups.

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Members of the Red Command being arrested last year in Rio de Janeiro. The U.S. designated the gang a terrorist group on Thursday.

A Democrat’s Dodge on AIPAC Points to the Party’s Tensions Over Israel

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By: Reid J. Epstein
29 May 2026 at 05:50
A key moment at a Senate primary debate in Michigan showed how pro-Israel Democrats are approaching the issue with caution.

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Mallory McMorrow, Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed are locked in a tight Democratic primary race for Senate in Michigan.

Swallowing Concerns, G.O.P. Senators Rally Behind Paxton

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By: Annie Karni
29 May 2026 at 05:09
After attacking the Texas attorney general, who won the G.O.P. nomination, Senate Republicans are pivoting sharply to support him in what is now a competitive race.

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Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, beat Senator John Cornyn by close to 30 points on Tuesday night, transforming Texas into a battleground state.

The Man Turning the Cockroach Into a Gen-Z Movement in India

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By: Anupreeta Das
29 May 2026 at 05:00
Abhijeet Dipke’s “Cockroach Janta Party” has emerged as the unexpected voice of young people feeling let down by the government and struggling to find jobs.

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Abhijeet Dipke at a friend’s home in the United States in May. Mr. Dipke launched the satirical digital group Cockroach Janta Party on May 16, after a controversy surrounding a comment by India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant, who referred to unemployed youth as “parasites” and “cockroaches.”
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Judge Declines, for Now, to Block Mail-In Voting Changes Ordered by Trump

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By: Zach Montague and Adam Sella
28 May 2026 at 22:35
The ruling allowed the Trump administration to continue to pursue changes that include enlisting the Postal Service in checking voters against a national database.

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A voter casting a mail-in ballot in June.

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

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By: J. David Goodman
28 May 2026 at 20:58
Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest in Texas for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton.

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State Representative James Talarico campaigned in Houston on Wednesday.

Meeting Voters, a Republican Tries to Outrun His Party’s Woes

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By: Annie Karni
28 May 2026 at 02:16
Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska is still meeting with constituents long after most G.O.P. members of Congress have concluded it is too politically dangerous to do so.

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Representative Mike Flood speaking with reporters after his town hall in Norfolk, Neb., on Tuesday. He has committed to continuing to regularly hold such events.

Alabama Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Allow New Congressional Map in Redistricting Fight

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By: Abbie VanSickle
28 May 2026 at 00:35
Republican leaders in the state have asked the justices to clear the way for a congressional map that a lower court found discriminated against Black voters.

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The Supreme Court justices are familiar with the longstanding fight over Alabama’s congressional district map.

Cornyn’s Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P.

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By: Carl Hulse
27 May 2026 at 21:44
Senators are angry President Trump turned on a respected former leader whom they consider a loyal Republican. Now Mr. Trump faces resistance from his own embittered ranks.

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Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, noted in his concession to Ken Paxton on Tuesday that he still had time left in the Senate.

Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate

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By: Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein
27 May 2026 at 17:03
Many Democrats and some Republicans said the scandal-plagued Ken Paxton’s victory could turn Texas into a battleground state that will determine Senate control.

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Ken Paxton defeated Senator John Cornyn in a runoff for the Republican nomination on Tuesday, setting up a marquee race against James Talarico, the Democrat.

Ken Paxton Victory Tests Whether Texas Republicans Can Reunite for November

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By: J. David Goodman and Lauren McGaughy
27 May 2026 at 17:02
Republican voters made a familiar bet, that Texas is conservative enough that any Republican, even the most conservative, will beat a Democrat.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addressed supporters after winning the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate at a watch party on Tuesday.

Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters

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By: Lauren McGaughy， J. David Goodman and Reid J. Epstein
27 May 2026 at 09:53
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.

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Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas and a candidate for Senate, at his watch party in March in Dallas. Mr. Paxton went on to defeat Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff election.

Endorsed by Trump, Paxton Crushes Cornyn: Takeaways From the Texas Runoff Elections

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By: Shane Goldmacher
27 May 2026 at 18:27
President Trump’s record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn’s defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.

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Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, defeated Senator John Cornyn in a runoff Tuesday.

Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat

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By: Reid J. Epstein
27 May 2026 at 11:08
Mr. Allred beat the incumbent, Representative Julie Johnson, and is now favored to win the general election in a heavily Democratic Dallas-based district.

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Colin Allred served three terms in the House of Representatives before giving up his seat to run unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2024.

5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas

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By: Tim Balk
27 May 2026 at 09:37
With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.

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Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, received an endorsement last week from President Trump.

Christian Menefee Defeats Al Green in Texas Democratic House Runoff

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By: Shane Goldmacher
27 May 2026 at 08:38
The showdown, manufactured by a Republican gerrymander, created one of many generational clashes consuming Democrats this cycle.

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Representative Christian Menefee became the first Democrat to defeat an incumbent this year, felling 11-term Representative Al Green.

Judge Allows Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats

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By: Patricia Mazzei
27 May 2026 at 05:09
The plaintiffs had sought a temporary restraining order, arguing that the map violated a state ban on partisan gerrymandering that voters passed in 2010.

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Republican lawmakers, who hold supermajorities in the State House and Senate, passed the new map last month at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican.

Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters

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By: Emily Cochrane and Abbie VanSickle
27 May 2026 at 00:03
Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district.

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People march for voting rights on the famed Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., in May.
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