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Gavin Newsom and Hunter Biden Would Like Your Attention, Please

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By: Reid J. Epstein
The two men chatted on Mr. Newsom’s podcast about Democrats, Joe Biden, Graham Platner, phone addiction and other topics.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California hosted Hunter Biden on his podcast this week.
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Two Dan Sullivans? Alaska Republicans Suggest Kicking One Off the Ballot in Senate Race

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By: Tim Balk and Kellen Browning
The lieutenant governor and the top elections official, both Republicans, are investigating whether the challenger coordinated with a Democrat to confuse voters.

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Republicans argue that the Senate campaign by Dan J. Sullivan, right, was planned by Democrats to confuse voters and hurt Senator Dan S. Sullivan, left, a second-term lawmaker.
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Federal Agents Search Voting Rights Group in Ohio

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By: Devlin Barrett and Glenn Thrush
It was not immediately clear what the investigators were looking for, but a board member with a progressive group said members had been served with search warrants.

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People voting in Ohio in 2024.
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To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right

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By: Lauren McGaughy
After years of keeping his distance, Gov. Greg Abbott is set to address Texas Republicans’ activist-led convention as hard-line conservatives gain influence within the party.

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Governor Greg Abbott addressed the Republican Party of Texas convention in Houston on Friday.
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Can Democrats Overcome G.O.P. Gerrymandering?

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By: Nate Cohn · Laura Bult · June Kim · Edward Vega and Pierre Kattar
Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, who writes The Tilt newsletter, looks at the Republicans’ advantage in the House of Representatives after partisan redistricting. To win the House, how much of the popular vote would Democrats need to win?
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Rick Jackson, Georgia Governor Candidate, Is Also a Film Producer Battling the IRS

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By: Danny Hakim
Rick Jackson, a billionaire, wants to be Georgia’s next governor. But the I.R.S. has questioned how his low-budget movies turned into tax windfalls.

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Rick Jackson has sought $90 million in tax deductions from four money-losing films.
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Postal Service Issues Proposal to Block Mail Ballots in States That Don’t Turn Over Data

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By: Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti
Democrats and voting-rights groups have challenged the proposed rule as a harmful federal intrusion that could affect millions of voters who cast their ballots by mail.

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Department of Elections workers sort mail-in ballots for the California primary election at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif., earlier this month.
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After Senate Loss, Cornyn Predicts ‘Miserable’ Final Two Years for Trump

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By: Carl Hulse
In his first extensive interview since his defeat by a Trump-backed challenger, the Texas Republican said the Senate was in for a “bumpy ride” as he and others flex new political freedom.

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“There’s never going to be good enough for him, other than 100 percent, you know, slavish adherence to whatever he wants,” Senator John Cornyn said of President Trump. “But obviously that’s not what the senator’s role is supposed to be.”
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Justice Dept. Pushes Limits of Its Power Over State Elections

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By: Devlin Barrett
The department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections cannot be trusted.

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Voters casting their ballots in California’s primary races in Los Angeles last week.
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These Young Politicians Want to Fix America’s Housing Problems

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By: Kate Zernike
A cohort of young Millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational than partisan.

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David Morales, 27, a candidate for mayor of Providence, R.I., has made housing central to his pitch for “a city all our neighbors can afford.”
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Democrats Try to Move Past ‘Cultural Pandering’ to Latinos for Midterm Elections

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By: Jennifer Medina
The party is trying desperately to win back some voters in the key swing group.

© Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times

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Maine Senate Race Heats Up as Trump Attacks Platner

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By: Lisa Lerer and Bayliss Wagner
With Graham Platner now the Democratic nominee against Senator Susan Collins, signs of how hostile the race will be have quickly emerged.

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Graham Platner and Senator Susan Collins are beginning what is expected to be a hugely expensive and contentious general election in Maine.
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