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Schumer’s ‘No. 1 target’ says voters will see her Democrat Senate challenger as too extreme

HARRISON, Maine — As she runs for a sixth six-year term in the U.S. Senate in left-leaning Maine, Republican Sen. Susan Collins is once again a top target for Democrats.”I have been the No. 1 target of Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, not only in this campaign, but the last two campaigns as well. I’m always his No. 1 target,” Collins told Fox News Digital in an exclusive national interview this week.

Louisiana bill expands first-degree murder charges and death penalty eligibility after mall shooting

A Louisiana bill expanded after a deadly mall shooting would broaden first-degree murder charges and potentially increase death penalty eligibility, and lawmakers cited the attack as justification for toughening the state’s homicide laws.House Bill 102 was originally introduced to create a new crime targeting abuse or neglect that seriously harms elderly or vulnerable people.But the proposal evolved significantly as it moved through the state legislature.

Pakistan Says U.S. and Iran Getting Close to Ceasefire Deal

Sources in Pakistan told Western media outlets on Wednesday that Tehran is reviewing a one-page, 14-point proposal that would formally conclude the conflict between the United States and Iran.
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Trump marks Cinco de Mayo with ‘NICE’ post, echoing past viral taco bowl moment

President Donald Trump marked Cinco de Mayo on Tuesday with a new Truth Social post featuring a stylized “NICE” graphic — a play on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.The post adds to a string of Cinco de Mayo messages from Trump that have repeatedly drawn attention online, including his widely shared 2016 taco bowl post that resurfaces nearly every year around the holiday.

Trump Hints Agreement with Iran May Be Close to Final, Pauses Project Freedom

President Donald Trump hinted that a “Final Agreement” regarding an end to the conflict between Iran and the United States may be around the corner, and paused what is called “Project Freedom,” an effort to help ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Poll: Ken Paxton Leads John Cornyn in Texas Senate Runoff

A survey of likely Republican runoff voters in Texas shows a narrow margin between Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn, with a small share of voters still undecided as the May contest approaches.
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Trump-backed Vivek Ramaswamy wins Ohio GOP gubernatorial primary, will face Democrat Amy Acton

Vivek Ramaswamy has won the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Ohio, the Associated Press reports.Ramaswamy, who grabbed national attention when he ran for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination before dropping out and becoming a top surrogate for President Donald Trump, on Tuesday defeated long shot rival Casey Putsch, an automotive entrepreneur.

Sherrod Brown secures Ohio Dem nomination, faces GOP’s Husted in key battle for Senate majority

Former longtime Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio on Tuesday won his party’s 2026 Senate nomination, the Associated Press reports.Brown, who served three decades in Congress before being defeated for re-election in 2024 by now-GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, will face off in this year’s general election with Republican Sen. John Husted, Ohio’s former lieutenant governor who was appointed to replace Vice President JD Vance.