Fox-news/democrats

• Senate GOP barrels past blockade to advance nearly 100 Trump nominees - Senate Republicans push through procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump's nominees for a third time after changing confirmation rules to overcome Democratic blockade.
• Doggett bows out after SCOTUS upholds GOP-drawn map — warns GOP's redistricting could backfire - Rep. Lloyd Doggett announces he will not seek re-election after the Supreme Court upheld Republican redistricting maps that threatened his Texas seat.
• Jasmine Crockett cites Mamdani-Trump, AOC-Trump voters when confronted on path to victory in Texas - Rep. Jasmine Crockett rejected the conventional need to win Republican voters in her Texas race on Tuesday during an interview, pointing to Mamdani-Trump and AOC-Trump crossover voters.
• Trump says Rep. Crockett's Senate run 'a gift to Republicans': 'Can't imagine she wins' - President Donald Trump called Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Senate bid "a gift to Republicans," also criticizing her as a "low IQ person" and "terrible representative."
• House Democrat drops re-election bid after Texas redraws congressional map - Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, announced that he will not run for House again and will instead run for the role of Tarrant County judge after redistricting.
• Sherrod Brown pitches himself as blue-collar populist while raking in cash from Hollywood celebrities - Famed Hollywood liberals including Aaron Sorkin, Will Ferrell, Jeff Bridges and Danny DeVito have lined up to bankroll Sherrod Brown, undercutting his working-class brand in 2026.
• Reporter's Notebook: House Dems question sports bill timing amid Lane Kiffin controversy - Congress faces healthcare crisis and government shutdown threats while debating college sports legislation, sparking questions about priorities.
• Collins, Moreno unveil Obamacare plan as Republicans search for solution to expiring subsidies - Senate Republicans have yet to unify behind a plan for the expiring Obamacare subsidies, while Senate Democrats have offered a proposal that is likely dead in the water with the GOP.
• Ex-House Democrat drops out of Texas Senate race as Jasmine Crockett candidacy rumors swirl - Former House Rep. Colin Allred said he will no longer run for Senate in Texas, as rumors swirl of a potential bid by Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
• Alaska Natives defy Democrats, champion push to revive Arctic drilling that Biden shut down - Senate passes resolution overturning Biden administration rule that blocked Arctic drilling in Alaska, despite Democratic claims it would damage ecosystem.