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• Speaker Johnson laughs off Jasmine Crockett Senate bid: ‘Absolutely delighted’ she is running - Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters that he is “absolutely delighted" that progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is running for U.S. Senate in Texas.
• Mayor Tim Keller defeats law-and-order challenger to secure third term as Albuquerque mayor - Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller won re-election in a runoff against former sheriff Darren White, securing a third term to lead New Mexico's largest city.
• Congressional Democrats widen 2026 battlefield, zero in on new House Republican targets - Democrats expand House battleground map to 39 seats for 2026 midterms, targeting Republican districts in California, Texas, Florida and North Carolina.
• Crockett faces blowback from GOP, Hollywood for far-left agenda, media presence after launching US Senate bid - Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett faces criticism from Texas GOP Rep. Brandon Gill and actor Zachary Levi following the announcement of her Senate campaign launch.
• Jim Caviezel starring in Bolsonaro biopic, as son of jailed president launches 2026 campaign - Jim Caviezel stars as Jair Bolsonaro in secret biopic 'Dark Horse' directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, with filming planned in Brazil and Mexico through 2026.
• Democrats end 30-year losing streak in Miami as Trump-backed candidate falls short - Democrat Eileen Higgins breaks nearly 30-year losing streak to win Miami mayor race, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez in closely watched runoff election.
• As GOP political power hangs in the balance, Wiles says Trump will 'campaign like it's 2024' ahead of midterms - President Donald Trump will hit the campaign trail to help GOP candidates ahead of the 2026 elections, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles indicated.
• 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.
• Federal judge refuses to release pro-Trump clerk convicted in 2020 election scheme - A federal judge denied a release request for former clerk Tina Peters, who is serving nine years for scheming to breach Colorado voting systems in 2020.
• Top GOP senator says Crockett announcement exposes how 'radical' Dems are nationwide - Republican senator Tim Scott calls Democrat Jasmine Crockett's Texas Senate bid a sign of party's leftward shift in an exclusive interview about the 2026 race.