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US news | The Guardian<p>Dick Durbin won’t seek re-election after nearly three decades in US Senate <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/23/dick-durbin-us-senate" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/23/dick-durbin-us-senate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
BrownIsBeautiful<p>Illinoisan here. This is great news to me. This man is non-responsive, and just plain old too old to keep in office. We need fresh ideas and a willingness to play rough with this felon’s regime. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LFG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LFG</span></a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/dick-durbin-senate-reelection-majority-02ff2de634c0e6b62842f80eef01f72e?user_email=3f74e18a5d20eb6f61d2cb8f783aa562c705f6c6a5beb9ef874be8dd2d1dc7ce&amp;utm_medium=APNews_Alerts&amp;utm_source=Sailthru_AP&amp;utm_campaign=NewsAlert_Apr23_2025_11:28AM&amp;utm_term=AP%20News%20Alerts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/dick-durbin</span><span class="invisible">-senate-reelection-majority-02ff2de634c0e6b62842f80eef01f72e?user_email=3f74e18a5d20eb6f61d2cb8f783aa562c705f6c6a5beb9ef874be8dd2d1dc7ce&amp;utm_medium=APNews_Alerts&amp;utm_source=Sailthru_AP&amp;utm_campaign=NewsAlert_Apr23_2025_11:28AM&amp;utm_term=AP%20News%20Alerts</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>‘National disgrace’: US lawmakers decry treatment of students detained by Ice <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/22/mahmoud-khalil-rumeysa-ozturk-ice-detention" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/22/mahmoud-khalil-rumeysa-ozturk-ice-detention</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/HouseofRepresentatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HouseofRepresentatives</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Highereducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Highereducation</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USuniversities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USuniversities</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USimmigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USimmigration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USeducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USeducation</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Louisiana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Louisiana</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
Crooks&Liars<p>Cornyn versus Paxton? <br> Pass the popcorn! <a href="https://crooklyn.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://crooklyn.social/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a></p><p><a href="https://crooksandliars.com/2025/04/popcorn-time-republican-civil-war-breaks?utm_source=social&amp;amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;amp;utm_content=101523" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crooksandliars.com/2025/04/pop</span><span class="invisible">corn-time-republican-civil-war-breaks?utm_source=social&amp;amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;amp;utm_content=101523</span></a></p>
Burkhard Maria Zimmermann<p>Maybe, just maybe <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> are in the process of getting their mojo back.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>senate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ussenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ussenate</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/7gvVf_exhpg?si=6MWVKMND0vC9D0Di" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/live/7gvVf_exhpg?s</span><span class="invisible">i=6MWVKMND0vC9D0Di</span></a></p>
World news | The Guardian<p>Maryland senator meets Kilmar Ábrego García in El Salvador amid battle over US return <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/17/chris-van-hollen-kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/17/chris-van-hollen-kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USimmigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USimmigration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maryland</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Americas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Americas</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Maryland senator meets Kilmar Ábrego García in El Salvador amid battle over US return <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/17/chris-van-hollen-kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/17/chris-van-hollen-kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USimmigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USimmigration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maryland</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Americas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Americas</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Democratic senator heads to El Salvador to try to visit Kilmar Ábrego García <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/chris-van-hollen-el-salvador-kilmar-abrego-garcia" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/15/chris-van-hollen-el-salvador-kilmar-abrego-garcia</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USimmigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USimmigration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maryland</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Americas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Americas</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
World news | The Guardian<p>Democratic senator heads to El Salvador to try to visit Kilmar Ábrego García <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/chris-van-hollen-el-salvador-kilmar-abrego-garcia" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/15/chris-van-hollen-el-salvador-kilmar-abrego-garcia</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USimmigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USimmigration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maryland</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Americas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Americas</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Senator Chuck Grassley grilled at Iowa town hall over ‘shameful’ Trump policies <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/chuck-grassley-town-hall" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/15/chuck-grassley-town-hall</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Iowa</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Texas AG Ken Paxton has his eyes on Washington. On Tuesday, he announced he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026. Cornyn has represented Texas in Congress for more than two decades. Here's a primer on what we know about the faceoff.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/10/518498/five-things-to-know-about-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-challenge-to-u-s-sen-john-cornyn/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/2025/04/10/518498/five-things-to-know-about-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-challenge-to-u-s-sen-john-cornyn/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/National" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>National</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnCornyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnCornyn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KenPaxton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KUT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KUT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RepublicanPrimary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanPrimary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a></p>
Opinion | The Guardian US<p>Democrats’ problem isn’t just messaging – it’s the electoral math | David Daley <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/10/democrats-change-congress-electoral-maps" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/apr/10/democrats-change-congress-electoral-maps</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/HouseofRepresentatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HouseofRepresentatives</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
Jonathan Emmesedi<p>Please make it stop.</p><p>Ken Paxton challenges John Cornyn in U.S. Senate GOP primary | The Texas Tribune</p><p><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/08/ken-paxton-john-cornyn-us-senate-texas-republican-primary/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">texastribune.org/2025/04/08/ke</span><span class="invisible">n-paxton-john-cornyn-us-senate-texas-republican-primary/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KenPaxton</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/JohnCornyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnCornyn</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Next Nasa leader says he would prioritize US missions to Mars if confirmed <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/asa-mars-missions-jared-isaacman" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/09/asa-mars-missions-jared-isaacman</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nasa</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>US senator introduces conflict of interest bill aimed at Elon Musk <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/musk-doge-conflict-of-interest-bill-senate" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/09/musk-doge-conflict-of-interest-bill-senate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/NewHampshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewHampshire</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Texas AG Ken Paxton announced Tuesday he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s midterm elections, setting up a barnburner clash of two Republican titans that is sure to reverberate across state and national politics.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/04/08/518290/texas-ag-ken-paxton-officially-joins-u-s-senate-race-challenging-john-cornyn/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/texas/2025/04/08/518290/texas-ag-ken-paxton-officially-joins-u-s-senate-race-challenging-john-cornyn/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KenPaxton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RepublicanPrimary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanPrimary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasRepublicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasRepublicans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USSenatorJohnCornyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenatorJohnCornyn</span></a></p>
wdhughes.bsky.social<p><a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/mav.wtf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mav.wtf</a> this sort of thing (from before today's <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23HandsOff" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a> protests worldwide) shows the cracks in the facade. Their 218 member majority cannot tolerate handle more than ~4 people to vote against <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23USHouse" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USHouse</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Republican" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republican</a> bills, and the <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23USSenate" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USSenate</a> is already not a reliable Republican bloc.<br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k7eezr2ybq7cxtptak2q4uhp/post/3llrireis2k2k" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k7eezr2ybq7cxtptak2q4uhp/post/3llrireis2k2k</a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Ted Cruz warns of midterm ‘bloodbath’ if Trump tariffs cause a recession <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/05/ted-cruz-midterm-trump-tariffs-recession" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/05/ted-cruz-midterm-trump-tariffs-recession</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumptariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumptariffs</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/TedCruz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TedCruz</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Senate approves Republican plan for trillions in tax breaks and spending cuts <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/05/senate-republicans-trillions-tax-breaks-spending-cuts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/05/senate-republicans-trillions-tax-breaks-spending-cuts</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
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