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American Shopper2 years ago2 years ago01 mins

In this picture, there is a rock…just a plain old rock. We can say a lot of things about the rock. Perhaps it has magical powers? Maybe it’s from another planet, or even a pet rock. Maybe it can talk when no one is looking. And suppose it even has political views; some may say…

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Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First

At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary. [...]

Iran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge
Iran Made Secret Outreach After Strikes, Highlighting Trump’s Challenge

President Trump is beginning to consider what sort of Iranian government might come next, as the U.S.-Israeli assault continues. [...]

On Iran, Vance Balances Between Trump and the Anti-Intervention Right
On Iran, Vance Balances Between Trump and the Anti-Intervention Right

JD Vance long championed opposition to conflicts abroad. With President Trump all-in on war with Iran, the vice president is staying loyal even as allies make his qualms known. [...]

Talarico Beats Crockett as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: Texas Primary Election Takeaways
Talarico Beats Crockett as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: Texas Primary Election Takeaways

James Talarico won the state’s Democratic primary for Senate, while Senator John Cornyn faces a runoff against Ken Paxton, his right-wing challenger. [...]

U.S. Takes Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’
U.S. Takes Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’

U.S. Special Forces soldiers are advising and supporting Ecuadorean commandos on raids across the country against suspected drug shipment facilities and other drug-related sites. [...]

Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote
Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote

The administration’s shifting justifications for the military operation alarmed Democrats, who said no clear rationale had been given. Republicans struggled to echo the evolving explanations. [...]

Mapping Damage to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Sites With Satellite Images
Mapping Damage to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Sites With Satellite Images

A New York Times analysis finds evidence of strikes on Iran’s underground ballistic missile sites and facilities targeted last June. [...]

What to Know About Jasmine Crockett, the Texas Democratic Senate Candidate
What to Know About Jasmine Crockett, the Texas Democratic Senate Candidate

The congresswoman, who has established herself as a firebrand among fellow Democratic leaders, is looking to get on the ballot for Senate in November. [...]

5 Things to Know About James Talarico, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Texas
5 Things to Know About James Talarico, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Texas

A Presbyterian seminarian, the Democrat has put his faith at the forefront of his political pitch. [...]

Trump Tries to Quiet Claims Among Supporters That Israel Dragged Him Into War
Trump Tries to Quiet Claims Among Supporters That Israel Dragged Him Into War

Many of President Trump’s allies have urged him and his Make America Great Again movement to shift away from their close ties to Israel and military entanglements in the Middle [...]

‘A perfect storm is lining up for Texas Democrats’
‘A perfect storm is lining up for Texas Democrats’

James Talarico prevailed in a hard-fought Democratic contest. Now he waits to see if he'll face scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — or four-term Sen. John Cornyn. [...]

Cornyn is still in the fight. Will Trump finally endorse him?
Cornyn is still in the fight. Will Trump finally endorse him?

Even in the most heavily Republican counties where Attorney General Ken Paxton might have expected to benefit from a MAGA base, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn largely held his own. [...]

Talarico defeats Crockett in Texas Senate Democratic primary
Talarico defeats Crockett in Texas Senate Democratic primary

He took a big-tent approach to his campaign by appealing to voters from both parties and independents. [...]

Scandal-plagued Rep. Tony Gonzales forced to runoff
Scandal-plagued Rep. Tony Gonzales forced to runoff

Gonzales, who was accused of having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide, will face influencer Brandon Herrera in a May 26 runoff. [...]

Rep. Dan Crenshaw ousted by primary challenger to his right
Rep. Dan Crenshaw ousted by primary challenger to his right

State Rep. Steve Toth cast him as insufficiently conservative for the Texas district. President Donald Trump declined to endorse. [...]

Cornyn, Paxton head to runoff in Texas Senate GOP race
Cornyn, Paxton head to runoff in Texas Senate GOP race

Sen. John Cornyn is in the fight of his career — and national Republicans fear they could lose the seat if he falls. [...]

Rep. Chip Roy headed to runoff in Texas AG race
Rep. Chip Roy headed to runoff in Texas AG race

Trump withheld an endorsement in the race to replace Ken Paxton. [...]

Ties to Israel plague Democrats in top primaries post-Gaza
Ties to Israel plague Democrats in top primaries post-Gaza

In Illinois, Texas and Michigan, candidates have been forced to address connections to Israel as support wanes among Democrats. [...]

MAGA loves scandal-ridden Ken Paxton. Can they get him to the Senate?
MAGA loves scandal-ridden Ken Paxton. Can they get him to the Senate?

The Texas attorney general will face off against longtime senator John Cornyn in a state that’s increasingly welcomed far-right causes. [...]

Centrist Dems met to plot 2028. Then Iran happened.
Centrist Dems met to plot 2028. Then Iran happened.

At a gathering this week, top center-left consultants and strategists for rumored presidential hopefuls pitched how to talk about foreign policy. [...]

James Talarico wins Democratic primary in Texas' U.S. Senate race
James Talarico wins Democratic primary in Texas' U.S. Senate race

Texas state Rep. James Talarico of Austin defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas.Why it matters: Talarico's victory sets the stage [...]

American gas bounty shielding consumers from war spikes, for now
American gas bounty shielding consumers from war spikes, for now

America's natural gas bounty is acting like a moat, largely shielding the U.S. from price spikes while much of the world reels from escalating unrest in the Middle East.Why it [...]

Anthropic ban may threaten the military's AI advantage over China
Anthropic ban may threaten the military's AI advantage over China

Anthropic's AI tools are now battle-tested, in two radically different military operations — but the Trump administration is still threatening to pull the plug.Why it matters: The international race for [...]

Texas warning signs: 4 takeaways from the first primaries of 2026
Texas warning signs: 4 takeaways from the first primaries of 2026

Voters are on the verge of sending multiple House incumbents packing but gave four-term Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) hope that he can defeat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a [...]

U.S., Ecuadorian forces target "narco-terrorists" in Ecuador military operations
U.S., Ecuadorian forces target "narco-terrorists" in Ecuador military operations

U.S. and Ecuadorian forces announced drug-trafficking military crackdown operations in Ecuador on Tuesday.The big picture: U.S. Southern Command in a Tuesday night statement said the operations targeted "Designated Terrorist Organizations" [...]

Exclusive: Researchers trick a bot that prescribes meds
Exclusive: Researchers trick a bot that prescribes meds

Security researchers used relatively simple jailbreaking techniques to trick the AI system powering Utah's new prescription refill bot.Researchers were able to make the bot spread vaccine conspiracy theories, triple a [...]

Trump claims America can fight "forever" but munitions are limited
Trump claims America can fight "forever" but munitions are limited

President Trump's claim that America has a "virtually unlimited" munitions stockpile and could fight a war "forever," could soon be tested as counterattacks target military bases and U.S. Embassies across [...]

Trump officials' briefing to Congress on Iran derided as "bullsh*t" by Democrats
Trump officials' briefing to Congress on Iran derided as "bullsh*t" by Democrats

House Democrats left a Tuesday night briefing on Iran expressing even greater frustration towards the Trump administration than they had going in, with several lawmakers describing it as "bullsh*t."Why it [...]

American support for abolishing ICE hits record 50% in new poll
American support for abolishing ICE hits record 50% in new poll

Half of Americans now support abolishing ICE, compared with just 39% who oppose eliminating the agency, according to a new YouGov poll. Why it matters: It's the first time in [...]

Exclusive: The Trump-Netanyahu call that changed the Middle East
Exclusive: The Trump-Netanyahu call that changed the Middle East

Last Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Trump with a stunning tip: Iran's supreme leader and his top advisers were all set to meet at one location in [...]

MP not seen anything to suspect husband has 'broken any law', after China spy arrests
MP not seen anything to suspect husband has 'broken any law', after China spy arrests

The Met Police suspect three men of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK. [...]

Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action
Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action

It comes after Trump criticised the PM for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes. [...]

Chris Mason: Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover?
Chris Mason: Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover?

The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes. [...]

Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse'
Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse'

The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse. [...]

First UK government flight to leave Middle East with more planned
First UK government flight to leave Middle East with more planned

Some British nationals are being invited to board the flight from the capital of Oman later on Wednesday. [...]

Ex-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK
Ex-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK

Former Newham councillors Sir Robin Wales and Clive Furness say Labour has failed London. [...]

UK stock market calms but oil prices rise over fears Iran war may drag on
UK stock market calms but oil prices rise over fears Iran war may drag on

European markets are trading a little higher but gas and crude prices remain volatile. [...]

Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over Iran strikes
Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over Iran strikes

Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base. [...]

Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - MPs
Lorries skipping border checks is disease risk - MPs

Government data shows a rise in trucks failing to turn up at Sevington after arrival in Kent. [...]

Reeves says her plan is working as growth forecast cut for this year
Reeves says her plan is working as growth forecast cut for this year

The forecasts were made before the conflict in the Middle East broke out which could have a "very significant" impact, the OBR said. [...]

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