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The Tennessee House voted to remove Democrats from its legislative committees, prompting discussion about party control and representation; the article invites readers to share their views on the decision.
The Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as discipline for protests during a special session on redistricting, a session that approved a new congressional map dismantling a Black-majority Memphis district and amid ongoing debate over Voting Rights Act implications.
In Nebraska’s May 12 primaries, Democrat Cindy Burbank won the Democratic Senate nomination but pledged to drop out and endorse populist independent Dan Osborn if she advances to the general, as Republicans seek to flip incumbent Pete Ricketts’ seat. Ricketts won the GOP Senate primary. In the House, District 1 and 3 favored GOP incumbents Mike Flood and Adrian Smith, while Democrats Chris Backemeyer and Becky Stille won their districts; District 2’s race was not yet called as Denise Powell led over John Cavanaugh. Gov. Jim Pillen won the Republican nomination for governor, and Democrat Lynne Walz won her party’s nomination. Nebraska’s split electoral vote system adds twists to the state’s 2026-tinged politics.
House and Senate Republicans are at odds over key legislation, with finger‑pointing and intraparty fights delaying the GOP agenda as lawmakers confront a shrinking window before the midterms; Johnson and Thune struggle to coordinate amid disputes over DHS funding, surveillance authorities (Section 702), housing/crypto provisions, and immigration enforcement, risking a legislative pileup even as Trump pressure looms.
Voters in Ohio head to statewide primaries that will shape the fall contests for governor, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House. On the GOP side, Vivek Ramaswamy faces Casey Putsch in the governor race after Heather Hill was disqualified; Amy Acton remains the Democratic nominee. In the Senate, Sherrod Brown seeks re-election against Ron Kincaid, while Jon Husted is the GOP nominee with no primary challenger. In the 9th District, a crowded Republican field challenges Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Polls close at 7:30 p.m. ET; the AP will declare winners only when a candidate cannot be surpassed; recounts are automatic if margins fall below specific thresholds. Early voting has already begun, with tens of thousands casting ballots prior to Election Day.
Iowa is a pivotal midterm battleground as Republicans fight to hold a slim House majority, defend an open Senate seat with a massive outside-spending push, and navigate a crowded governor’s primary, while Democrats back Rob Sand’s unopposed bid and target multiple congressional races— including Nunn’s in the 3rd—amid national attention on whether the state remains competitive.
The week exposed deep rifts in the House GOP as Speaker Mike Johnson’s crisis-management approach sparked floor blowups and shifting promises over issues from an ethanol-fuel measure to the farm bill, with hard-liners and farm-state members warning that Johnson’s leadership may not hold the fragile majority—and with Democrats watching and Republicans speculating about a replacement in the next Congress.
Congress approved a partial DHS funding package to reopen agencies including the TSA, ending weeks of shutdown after GOP infighting. The plan funds DHS for 75 days but excludes new ICE/CBP money, a concession enabling passage with Democratic support; it now goes to President Trump for signature, ending the shutdown for now while ICE funding remains in limbo and other spending battles loom.
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces deep Republican divisions as floor votes stall over the farm bill (with E15 language), a CBDC ban tied to FISA renewal, and a narrow budget plan for immigration enforcement, keeping DHS funding unresolved and the agenda in flux.
The House is racing to push an amended five-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Section 702 through late tonight, with leadership aiming for an overnight rule vote and final passage around 2:15 a.m.; negotiators are weighing a short or longer extension with added warrant language, while hard‑liners press on privacy safeguards and oppose a central bank digital currency ban, leaving a deal still uncertain as White House talks continue before Monday’s deadline.
Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push a clean, 18-month extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act through the House Rules Committee with no amendments, hoping to secure floor passage despite GOP concerns about privacy and surveillance of Americans; the live updates also note ethics probes into Rep. Cory Mills, potential expulsions of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, resignations by Swalwell and Gonzales, and other Capitol Hill moves on DHS funding and nominees.
The Swalwell sexual misconduct allegations and related ethics probes into several House members have lawmakers discussing a possible wave of expulsion votes next week. Expulsion requires a two-thirds majority, so momentum may be limited, and some lawmakers prefer censures or a full house cleaning rather than blanket expulsions.
The House is moving toward a third vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid a Senate impasse, with Democrats pursuing a discharge petition to fund DHS minus ICE/CBP but lacking enough signatures. Republicans and Trump are pressing for a deal, including ending the filibuster, but no agreement has emerged as votes and possible short-term funding options unfold.
Chelsea Handler shared on her Dear Chelsea podcast that she bought RFK Jr. and Cheryl Hines’ house in 2021, but it was in such poor condition that she hasn’t been able to move in. A home inspector allegedly flagged a toxic environment and an illegal storage unit, and there were major foundation concerns; Cheryl Hines reportedly left a note offering help, but Handler says the issues have kept the property uninhabitable for years.
Illinois’ primary weekend features a tight Democratic Senate contest to succeed Dick Durbin and a crowded blue-tr district open-seat race, underscoring how the state will help shape November’s balance of power. The piece also previews a busy slate of upcoming primaries nationwide (May–August) in states like Indiana, Nebraska, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, and more, highlighting how early results could hint at political momentum and potential shifts in Congress.