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Politico reports: Rep. Bob Good is pressing forward on his demands for a recount in his primary race, as he trails his GOP opponent John McGuire by 370 votes. The chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus confirmed his recount plans to POLITICO a week after the polls closed in his primary. While Good is within the threshold needed to …

MARIA BARTIROMO: “Ronny Jackson says Biden will have been at Camp David for a full week before the debate, and that they’re probably experimenting, with getting doses right and giving him medicine ahead of the debate. Is that what you think?” REP. ERIC BURLISON: “Yeah. I think that any patient that truly – elderly individual or someone that has dementia …

The New York Times reports: The Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked on Tuesday what would have been the nation’s first religious charter school, delivering a setback to a conservative movement that has increasingly fought for public dollars to go toward religious education. The case is likely to be appealed, potentially pushing it toward the U.S. Supreme Court, whose conservative majority has …

“If you read that actual text of the Constitution that will go in it says there can be no penalty, criminal, civil or otherwise for smoking or possessing up to three ounces of pot, which is about 40 to 50 joints. “So that means, like, you have it in the schools, they can’t punish you. I think it means you …

The Associated Press reports: A former North Dakota lawmaker who was one of the most powerful members of the Legislature has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors on a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. Former Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, signed the plea agreement …

Politico reports: House Republicans are bypassing a major tool they said they could use to target former President Donald Trump’s prosecutors — at least for now. Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday morning rolled out a large funding package that includes Justice Department spending for the next fiscal year. But the 158-page bill doesn’t include language targeting a …

The San Antonio Current reports: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican whose district includes a swath of North San Antonio, called for the “cleansing” of progressives in a rant posted on social media platform X. The GOP congressman, who’s made inflammatory comments part of his political brand, fired off the tweet in a defense of Trump’s plans to deport some …

The Texas Tribune reports: U.S. Reps. Ronny Jackson, R-Amarillo, and Wesley Hunt, R-Houston, are under investigation for using campaign funds for private club memberships in a potential violation of campaign finance rules, according to reports released Monday by Congressional investigators. Jackson spent nearly $12,000 since 2020 on membership at the tony Amarillo Club, and Hunt spent over $74,000 between April …

Miami’s NPR affiliate reports: Florida has opted out of a federal program that nonprofits say could decrease food insecurity for low-income families during the summer, when children no longer have easy access to school meals. State officials decided not to participate in SUN Bucks, which would have given qualifying families $120 per child for grocery expenses. It was one of …

The Associated Press reports: Civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit Monday to block Louisiana’s new law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom, a measure they contend is unconstitutional. Plaintiffs in the suit include parents of Louisiana public school children with various religious backgrounds, who are represented by attorneys with the American Civil Liberties …

Fox News reports: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is planning to force a vote on directing the House Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest Attorney General Merrick Garland sometime this week. Luna is sending a letter around to fellow House Republicans on Monday arguing that the Department of Justice (DOJ) undermined Congress by refusing to act on the contempt resolution passed by the …

NOTUS reports: When House Republicans called Rep. Troy Nehls out for continuing to wear a revoked Combat Infantryman Badge, he challenged critics to “go ask the Army.” So NOTUS did. For the first time since this controversy started in May, the Army commented on Nehls’ service record on Friday. And it wasn’t great news for the Texas congressman. Nehls served …

NBC News reports: Rep. Bob Good said Monday his campaign would file a legal challenge to “try to block certification” of the Republican primary election in a key city in Virginia’s 5th District as he trails his opponent in the vote count. Good claimed during an appearance on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast Monday that Lynchburg, Va., “did not secure …

“Let’s pretend that this gentleman over here was running for county recorder. And he’s a good Christian man that believes what we believe. We can work with that, right? That’s that’s unity. That’s saying, hey, we’re going to shake hands and we’re going to agree that we’re going to run a good Christian foundation campaign, and we’re going to treat …

“Our nation is at a crossroads. Our enemies are operating in plain sight. Evil is on the march and they’re not even trying to hide it. Satanic forces are taking over our schools, preying on our children with transgender surgeries and Drag Queen Story Hours. “South Carolina is being invaded by terrorists and drug cartels. Our enemies in China are …

NBC News reports: A Texas law that banned abortions in early pregnancy is associated with a stark increase in infant and newborn deaths, a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics found. Lawmakers passed Texas Senate Bill 8, or SB8, in September 2021. The state law banned abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early …

NBC News reports: The Supreme Court on Monday waded into the culture-war debate over gender-affirming care for transgender minors by agreeing to resolve challenges to a law in Tennessee that seeks to restrict it. The justices will review an appeals court ruling that upheld the measure. The case marks the first time the court will issue a ruling in the …

Phoenix’s ABC affiliate reports: The Navajo County Republican Committee is calling on a candidate to drop out of the race for state office. Steve Slaton is running for a seat in Arizona’s House of Representatives to represent Legislative District 7. He’s accused of misrepresenting his military record by claiming to be a Cobra helicopter pilot. A veteran group says he …

The Associated Press reports: Tom Jones and his American Accountability Foundation are digging into the backgrounds, social media posts and commentary of key high-ranking government employees, starting with the Department of Homeland Security. They are relying in part on tips from his network of conservative contacts, including even workers themselves. In a move that alarms some, they are preparing to …

The Hill reports: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) said those facing Jan. 6 charges should be evaluated for pardons on a case-by-case basis, adding that she does not want to see attacks like that happen again. NBC’s Peter Alexander asked Noem on “Meet the Press” whether she thinks that all of those facing charges related to the Jan. 6, …