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Takeaways from Texas’ primary runoffs: Trump’s power, the shifting Latino vote, the redistricting wars and more

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Washington — The November ballot in Texas is now set, after a four-term incumbent Republican senator lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Tuesday’s primary runoffs. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats are angling to win their first Senate race since 1988. The Senate race was just one storyline on Tuesday night, as many downballot primary races highlighted larger … Read more

‘Star Wars’ and ‘Powerpuff Girls’ voice actor Tom Kane dies at 64

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Tom Kane, who voiced characters in the “Star Wars” franchise and Professor Utonium in Cartoon Network’s “The Powerpuff Girls,” died Monday from complications of a stroke he suffered in 2020. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He was 64. Kane died at a hospital in Kansas … Read more

The Mandalorian and Grogu” director Jon Favreau: “‘Star Wars’ has always been about families coming together

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In Hollywood, you never know who you might run into. In a warehouse filled with “Star Wars” props and puppets, standing at the door of an Anzellan ship, was one of the stars of “The Mandalorian and Grogu”: Grogu himself (Baby Yoda to some), green, wrinkly, and undeniably cute. “The cute stuff in ‘Star Wars’ … Read more

Democrats warn a third of the Congressional Black Caucus could be wiped out by redistricting wars

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WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus, a power center in the Democratic Party for decades, saw its membership rise this Congress to an all-time high of 58 House members. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Now, thanks to a Supreme Court redistricting ruling that’s expected to … Read more

Trump downplays Iran war’s role in upcoming Xi summit

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Trump downplays Iran war’s role in upcoming Xi summit – CBS News Watch CBS News Ahead of a summit in Beijing, President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have almost nothing to talk about when it comes to the war with Iran. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to discuss. Source … Read more

Chevron CEO says it’s “very hard to predict” the Iran war’s lasting impact on energy prices

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In an interview on April 23, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that it’s “very hard to predict” the Iran war’s lasting impact on energy prices “because markets are dynamic. They can respond to things that we don’t anticipate.” Source link

Live Updates: Iran war’s costs rise as Tehran warns Trump any new attack would bring “painful retaliation”

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The U.S. Embassy in Beirut has called on Lebanon’s government to further its engagement with Israel – and tacitly, to sideline the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah which, while designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. and Israel, has been a massive force in Lebanese politics for decades. “Lebanon stands at a crossroads. Its people have a … Read more