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The New York Times reports that it was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The New York Times reports that addressing supporters after midnight, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, who leads a bloc of opposition parties, both expressed confidence that they will lead Israel's next government. Vote counting could take days.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The New York Times reports that the average cost of a 100-piece bag has jumped 71 percent in the last five years. Consumers are thinking twice about what they'll spend.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The Wall Street Journal reports that the president and the Democratic Senate hopeful held their rallies as they battled for a Senate seat now held by a Republican.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The Wall Street Journal reports that there are new signs that the American and Israeli militaries are preparing a potential wave of strikes to muscle Tehran to the negotiating table.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The New York Times reports that mada Masr, one of Egypt's few independent media outlets, said a judge ordered it closed for operating without a license and detained its editor in chief.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The New York Times reports that in the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a remedy it could use after the election.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The New York Times reports that the rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump's wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The New York Times reports that the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte, sued Candace Owens in 2025 over claims she made about Ms. Macron's gender. A judge said the court had jurisdiction over her companies but not her.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The Wall Street Journal reports that prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vying for another term in the high-stakes race.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The New York Times reports that a regional coalition convened as part of a U.S. military effort to disrupt and combat drug traffickers that officials have compared to the campaign against the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.
Read Brief & Legal Pathways →The New York Times reports that the Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back.
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