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Apparently it dies in public Washington Post adjusts to shrinking head count with plans to shed half of DC office space costar.com/article/207717…

BREAKING: Spanish anti-corruption police raid the headquarters of PM Pedro Sánchez’s socialist PSOE party, The agents were sent to secure evidence for an ongoing probe into the alleged illegal financing of the country’s ruling party. The raid comes just days after the socialist former PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was indicted on corruption charges linked to the Venezuelan regime. Today’s raid is linked to an unrelated investigation overseen by Spain’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor. Many in the closest circle around PM Sanchez, including his wife and brother, are already under criminal investigation for corruption: - Begoña Gómez (Wife): Formally charged with corruption and influence peddling. A Madrid judge is investigating whether she used her position as the prime minister’s spouse to secure sponsors for a university master's degree course she directed. - David Sánchez (Brother): Indicted and scheduled to stand trial for malfeasance, fraud and influence peddling. The probe centers on accusations that a public coordinator job in Badajoz was custom-tailored for him. - José Luis Ábalos (Former Transport Minister): Sánchez’s former right-hand man and a powerful Socialist party heavyweight. He is currently awaiting a verdict following his trial for allegedly receiving kickbacks on public contracts for medical protective equipment during the pandemic. - Santos Cerdán (Former Right-Hand Man & Party Secretary): One of Sánchez’s closest political associates and former second-highest-ranking PSOE official is under investigation for allegedly handling over €600,000 in illegal payments related to public infrastructure procurements. - Koldo García (Former Advisor): A former close aide to Ábalos who is under criminal prosecution for serving as the central intermediary in the pandemic-era public contract kickback ring. The scandals have grown so big that there is now talk about the government having to resign and hold snap elections later this year.

Trump in a new Truth Social on Texas Senate primary calls Cornyn a friend after endorsing against him. “John will remain my friend for a long time to come, as we both watch Ken become a fantastic, common sense Senator, one who is respected by all,” he wrote.

Last year I wrote about Mario Nawfal and how tightly his fortunes are tied to Elon. This has got to be a huge blow for him and his business. nytimes.com/2025/12/05/bus…

TEXAS. Investment exec Bo French (R) defeats State Railroad Comm Jim Wright (R) by a 1.4% margin. The RR Comn regulates utilities, oil/gas ... but somehow the GOP contest became about sharia law. Gov Greg Abbott, LG Dan Patrick backed Wright.

I am incredibly honored to earn the trust and endorsement of President Donald J. Trump. I will never stop fighting for the state of Florida!

Cleveland Clinic researchers find Ozempic-style drugs cut cancer spread by up to 50% across four major tumor types — the largest reduction seen in non-small cell lung cancer patients. The study tracked over 12,000 cancer patients taking either GLP-1 medications or a different class of diabetes drugs. Those on GLP-1s progressed to stage 4 disease at dramatically lower rates for lung, breast, colorectal and liver cancers. The findings will be presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting next week in Chicago.

(Reuters) - Former Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, seeking to bar the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with ​his biographer in 2016 and 2017. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington D.C., comes ahead of the department’s planned June 15 release of the materials to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and the conservative Heritage Foundation. The foundation sought them after they were used as part of then-Special ‌Counsel Robert Hur’s 2023 investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. Hur declined to bring criminal charges.

A Florida judge blocked an effort to temporarily halt the use of a newly approved congressional map, dealing another setback to Democrats seeking to stop the state’s latest redistricting push. trib.al/2d6pWId

It has been apparent to me for quite a while that Pakistan as a mediator is more than problematic. Their animosity towards Israel is long standing.    It is undeniable that Iranian military aircraft are being housed on Pakistani air bases and past rhetoric from the highest Pakistani officials against Israel is disturbing.    As to the defense minister’s comments about the Abraham Accords, saying that Pakistan would never join because they don’t trust Israel: The clip may be a year old, but I fear the sentiment is fresh.    In that regard, it is imperative that Pakistan give an answer now to President Trump’s call to join the Abraham Accords.

I want to thank Senator John Cornyn for his years representing our state.  We don’t agree on everything, but we both still believe in public service. To Senator Cornyn’s supporters: you have a place in our campaign.

New poll from Alaska Survey Research (5/14-17, n=1401 LV) 🔵 Mary Peltola 48.4% (+4.6) 🔴 Dan Sullivan 43.8% 🔴 Dustin Darden 5.1% 🔴 Gerald Heikes 2.7% In their March poll, Peltola led Sullivan 46-41. So both major candidates have picked up support. Peltola is knocking on the door of 50%. But combined support for Republican candidates is still over 50% so Sullivan would be relying on a near clean sweep in RCV to save him.

.@JohnCornyn now conceding the #TXSen race: “The voters of Texas made their decision and I must respect it.” Adds that he will support the GOP ticket in November.

Pam has been quietly kicking cancer's ass the last few weeks. @PamBondi has a heart of gold 💛

This is objectively the worst Issues page on any campaign of all time

Breaking News: Rep. Al Green, the veteran lawmaker and vocal Trump critic, lost a runoff against Christian Menefee, a 38-year-old and a fellow Democratic congressman. nyti.ms/4vbhtYa

Per the AP, Tom Sell has won the GOP nomination in #TX19, defeating Abraham Enriquez. Enriquez had tied himself to Trump, but his campaign was hurt by leaked Grindr messages suggesting he had had same-sex relations.

.@jamestalarico: I'm an 8th generation Texan. I've been eating barbecue since before Ken Paxton's first indictment. If all they have on me is lying about me being a vegan, I feel pretty good about our chances in November.

Members of Congress won a battle to increase their pay. The war will go on. dlvr.it/TSk2h2

President Trump needs a Republican Congress to continue pursuing conservative policies that make our nation stronger. I am confident that one day South Carolina’s congressional delegation will be completely Republican. I am disappointed that day has not yet come. With the Senate’s vote today, it is clear that South Carolina will not have a new congressional map for the 2026 election. It is time for South Carolinians to go vote confidently in a safe and secure election for the June 9 primary. And it is time for the General Assembly to return in its extra session to pass a budget for the coming fiscal year. As in all elections, I encourage our citizens to exercise their precious right to vote, especially during this 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.