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Democrats boost eight more ‘top-tier candidates’ in bid to win back HouseCandidates will get midterms funding in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting maps * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox][1] Democratic officials added eight new candidates to their slate of top con...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/democrats-house-majority-midterm-elections#Democrats #HouseofRepresentatives #USmidtermelections2026 #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 15:50:42 +0000)

Democrats boost eight more ‘top-tier candidates’ in bid to win back HouseCandidates will get midterms funding in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting maps * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox][1] Democratic officials added eight new candidates to their slate of top con...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/democrats-house-majority-midterm-elections#Democrats #HouseofRepresentatives #USmidtermelections2026 #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 15:50:42 +0000)

Pete Hegseth denies Iran war is a ‘quagmire’ as cost to US hits $25bnAs his defense secretary testified before House committee, Trump posted AI-generated image of himself with a weapon and a caption saying ‘NO MORE MR. NICE GUY’ [Pete Hegseth][1] has denied that the [US-Israel war on Iran][2] is “a quagmire” and claimed critics o...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/pete-hegseth-denies-iran-war-is-a-quagmire-as-estimated-us-cost-so-far-hits-25bn#US-IsraelwaronIran #PeteHegseth #HouseofRepresentatives #DonaldTrump #USCongress #TheGuardian(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:47:55 +0000)

US supreme court rules Louisiana must redraw its congressional map in landmark caseAt the heart of the case was the question of how much lawmakers are allowed to consider race when they redraw districts * [Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox][1] The US supreme court has ruled that Louisiana will hav...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/supreme-court-louisiana-congressional-map-case-ruling#USsupremecourt #Louisiana #HouseofRepresentatives #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian(Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:12:12 +0000)