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A race on the right: What to know about Idaho’s 2026 primary elections

Senate. At the state level, quite a few positions will be on the ballot, most notably the governor’s office. ![U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts speak as Idaho Governor Brad

Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump's ballroom security to ICE funding plan

Republicans are moving ahead with an approximately $70 billion, party-line plan to fund Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the rest of President Trump's time

Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters

funding to help control the spruce budworm," she said. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/nx-s1-5713854/immigration-crackdown-maine-top-issue-battle-key-senate-seat) ### [Politics](https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/) ### [Immigration

May Day rallies sweep US, demanding reforms for working-class rights

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — a call that comes as Republicans voted on Wednesday on a budgetary measure that would [fund the agency under](/news/2026/4/23/us-senate-passes-70bn-funding-plan-for-ice-border-patrol) the Department of Homeland Security. It also calls for ending

Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high, new poll shows

immigration and border agents in cities across the country, which saw thousands of people detained and killed two American citizens. The weak approval ratings put the Republicans’ wafer-thin House majority in jeopardy, with

Primary elections in Ohio, Indiana offer latest temperature check on Trump popularity

senators who opposed the push to redraw House maps to add more Republican seats. [![Outside a polling place in West Lafayette, Ind., Republican state Sen. Spencer Deery greets voters arriving for early voting on April

Top Democrat urges end to secrecy over proposed ICE child detention center

immigration enforcement activities, is evidence of a conflict of interest. The ORR is an agency within the HHS. The letter states that Compass Connections “has long been one of the nation’s largest providers

U.S. strikes Iranian military sites. And, Trump's $1.8 billion fund faces scrutiny

Republican votes, GOP leaders delayed voting on the immigration package. But McDaniel says [waiting hasn't made things easier](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5842852:nx-s1-mx-5842852-1). **Trump's anti-weaponization fund isn't just getting pushback from Congress

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding

Senate this November,** and defeating Collins would be crucial in accomplishing that goal, NPR's Saige Miller says. While Collins isn't a Trump loyalist, her [affiliation with the Republican Party could be detrimental

US and Iran exchange fire as Vance says deal could be months away | First Thing

fund investor running as a progressive. Donald Trump, who has backed Hilton, has accused the state of election-rigging without providing any evidence. - **[Who is Steve Hilton?](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/steve-hilton-california-republican-governor)** Since arriving

A packed race for governor: What to know about Oregon’s primary elections

immigration. Also on the Republican ballot is former NBA player Chris Dudley, who was the Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2010. He had the smallest losing margin of any Republican candidate in decades. State Representative

Who will replace Newsom? What to know about California’s primary elections

Senator Scott Wiener, a moderate who has campaigned on affordable housing. But he is facing two progressive challengers. One is Saikat Chakrabarti, a former chief of staff to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The other

First Thing: Tensions rise over Hormuz as Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’

senators battling for re-election against candidates backed by Trump. ## **In other news …** ![A composite image of Blake Lively, wearing a flowered gown, posing on the red carpet against a backdrop of flowers, and Justin

‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip

immigration. Everybody’s familiar with Paxton’s scandals*.”* Keenly aware of those scandals, Republican leaders pleaded with Trump to stay out of the race while Cornyn desperately tried to woo the president, for example