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Ryan Kopf is apparently running for public office.

WASHINGTON — Workers began preliminary surveys and testing Monday of the proposed site of a Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump, the latest step in plans for the contentious project in the nation’s capital. Workers were seen inspecting the site of the proposed arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery with tools and equipment. Part of the site was fenced off…

The House Democrats’ campaign arm is wading into more highly contested primary races across the country. In a rare rebuke, several House progressives, including Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin, are calling on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to let voters decide. Democratic Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington State, chair of the DCCC, joins “The Takeout” to respond. Source link

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The primary election in Texas was Tuesday. Among the headliner races on the ballot were US Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, and State House District 86. Longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff in Texas’ Republican Senate primary. On the democratic side of the same senate race, State Rep. James…

Award-winning rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly backed President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians face persecution in Nigeria. “In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted,” Minaj said on Tuesday at an event organised by the US, adding: “Churches have been burned, families have been torn apart… simply because of how they pray.” Analysts say that jihadists and other armed groups have waged…