Texas Republican Primary Upends Senate Race

Attorney General Ken Paxton benefited from a late endorsement from President Donald Trump and enthusiasm from Republicans’ MAGA voters to a historic blowout victory in the Senate primary runoff over incumbent John Cornyn. Bloomberg News Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine and The New York Times Texas Bureau Chief David Goodman joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how hard will the Republican establishment rally behind him after backing Cornyn in a bitter campaign that burned through more than $100 million?

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SEC Defends Settlement With Musk After Judge Cites ‘Red Flags’

A proposed settlement between Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission to end the agency’s Twitter Inc. stake lawsuit came after almost a year of negotiations, attorneys for the agency said Monday after a judge raised concerns about the deal.

Meta, Amazon, TikTok Send Youth Online Safety Reports to Senate

Meta Platforms Inc., Amazon.com Inc., TikTok Inc., and five other major tech companies shared their latest reporting on children’s online sexual exploitation as well as their efforts to improve practices following an inquiry from a key Republican senator.

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BGOV OnPoint: Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Set for First Votes

Work on the annual defense authorization bill is ramping up this month with key committees on both sides of Capitol Hill planning to advance their respective measures in the coming days.

BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 8646, Fiscal 2027 Agriculture-FDA Funds

The Agriculture Department, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies would receive $26.3 billion in discretionary funding in fiscal 2027 under H.R. 8646.

Private Sector Investment Heats Up at US Agencies: Explained

The federal government — and the Pentagon specifically — wants the newest technology on the fastest track. And to get there, government agencies are using taxpayer dollars to invest in private innovation.

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NY Judges Question Viability of Tax on Remote Work in Modern Age

A New York appeals court during oral arguments Monday indicated it was open to overturning the state’s strict tax rules for remote work performed during the pandemic, by questioning the state’s assertion that such telework arrangements were done out of convenience.