Nikki Haley to Exit Republican Presidential Race  —  Former South Carolina governor expected to urge Trump to try to earn the support of those who backed her  —  Nikki Haley plans to suspend her Republican presidential primary bid in a speech Wednesday morning, people familiar with her plans told The Wall Street Journal.

Dean Phillips drops long-shot bid, backs Biden  —  Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) suspended his Democratic presidential bid after failing to gain any traction while positioning himself as an alternative to President Biden.  —  He said that “it is clear that alternative is not me” in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

Texas GOP leaders begin purge of Republicans who defied them  —  An attempt by Texas's top Republican officials to purge the party of the incumbents who defied them made significant ground in Tuesday's primary.  —  Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton …

Doritos severs ties with transgender influencer in Spain following online boycott threat  —  Right-wing accounts on X called for a #BoycottDoritos movement, citing influencer Samantha Hudson's alleged past comments on social media.  —  Doritos said Tuesday that it has ended a social media campaign …

Elon Musk says he's not donating money to Trump or Biden campaigns … - Musk's statement came after he allegedly met with Trump in Florida over the weekend, the New York Times reported.

“Playbook of Fear” Fails to Sway Voters in Austin and Houston DA Races  —  A despondent teddy bear sits below a grainy picture of Travis County District Attorney José Garza, flanked with a warning that says “Garza is filling Austin's streets with pedophiles and killers.”

Scoop: House GOP tries to shut down State of the Union heckling … - Johnson told members, “we should be professional, we should maintain a high standard of decorum,” said Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.).  — “He's reminding us to be respectful of the institution ... and to the president …

The Next Governor of North Carolina Could Be a Holocaust Denier Who Hates Pretty Much Everybody  —  Mark Robinson, who easily won North Carolina's Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, has the misfortune of having spent years on Facebook without thinking about his future political career.

Man charged with trying to scam former Rep. George Santos and celebrities  —  A Texas man falsely told an actor, a musician, a professional athlete and a congressman he could help them get charges against them or their families dropped, the FBI said.  —  Federal prosecutors have charged …

States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election  —  There are three main forces driving the conflict on the Colorado River.  The first is an outdated legal system that guarantees more water to seven Western states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico …

National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the Subways and Check Bags  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul, amid a series of violent crimes on the subway, said she would deploy 1,000 members of the State Police and National Guard to the transit system.  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday …

Voters make it clear: San Francisco can no longer be called a progressive city  —  For now, at least, San Francisco can no longer be called a progressive city.  —  Not after voters approved ballot measures Tuesday to loosen restrictions on the police and screen welfare recipients for drugs …

The Outrage Machine Strikes Again (14th Amendment, Section 3)  —  In Part III of the Misinformation-Outrage Cycle, I analyzed the DOJ investigation and history of the attacks on Merrick Garland.  If you missed it, please start there.  I concluded with this:  —  People without intellectual humility rarely admit they were wrong.

Who Is Mark Robinson, the Republican Nominee for North Carolina Governor?  —  Mr. Robinson formally entered politics in 2019, when he began his run for lieutenant governor.  He has since earned a reputation as a fiery outsider eager to dive into the culture war.

Schiff Beats Out Split Progressives On Glide Path To California Senate Seat  —  Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), using ruthless tactics belied by his cherubic face and upstanding public persona, has won the California Senate primary, according to the Associated Press.