A MAGA Victory in Texas, and the Trump Administration’s New Ebola Plan

Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/paxton-talarico-texas-senate-race.html) , by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein

Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/trump-ebola-kenya.html) , by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/well/federal-cuts-artificial-baby-heart-cornell.html) , by Simar Bajaj

Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/world/middleeast/iran-internet-blackout-lifting.html) , by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi

Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/technology/ai-startups-videos-marketing.html) , by Natallie Rocha

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