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"If Republicans hold then I think there's an opportunity for somebody to run as an independent.— Mark Cuban at Axios event at Ohio State University
Republicans keeping control of the House and Senate would mean they have "too much control." On Trump, Cuban said he's not "right in the head."
Why it matters: Cuban has been publicly toying with challenging Donald Trump. As a billionaire he'd be able to self-finance a third-party candidacy.
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Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
President Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has told several White House staffers he's fed specific nuggets of information to suspected leakers to see if they pass them on to reporters — a trap that would confirm his suspicions. "Meadows told me he was doing that," said one former White House official. "I don't know if it ever worked."
Why it matters: This hunt for leakers has put some White House staffers on edge, with multiple officials telling Axios that Meadows has been unusually vocal about his tactics. So far, he's caught only one person, for a minor leak.
Lauren Boebert posing in her restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, on April 24. Photo: Emily Kask/AFP
At least 11 Republican congressional nominees have publicly supported or defended the QAnon conspiracy theory movement or some of its tenets — and more aligned with the movement may still find a way onto ballots this year.
Why it matters: Their progress shows how a fringe online forum built on unsubstantiated claims and flagged as a threat by the FBI is seeking a foothold in the U.S. political mainstream.