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• 選挙資金公開資料によると、共和党系の新設されたスーパーPACが、2026年の上院復帰を目指す現職のオハイオ州民主党議員を落選させることを目的として、1億4000万ドルの軍資金を蓄えた。 • これまで上院で複数期務め、多数派拡大を目指す共和党（GOP）の戦略における重要ターゲットと見なされているこの民主党議員は、混戦の予備選挙に直面しており、複数の政策面で圧力を受けている。 • 民主党側は、この支出が小口献金に基づくキャンペーンを圧倒し、州内のメディア環境を一変させる可能性があると警告している。一方、共和党側は、この資金によって候補者の実績を厳しく精査し続けることになると主張している。

• A $140 million super PAC war chest is poised to challenge Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown's 2026 Senate return. • Funded by Republican donors, the group aims to exploit Brown's vulnerabilities in a key battleground. • This escalation underscores high stakes for Senate control amid Trump's midterm focus.

As living costs rise, the state where Gates and Bezos made billions is targeting top earners – could other states follow?Noel Frame knows exactly how difficult it is to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy, because she has been trying to do just that – first as an activist, then as a state legislator – for the past 15 years. And until recently almost all of her efforts ended in failure.She lives in Washington, a solid blue state that should, in theory, be hospitable to the idea of more progressive taxation and has plenty of multi-millionaires to target, since it is the home of Microsoft, Amazon and an array of other tech-driven corporations. While the wealth of these tech giants has grown exponentially in recent decades, the state – which levies no income taxes – has struggled to bring in enough revenue to pay for basic services like public schooling and long-term healthcare. Continue reading...