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• 根据竞选财务披露，一个与 Republicans 结盟的新成立 Super PAC 已筹集了 1.4 亿美元的战费，旨在击败一名寻求在 2026 年重返 Senate 的 Ohio 现任 Democrat。 • 该 Democrat 此前曾担任多届 Senate 议员，被视为 GOP 扩大其多数席位战略的关键目标，目前面临着拥挤的初选，并在多个政策方面承受压力。 • Democrats 警告称，此类支出可能会压倒基于小额捐赠者的竞选活动，并重塑该州的媒体格局，而 Republicans 则认为这笔资金将使候选人的政绩受到审查。

• 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...