The first primaries of the 2026 midterms in Texas, Arkansas, and North Carolina are set to begin, with candidates potentially at risk as voters decide whether to dismiss longtime incumbents. The highest-profile race involves Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn, challenging state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. Meanwhile, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico will compete in the Democratic primary. The Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools informing parents about students' transgender status, stating parents have valid parental rights. The White House has dropped suits against law firms after judges found the president's executive orders targeting them were unconstitutional. The Justice Department is taking a legal action against the Department of Justice in an antitrust trial.