Tuesday's campaign round-up

Today's installment of campaign-related news items that won't necessarily generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:

* VoteVets.org released a new ad this morning, urging members of Congress to support universal background checks on firearm purchases. This one focuses on Sen. Jeff Flake (R) of Arizona, but there are other versions for other lawmakers. (Correction: there may be other versions for other lawmakers if the campaign is expanded, but for now, the VoteVets ad targeting Flake is the only ad that's been released.)

* In South Carolina's congressional special election, Public Policy Polling shows Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D) with a narrow lead over former Gov. Mark Sanford (R), 47% to 45%. Colbert Busch benefits from a fairly strong favorability rating, while 58% of voters in the district still don't like the scandal-plagued former governor.

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FOR SUBSCRIBERSAmerican passenger drafted goodbye texts to her family as Flydubai plane plummeted

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation pushes embattled New York prosecutor into national spotlight

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAbdul El-Sayed tries to woo MAHA voters as Democrats seek inroads with RFK’s supporters

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKratom-like substances are popping up in a typically benign supplement

FOR SUBSCRIBERSGOP super PAC increases its spending for Sen. Jon Husted in tough Ohio race

FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecords reveal tumultuous marriage between slain New York Times executive and wife

FOR SUBSCRIBERSFrom clean energy warrior to ‘wall of shame,’ James Talarico reverses on a fossil fuel money pledge

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election

FOR SUBSCRIBERSA harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane

FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKey DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says

FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump’s new AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAt MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism

* In New Jersey, a new Quinnipiac poll shows Gov. Chris Christie (R) cruising to re-election later this year, leading state Sen. Barbara Buono (D) by a ridiculous 35-point margin, 60% to 25%.

* In Massachusetts' upcoming Senate special election, a new poll for Boston's NPR affiliate shows Rep. Edward Markey (D) and former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan (R) leading their respective primaries, but a plurality of voters remain undecided in advance of the April 30 primary elections. In a head-to-head match-up, Markey leads Sullivan by 17 points.

For Subscribers

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAmerican passenger drafted goodbye texts to her family as Flydubai plane plummeted

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation pushes embattled New York prosecutor into national spotlight

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAbdul El-Sayed tries to woo MAHA voters as Democrats seek inroads with RFK’s supporters

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKratom-like substances are popping up in a typically benign supplement

FOR SUBSCRIBERSGOP super PAC increases its spending for Sen. Jon Husted in tough Ohio race

FOR SUBSCRIBERSRecords reveal tumultuous marriage between slain New York Times executive and wife

FOR SUBSCRIBERSFrom clean energy warrior to ‘wall of shame,’ James Talarico reverses on a fossil fuel money pledge

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCongressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election

FOR SUBSCRIBERSA harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane

FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents

FOR SUBSCRIBERSKey DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says

FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrump’s new AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago

FOR SUBSCRIBERSAt MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage

FOR SUBSCRIBERSThis Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates

FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism

* Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) is aware of the new ads being aired in his state by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, but the senator says he doesn't much care. "I don't take gun advice from the Mayor of New York City," Pryor, who's up for re-election in 2014, said in a statement. "I listen to Arkansans."

* With 2016 apparently in mind, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is "collaborating" with Marc Thiessen on a new book "with stories about [Walker's] family, his values, and his rise to power." Thiessen, a Washington Post columnist, is perhaps best known for being a former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

* Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was born in Canada to an American mother, leading Sean Hannity to ask, "Are you eligible to run for president?" The question is apparently the subject of some debate.