Under Fire, Louisiana Congressman Gets Primary Challenge Rep. Bill Jefferson (D-LA), the cash-freezing lawmaker whose Hill offices were raided by the FBI, once looked like he would win re-election this November without breaking a sweat. But now it looks like he’s going to have to work for the privilege: State Sen. Derrick Shepherd has announced he will challenge Jefferson in the Democratic primary. And at least two other politicians have publicly discussed jumping in with him. (CQPolitics.com)Texas Republicans Abandon DeLay Fight “Texas Republicans on Monday abandoned their court fight to replace former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on the November ballot after being turned back at the Supreme Court. The decision came after Justice Antonin Scalia rejected Texas Republicans’ request to block an appeals court ruling saying DeLay’s name should remain on the ballot.” (AP)
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