By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! The landmark settlement Arkansas expects from Meta was a win for a state that’s fighting social media on several fronts. Today we check in on the state’s other cases against Big Tech firms. And this week’s editor’s commentary examines whether President Donald Trump’s approval numbers signal trouble for state Republicans. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Andrew DeMillo
Arkansas is on track to receive at least $172 million in a landmark multistate settlement over online child safety. But the state’s other cases against social media platforms are still winding through the courts.
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton takes a few questions from media at Republican Party headquarters in downtown Little Rock on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 after winning his primary. (Photo by John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate)
COMMENTARY
By Andrew DeMillo
Republicans became the majority in Arkansas by telling voters the president’s party should be accountable for what happens in Washington. That lesson might be theirs to learn this time.
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at the Detroit NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner on April 26, 2026. Jeffries is in line to become House speaker if Democrats win control of the chamber in November. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By DC Bureau
WASHINGTON — With less than 70 days until midterm elections, Democrats remain favored to regain the majority in the U.S. House.
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