Texas man indicted in shooting near Washington Monument
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SalonCMay 30, 10:00 AM
Republicans want to make the Texas Senate race about manliness
In the race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, the Republicans are touching on testosterone
Talking Points MemoBMay 29, 12:41 PM
Republicans Want to Make the Texas Senate Race About Manliness
This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Shefali and read more of their reporting on...
Democracy DocketBMay 27, 7:45 PM
Texas Senate race: Paxton’s lawsuit challenging 2020 could have led to ‘the end of democracy’ - Democracy Docket
Texas Senate race: Paxton’s lawsuit challenging 2020 could have led to ‘the end of democracy’ Democracy Docket
PoliticoAMay 27, 1:00 AM
Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff, defeating longtime incumbent Cornyn
The attorney general was boosted by President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the final days of the race.
Democracy DocketBMay 27, 2:00 AM
Texas runoff: Election denier Ken Paxton wins GOP nod for U.S. Senate - Democracy Docket
Texas runoff: Election denier Ken Paxton wins GOP nod for U.S. Senate Democracy Docket
NPRAMay 30, 9:00 AM
What it means to be a man is a theme in Texas Senate race as Paxton attacks Talarico
Soon after winning the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton attacked Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico as "too low-T for Texas," putting manhood front and center in the race.
PoliticoAMay 27, 3:58 AM
‘Pretty damn bullish’: Democrats have high hopes for Paxton-Talarico showdown
James Talarico’s fundraising prowess and strong polling bodes well against a flawed GOP candidate in Ken Paxton, Democrats say.
SalonCMay 27, 10:45 AM
Trump will regret endorsing Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary
Democrat James Talarico may win — and the president weakened his hold over the GOP
The NationBMay 28, 9:00 AM
Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly
Ana Marie Cox While MAGA candidate Ken Paxton’s win isn’t an assured victory for Democrats, he’ll at least embroil the GOP in a nightmare of its own making. The post Trump’s Texas Senate Primary Win
Democracy DocketBMay 26, 11:01 PM
Texas primary: Election deniers favored in GOP’s Senate, AG races - Democracy Docket
Texas primary: Election deniers favored in GOP’s Senate, AG races Democracy Docket
SalonCMay 29, 10:30 AM
From Cornyn to Paxton: How Trump helped accelerate the Texas GOP’s transformation
Struggles between Bush Republicans and hardline conservatives predate Trump. But he has tried to tip the scales
PoliticoAMay 27, 3:18 AM
The Texas GOP finally turned on Cornyn
The senator was a towering figure in Texas and national politics. His loss signals the end of an era for the Republican establishment.
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The HillBMay 29, 6:14 PM
Texas man indicted in shooting near Washington Monument
A Texas man has been indicted on federal charges tied to a shooting near the Washington Monument on the National Mall in which a civilian bystander was struck, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced F
The DispatchAMay 30, 12:00 PM
Our Best Stuff on the Texas Senate Race
Expect an ugly race in the Lone Star State.
Associated PressAMay 28, 12:17 AM
With Trump’s Backing, Paxton Routs Cornyn in Texas Senate G.O.P. Runoff - The New York Times
With Trump’s Backing, Paxton Routs Cornyn in Texas Senate G.O.P. Runoff The New York Times
AxiosAMay 28, 6:25 PM
How the Talarico-Paxton race could play out
With Ken Paxton's GOP primary win this week, Democrats now have the Republican Senate candidate, tactically speaking, they were hoping for. Now the question is whether their nominee, James Talarico,
The HillBMay 29, 10:49 PM
Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in Texas Senate race post-runoff poll
The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race has a slight edge over his Republican opponent in a new poll released Friday. Forty-seven percent of likely general election voters in the state bac
AxiosAMay 27, 11:28 PM
Republicans break the ice with Paxton after brutal Texas Senate primary
Senate Republican leaders are rushing to mend fences with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, signaling to big-dollar donors that the road to keeping the majority now runs straight through Texas. Why i
AxiosAMay 27, 1:24 AM
Texas GOP voters oust Cornyn in Paxton upset
Republican primary voters on Tuesday rejected U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, one of the Senate's most senior GOP members, in favor of Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Why it matters: Cornyn's l
AxiosAMay 27, 10:06 AM
Texas takeaways: The night Trump tossed Cornyn
Republican Ken Paxton's 28-point primary rout of longtime Texas Sen. John Cornyn — the widest primary defeat for a sitting U.S. senator in nearly 50 years — further cements President Trump's hold on t
The HillBMay 29, 10:00 AM
Texas Republicans debate whether low turnout represents bad omen for Paxton-Talarico race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was handed a decisive victory in this week’s Senate primary in the Lone Star State. But as the general election against state Rep. James Talarico (D-Texas) begins to
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TownhallDMay 30, 12:00 AM
Texas Man Indicted for Washington Monument Shooting That Wounded Teen Bystander Near Vance Motorcade
The Western JournalDMay 30, 1:00 PM
The Indictment Beneath the Indictment: SPLC's Strategy for Silencing Americans
When federal prosecutors finally brought down Al Capone, it wasn’t for murder, extortion, racketeering, or the violence that defined his criminal empire. It was for tax evasion. The charge was […] The
RedStateDMay 30, 10:30 AM
The 2026 Battle for the Senate Is Still Likely Republican
ReasonAMay 29, 2:15 PM
James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton, the Pope on AI, and Caves
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss James Talarico changing his tune and how the Pope views artificial intelligence.
National ReviewBMay 29, 10:30 AM
Does James Talarico Realize He’s Running to Represent Texas?
It sure doesn’t seem like it.
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