Politics Oct 19 Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates? They're really good looking By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Politics Oct 16 Talarico compares his campaign to David and Goliath after GOP invests over $158M against him The Democrat faces more than $158 million in outside spending by Republican leadership and the world's richest man, Elon Musk. By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn't be happier When Democratic nominee James Talarico stopped holding campaign events in the Texas Senate race, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton saw an opening to pounce. By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Oct 07 WATCH: Trump speaks at rally for Senate candidate Ken Paxton in San Antonio Trump on Wednesday fought to rally Texas voters behind embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton as a series of protests disrupted his rally in San Antonio. By Michelle L. Price, Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Oct 01 Watch 5:52 Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictions Karl Rove is known for his hardball politics promoting the GOP. But in the past two weeks, he announced that this year he is voting for a Democrat. Lisa Desjardins sat down with Rove and another architect of modern politics,… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Sep 18 Watch 6:23 What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Amalia Huot-Marchand, Katie Marlow The Texas flag shares America's red, white and blue. But its politics have run Republican red for thirty years. Shifting demographics have raised and dashed Democrats' hopes before, but this year, a GOP divided by political scandals, rising prices and… Continue watching
Sep 10 Kimmel says Talarico interview won't air on TV under regulatory pressure from FCC By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television “threatened” the show and that an interview with James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, will not air on television but on YouTube — thus bypassing any… Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency By Bill Barrow, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press “This bizarre Republican midterm convention here can’t paper over the fact that Republicans have done nothing to earn your vote,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Sep 08 Republicans were confident about keeping the Senate. Now the battle is wide open By Joey Cappelletti, Thomas Beaumont, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the majority at the start of the 2026 election cycle. But Democrats are now competing in states that once seemed well beyond their reach. Continue reading
Sep 05 Trump's first major midterm money move: A $10 million Texas Senate ad blitz By Josh Boak, Associated Press This is the first significant spending in a premier general election contest by MAGA, Inc., and reflects how a once-safe Republican seat in Texas may be viable for Democrats with the candidacy of James Talarico. Continue reading