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Received — 28 October 2026 ⏭

One Race in Texas Has Become a Referendum on Bigotry in the G.O.P.

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By: Amy Qin
28 October 2026 at 12:04
Bo French said the presence of Indian American students at a football game was a “problem.” His campaign for Railroad Commission tests whether these biased views are now mainstream.

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Bo French, a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, drew criticism for his social media posts.

Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix

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By: J. David Goodman · Lucinda Holt and Sarah Self-Walbrick
28 October 2026 at 07:08
It was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park.

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President Trump with Ken Paxton during a campaign visit in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday.

Democrats put economy and affordability at center of final campaign push

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By: Lisa Desjardins · Kayan Taraporevala
28 October 2026 at 01:50
With one week until Election Day, the final push is on. President Trump is making a swing through Texas, a state Republicans have long counted on, but where Democrats see an opportunity to make gains. With voters pointing to the cost of everyday necessities, the economy is looming large in the final week of the campaign. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Received — 27 October 2026 ⏭

The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life

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By: Lauren McGaughy
27 October 2026 at 21:56
The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption.

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WATCH: Trump says Venezuela sent him 1 million barrels of oil as a 'gift'

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By: Matthew Lee · Associated Press
27 October 2026 at 21:41
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries.

Trump-Appointed CDC Deputy Director Jennifer Shuford Resigns After 4 Months

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By: Apoorva Mandavilli
27 October 2026 at 18:07
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, a respected former Texas health official, had been appointed by President Trump to help steady the agency.

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News of Dr. Jennifer Shuford’s exit comes as the C.D.C. faces criticism over its response to measles outbreaks around the country.

Trump tells Texas campaign rally crowd he’s rolling back environmental rules to curb methane pollution – as it happened

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By: Robert Mackey · Chris Hippensteel · Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose
28 October 2026 at 05:00

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Speaking to reporters on the tarmac before departing for a campaign event in Michigan, JD Vance responded to a question about President Trump’s remarks branding Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a “jihadist.”

Vance, who has sparred with the progressive El-Sayed repeatedly on the campaign trail, took a somewhat softer tone. But he didn’t walk away from Trump’s remarks.

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Received — 26 October 2026 ⏭

Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny

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By: Beth Reinhard and Lauren McGaughy
26 October 2026 at 18:34
Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.

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Ken Paxton attending a campaign rally with President Trump earlier this month.
Received — 25 October 2026 ⏭

In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk

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By: Bayliss Wagner
25 October 2026 at 19:12
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

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Elon Musk, left, is in an increasingly tense rivalry with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas.
Received — 24 October 2026 ⏭

What Happens if Trump Doesn’t Like the Midterm Results?

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By: Michelle Cottle · Jamelle Bouie · David French and Derek Arthur
24 October 2026 at 14:49
Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day.

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What This Democrat’s Surge in Texas Says About the Midterms

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By: Lulu Garcia-Navarro
24 October 2026 at 15:51
Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”

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