The Latest Breaking News from James Talarico

Stephen Colbert revealed CBS lawyers prevented him from interviewing Texas Representative James Talarico, citing new FCC guidance on political airtime. Colbert criticized FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, suggesting the move aims to silence critics of Donald Trump. Despite network restrictions, Colbert vowed to still share the interview content online.

With less than nine months until the midterm elections, Donald Trump's party is in trouble. The president's policies and actions are unpopular, Republicans keep losing special elections, and now even have to defend once-solid seats in Congress. One state has become a focal point: Texas.

Jasmine Crockett has built enormous enthusiasm among Black voters based in part on her reputation as a fighter, while her opponent in the Texas primary, James Talarico, has struggled to win their support.

Talarico’s haul, announced days before early voting, already outpaces what he raised over the last three months of last year.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Senate leaders are still hopeful that Trump will save a beleaguered GOP senator from a primary challenge. But Trump prefers to back a winner, writes John Bowden

Republicans are watching this Texas race closely.

Changing the rules to try to control broadcasts for any midterm advantage.

The survey findings released Monday come just eight days before the start of early voting.

ANALYSIS: The Republican blood feud primary should give Democrats a chance to win in Texas, Eric Garcia writes. But the two Democrats vying for the seat won’t let that happen

The near-constant stream of takes from content creators has come to frame the primary between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico as a referendum on identity politics in the Democratic Party.

To help primary voters differentiate between the two, we asked Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico where they fall on major issues, ranging from international policy to taxes. See where they stand, and how they differ.