Calls for Democrats to be shot go unchallenged at Republican convention Crowd member repeatedly said some Democrats ‘should be shot’ during Ted Cruz’s speech, without senator responding The Guardian - US · Sep 12
Trump’s $5,000 ‘bribe’ to Americans is no match for Republicans’ plummeting polling ANALYSIS: Donald Trump’s last-ditch midterms pitch to voters comes as Republican candidates are falling behind in polling red-purple states, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Sep 12
Charlamagne Tha God Says Trump Administration Is Now an 'Authoritarian Regime' After FCC Threats Charlamagne Tha God called the Trump administration an 'authoritarian regime' after Jimmy Kimmel alleged FCC pressure forced a James Talarico interview off ABC television. International Business Times UK · Sep 12
The James Talarico Interview ABC Wouldn't Air: What the Kimmel-FCC Clash Means for Texas Voters Jimmy Kimmel pulled a Texas Senate candidate's interview from ABC, citing FCC threats. The White House denies it. Here's what's verified. Latin Times · Sep 12
Jimmy Kimmel Didn't Air Talarico Interview Over Fear of FCC 'Equal Time' Threats For the second time this year, Talarico appeared on a late-night show only to be bumped in response to federal threats. Reason · Sep 11
James Talarico reveals Trump’s insulting nickname for him has become his best-selling merchandise ‘I call him Talafreako,’ Trump said of James Talarico. ‘Becuase he is. He’s a freaky guy. He’s got something wrong with him’ The Independent UK · Sep 11
Senate Republicans finally mobilize with big money for Ken Paxton in Texas After opposing Paxton in his primary and sitting out all summer, Senate GOP leadership is dropping tens of millions to help the attorney general play catch-up on the airwaves. The Texas Tribune · Sep 11
Trump Says He'll Block Democratic Initiatives If They Win The Midterm Elections: 'Their Bad Stuff' President Trump acknowledged the possibility of a divided government after the elections. International Business Times · Sep 11
Trump Closes Historic Dallas Convention With a "Cheat Like Hell" Pledge — Here's What Actually Happened, and What Didn't Trump closed the GOP's first midterm convention with a 'cheat like hell' pledge. Here's what happened in Dallas — and what got corrected. Latin Times · Sep 11
Jimmy Kimmel Says FCC Forced Democrat Interview Off Air, Uploading It to YouTube Instead Jimmy Kimmel says FCC pressure forced ABC to pull his James Talarico interview from TV, shifting it to YouTube as the White House denies any censorship. International Business Times UK · Sep 11
‘Tired of politics’: By GOP convention’s end, even Trump had tapped out DALLAS — President Donald Trump walked a tightrope this week, awkwardly balancing the political with the solemn. By the end, it all seemed too much, even for America’s ultimate political scrapper. Trump spent two days here in full campaigner-in-chief mode in front of an adoring audience inside the American Airlines… Roll Call · Sep 11
Jimmy Kimmel Bumps the Talarico Interview to YouTube Months After Colbert Was Forced To Do Exactly the Same Jimmy Kimmel says FCC threats forced his James Talarico interview onto YouTube, not ABC, the second time this year a Texas Senate candidate has been pushed off network TV. International Business Times UK · Sep 11
Ken Paxton forces a smile as Trump mocks him mercilessly for second night in a row At an event meant to support GOP midterm candidates like Paxton, Trump couldn’t help but insult his fashion sense...twice The Independent UK · Sep 11
At Dallas convention, Texas Republicans claim credit for tax cuts, blame Democrats for high prices With high costs top of mind, GOP candidates in competitive races tested a tightrope act: Trump’s policies are helping, but Biden is still the culprit for your gas and grocery bills. The Texas Tribune · Sep 11
The Independent UK · Sep 10 Hecklers shout ‘He should be shot’ as Ted Cruz calls out El-Sayed and Talarico at Trump convention Republicans increasingly seek to tie Democrats to left-wing members of the caucus and personalities like Hasan Piker
Roll Call · Sep 10 Roll Call on the Road: Day Two in Dallas The second day of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas brought more politicians, candidates and Trump Cabinet members to the stage, each making the case for helping the GOP keep its majorities in Congress this fall. Democrats were also in town for various counter-programming events, including Senate nominee James Talarico,…
Salon · Sep 10 More FCC "nonsense" for Jimmy Kimmel The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host announced his Thursday chat with James Talarico will only be found on YouTube
The Guardian - US · Sep 10 James Talarico accuses Ken Paxton of ‘ignoring’ Epstein survivors Democrats are targeting Trump’s relationship with Epstein as part of strategy ahead of midterm elections
The Texas Tribune · Sep 10 Jimmy Kimmel won’t air interview with James Talarico after threat from FCC Kimmel was briefly suspended by ABC after the FCC threatened the network when he made a joke on air about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
International Business Times UK · Sep 10 Texas Latinos Desert Republicans as 56% Now Support Democrats Over Prices and Immigration Latino voters in Texas battleground districts now support Democrats 56% to 36%, according to a recent survey. Immigration and living costs are driving this political shift.
We Got This Covered · Sep 10 Texas democrats have a new front-runner as James Talarico is surging in the senate race – without AIPAC cash What Is Talarico’s Current Standing In The Texas Senate Race?
We Got This Covered · Sep 10 James Talarico sat down with Fox News. Then he backtracked on several of his past comments: ‘Obviously didn’t say it correctly’ He was pressed on religion, Supreme Court reform, and gender rights issues.
We Got This Covered · Sep 10 Trump joked about Ken Paxton’s demeanor at the GOP convention. But still urged Texans to elect him: ‘May not be the best-looking guy’ The attorney general trails Talarico in the polls.
The Guardian - US · Sep 10 Kimmel says interview with Talarico won’t air on TV after threats from Trump’s FCC Host says he’s interviewing Senate candidate ‘under unusual circumstances’ and it will be posted on YouTube
The Independent UK · Sep 10 Trump begs — and even bribes — Republicans for votes at his desperate, made-up ‘convention’ ANALYSIS: He invented the unprecedented event, worried aloud about empty seats twice, asked the country to pretend he was on the ballot, and finally offered every adult citizen $5,000 if his party wins both chambers, writes Andrew Feinberg