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Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions

In the survey released Tuesday, just 7% of Black Texans who voted in recent elections said they are less likely to vote in November due to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Democratic primary loss.

The Texas Tribune

Talarico pledges $25 million for Black voter outreach at sometimes tense Houston town hall

The Democratic Senate nominee faced pointed questions from some Black voters and was confronted by a political content creator who said “you cannot win without us.”

The Texas Tribune

Billionaire Reid Hoffman gives $10 million to super PAC backing Talarico’s Senate bid in Texas

The LinkedIn co-founder’s donation was nearly 80% of the pro-Talarico super PAC’s second-quarter haul. It comes as the Austin Democrat wages a campaign focused on keeping big money out of politics.

The Texas Tribune

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Unity and Discontent at the Texas Dems’ Corpus Convening

The party’s convention showcased populism as the core of Texas Democrats’ messaging. Will it hold true in November?

Texas Observer

Unease about Talarico’s Black support on display at Texas Democratic Convention

Black elected officials said the Senate nominee had more work to do to engage voters in their communities, while noting there was still time to do so before November.

The Texas Tribune

Can anyone win in Texas?

Primary losers have cast doubt on whether their respective primary opponents can win in November

Salon

Texas Democrats look to rally behind their ticket, draw national attention at state convention

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is headlining the event, as Democrats seek to drum up support and excitement for James Talarico and other down-ballot candidates ahead of November.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas PAC targets squeamish Republicans

Moment of Truth PAC is aiming to spotlight Ken Paxton’s controversies.

Salon

'So It Was Small': Democrat Rep Jasmine Crockett Downplays Size of Knife Used in Killing Austin Metcalf

Jasmine Crockett faces criticism for downplaying the weapon used in Austin Metcalf's murder and suggesting self-defence. Karmelo Anthony, charged with the murder, received a 35-year sentence.

International Business Times UK

Christian Menefee’s Win Foreshadows Fights to Come Across the South

Al Green was a fighter past his prime, and Houstonians finally chose a new direction. But a post-Voting Rights Act world means that intraparty fights over Black representation are just beginning.

Texas Observer

Colin Allred tops Julie Johnson in redistricting-driven runoff battle of Dallas Democrats

Johnson succeeded Allred in Congress, but Republican redistricting pushed them into an unusual primary confrontation for the 33rd Congressional District.

The Texas Tribune

The Eternal Recurrence of Colin Allred

The former Dallas congressman and (twice) Senate hopeful successfully completed his redux bid to come back to the U.S. House.

Texas Observer

Is boring back? The California governor’s race and the fight for the future of the Democratic party

A massive field, no clear frontrunners and one big scandal have turned the high-stakes battle into a head-scratcher

The Guardian - US

Here are the megadonors and dark money groups boosting James Talarico’s anti-billionaire Senate bid

As the Austin Democrat campaigns against big money in politics, he is being supported by a super PAC bankrolled by several billionaires, as well as nonprofits that do not have to disclose their funders.

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The Guardian - US

Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights

Exclusive: In letter 40 lawmakers demand the FAA address allegations of mistreatment of immigrants and the ‘urgent need for transparency’

Marie Claire

The Congresswomen’s Pact

For the first time, twelve congresswomen reveal how they’re banding together after the Trump administration came for one of their own: Rep. LaMonica McIver.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ 33rd Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know

The primary between predecessor and successor arose from a combination of redistricting and Allred’s move to exit the U.S. Senate race to make way for Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

Texas Observer

What Does the Allred-Johnson Runoff Tell Us About Texas Dems?

In a cycle rife with intraparty tension, a runoff in a newly gerrymandered district finds two mainstream Dems searching for an edge on the left.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene screams ‘President Trump hates women,’ but America reminds her she ‘created this monster’

No backsies.

International Business Times UK

Oversight Committee Slammed For Pausing Epstein File Hearings The Moment They Started Getting Answers

A U.S. House representative says Oversight Committee hearings on the Epstein files have stopped, following Melania Trump's call for survivor testimony, amid reported divisions over a possible Ghislaine Maxwell pardon.

The Independent UK

Trump singles out Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as ‘low IQ’ in latest slur against prominent person of color

Trump often uses the ‘low IQ’ insult to describe non-white individuals with whom he has clashed

Reason

Don't Count on the 25th Amendment To Dethrone Donald Trump

Democrats can't muster the votes to impeach and remove Trump, or even to stop an illegal war. The 25th Amendment would be even more difficult.

The Mary Sue

‘The survivors deserve justice’: Jasmine Crockett isn’t letting Pam Bondi off the hook just because she’s been fired

In a bold move, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) announced on Tuesday, April 15, 2026, that Democrats will move to hold former Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt for failing to appear for a deposition as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein probe. This decision comes…

The Mary Sue

Pam Bondi ignored a Congressional subpoena. Now House Democrats are coming for her with contempt charges

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi might soon face legal action from House Democrats after failing to appear at a subpoenaed congressional hearing. Bondi was supposed to testify under oath about the Epstein files but refused to do so. Democrats went on social media, threatening to hold Bondi in contempt for…

International Business Times UK

What Pam Bondi Fill-Ins Todd Blanche, Lee Zeldin Said About Epstein Files That You Should Know

President Trump has dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi, citing dissatisfaction with her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Deputy Todd Blanche has been named acting chief.

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