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The Guardian view on the US midterms: the cost of living is on the ballot, but this is about democracy too

Editorial: Donald Trump’s unpopularity and the economic struggles of voters have boosted Democrats. But with less than a month to go, there is no complacency

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

Trump and Paxton face awkward showdown in Texas as leaked audio reveals him trashing president

A recent poll shows the Republican Senate hopeful trailing his Democratic opponent by 6 percentage points in the ruby-red Lone Star State

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio

Texas attorney general acknowledged affordability was his party’s ‘biggest problem’ heading into the midterms

The Guardian - US · Oct 7

Texas was expected to be a Republican stronghold. A new poll shows Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa gaining ground in two major 2026 races

Polls indicate Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton by six points in the U.S. Senate race. Meanwhile, Democrat Gina Hinojosa has a narrow lead over Governor Greg Abbott, with a three-point margin. Talarico's support is strong among women and younger voters, while Hinojosa performs well with similar demographic groups.…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

Trump defends his taxpayer-funded ‘public service announcements’ as a ‘standard thing to do’, but says he’ll switch the bill to his super PAC

He came under fire for the ads

We Got This Covered · Oct 6

Texas Attorney General Probes UnitedHealth Over Allegations It Paid Nursing Homes to Delay Hospital Care for Patients

Texas AG Ken Paxton issued civil investigative demands to UnitedHealth over allegations that it paid nursing homes to delay hospital transfers.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

Ken Paxton is trailing in the Texas Senate race. Then a secret recording exposes who is actually running his campaign: ‘I don’t control the message’

"It’s all coming—you know—from D.C."

We Got This Covered · Oct 5

Trump’s increasingly alarming behavior will prove ‘fake’ polls are on the money

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump is trying to maintain his approval bubble with right-leaning polling shops. His Republican allies aren’t playing ball, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Ken Paxton raises personal-best $18 million in third quarter for Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The attorney general more than doubled his second-quarter haul, but still is well short of past totals posted by Democrat James Talarico, who has yet to announce his July-to-September fundraising.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5

Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign

‘I don’t control message or what we’re doing,’ scandal-hit state attorney general reportedly says at private event

The Guardian - US · Oct 5