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February 18, 2026 THE REPUBLICAN CRACK-UP HAS BEGUN Even conservatives are fleeing the GOP as more and more Americans turn against Trump’s authoritarian project. Earlier...

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‘I've won affordability’: Trump defends economy during Georgia stop

President Donald Trump plunged back into the midterm campaign on Thursday, with a visit to Northwest Georgia.

Roll Call

Support for Republicans Is Tanking. But Why Are Democrats Hated Just as Much?

Trump's second term is wrecking the Grand Old Party—and Democrats' refusal to own up to Biden's failure is killing the party of Jefferson and Obama.

Reason

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Texas House candidates in South Texas face allegations of lying about their party affiliation

Republicans hope to flip the Rio Grande Valley state House seat, long held by Democrats.

The Texas Tribune

At the Races: Sitting tight in Texas

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the endorsements and redistricting.

Roll Call

Cornyn flatlines in the polls ahead of Texas Republican primary

With less than two weeks before the March 3 primary, Texas Sen. John Cornyn may be worse shape than he was four months ago.

Roll Call

Who is Nick Fuentes, the ‘white nationalist’ provocateur even MAGA won’t touch?

Nick Fuentes, 27, has evolved from libertarian teen activist to a prominent white nationalist livestreamer, building a loyal online following through provocation, digital savvy and factional battles within the Right. Deplatformed yet resilient, he has clashed with mainstream conservatives, broken with MAGA, and leveraged controversy to maintain influence disproportionate to…

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GOP angst over voter turnout builds as losses pile up

Strategists admit that Democratic voters appear far more motivated than Republicans assumed.

Axios

Some Abbott-backed candidates face political headwinds in Republican primaries

The governor is supporting two U.S. House candidates whose opponents were recently endorsed by President Donald Trump, while his picks for comptroller and agriculture commissioner are trailing in the polls.

The Texas Tribune

Trump team tried to get Congress to ban mail-in voting: report

Republican-backed SAVE America Act could impose new restrictions on millions of voters without ready access to identification documents

The Independent UK

Can Labor Candidates Help Texas Dems Win Back Power?

A slate of union-affiliated candidates are taking the labor movement on the campaign trail up and down the ballot.

Texas Observer

A Motley Crew of Dems Vie to Become New Bexar County DA

Eight candidates are running to be the Democratic nominee in the open race for the district attorney’s office. None are frontrunners.

Texas Observer

Rep. Tony Gonzales attacks primary opponent amid reporting of his affair with aide who died by suicide

The San Antonio Express-News reported on a text message from a staffer admitting to having an affair with Gonzales. The staffer died last year after setting herself on fire in Uvalde.

The Texas Tribune

Nancy Mace demands CIA release all files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

South Carolina Republican writes to agency’s director asking to see ‘any and all’ documents it may hold on the billionaire pedophile amid speculation about his possible links to the intelligence sector

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Man who called MAGA Republican a ‘Racist Jewish’ during road rage incident now suing lawmaker

The Ohio doctor admits to “turbulent behaviour” during the incident, in which he shouted that the congressman was “racist Jewish” – but claims that Rep. Max Miller is exaggerating what happened for political gain

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‘Absolutely insane’: Trump-endorsed Republican facing fury over alleged affair with staffer who poured gasoline over herself and burned to death

Strange things are afoot in Uvalde, Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Dan Crenshaw vs. Steve Toth primary is a fight over who’s the real RINO

Crenshaw, fighting to remain in his Houston-area congressional seat, has drawn criticism from right-wing media and a challenge from Toth, among the most conservative members of the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune

GOP attorney general candidates tout conservative bona fides at only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton

All four candidates are vying to prove they are the heir apparent to Paxton, who has solidified the office as a juggernaut in the conservative legal movement.

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The Independent UK

Voting begins in Texas as a Republican senator clings to Trump to keep his job

NEWS ANALYSIS: John Cornyn may be facing ‘biggest fight of his political life’, but Democrats may have already succeeded in giving the GOP more ground than it wants to protect, writes John Bowden

The Texas Tribune

Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary

The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.

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‘The Epstein administration’: The DoJ just declared it won’t release the rest of the Epstein files

Despite there supposedly still being 3 million unreleased documents the DoJ wants us to believe it has released everything it has.

The Independent UK

Republican congressman from Florida urged to resign over derogatory social media about Muslims

Randy Fine has refused to back down after his incendiary post that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” with California Gov. Gavin Newsom calling him out for being a “racist slob”

Roll Call

GOP lawmakers join Trump’s call for refined midterm economic message

Several congressional Republicans agree with Donald Trump that their party needs to overhaul its economic sales pitch ahead of the midterms.

The Guardian - US

Early voting begins for high-stakes Texas primary elections

Democrats, who haven’t won statewide race since 1994, aim to gain ground with rising stars as Republicans clash between incumbent and embattled Maga ally

The Texas Tribune

Chip Roy is known for calling out GOP leaders. He says that’s what Texas needs in an attorney general.

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy has broken with his party, and called out President Donald Trump and Attorney General Ken Paxton. He says his loyalty is to Texas and to the Constitution.

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