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Trump speech expected to be heavy on politics, lower on policy

President Trump's first midterm State of the Union address offered bipartisanship, but analysts don't expect a sequel Tuesday night.

Roll Call

Karl Rove reveals Gavin Newsom’s weakness as talk of 2028 presidential run heats up

California's governor is considered the front-runner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination

The Independent UK

We’re Gonna Win. (But Will PRKR?)

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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Rep. Tony Gonzales accuses dead staffer’s husband of trying to blackmail him amid affair scandal

The Republican congressman shared on social media an email requesting a settlement of up to $300,000 in exchange for a nondisclosure agreement.

The Texas Tribune

‘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

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

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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.

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White supremacist Nick Fuentes urges supporters to skip midterms, says he hopes Trump is impeached and the GOP ‘crashes and burns’

Voters are urged to abstain from the upcoming midterm elections. The author believes a Republican defeat is essential for national salvation. This stance stems from perceived failures and mistakes attributed to Republican leadership and policies. The hope is for a complete collapse of the Republican party, potentially paving the way…

The Times of India

RFK Jr. is winning MAHA’s vaccine war

In choosing a leading vaccine critic to run the CDC, the HHS secretary continues to endanger public health

Salon

Alito could give MAGA another court pick

A strategically-timed retirement announcement means the GOP could soon have another seat to fill on the high court

Salon

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

Jeffries wages rare public pressure campaign urging Maryland Democrats to redistrict

The House Democratic leader called for an "immediate up-or-down vote" in the state Senate.

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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.

The Texas Tribune

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.

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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 Independent UK

JD Vance claims ‘Fox News has the worst polling’ over forecast showing grim GOP midterm election results

Polls are consistently showing Democrats in favorable position ahead of the 2026 midterms

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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.

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.

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.

Salon

Trump's "Mission Accomplished" moment

The president falsely claimed he "fixed" the affordability crisis. He and the GOP will pay in the November midterms

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats launch $30 million coordinated campaign to target key races, flip state in 2026

The effort is a partnership between the state party, two of its largest political organizations and the House Democrats’ campaign arm.

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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