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Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Our friend Nathan L. Gonzales has cautioned against calling 2026 an “anti-incumbent election.” The…

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Houston's Deadly Heat Season Is About to Begin — and the City's ERs Are Already Behind

Houston, Texas is entering what public health officials and climatologists predict will be another punishing summer — and the city's healthcare infrastructure is facing a heat-related illness burden that has grown by 329% in just six years.

Medical Daily

East Texas could be the key to developing critical lithium supply for the U.S. military

Texas lawmakers proposed a bill to allow private-sector lithium mining companies to work on certain military bases.

The Texas Tribune

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Donald Trump Is Living In 'MAGA Mirage' Blinded By His Own Core Faithful, Political Analyst Says

Political analyst David Rothkopf says Donald Trump is trapped in a 'MAGA mirage,' relying on loyal voters despite rising disapproval, as the White House shrugs off warnings ahead of November.

International Business Times UK

Texas Stock Exchange CEO: exchanges can build on Exxon's retail model to rein in proxy advisors

Exxon empowered retail to beat the proxy duopoly and secure its move to Texas. The Texas Stock Exchange is scaling that strategy for all issuers.

Fortune

How and where the world’s 2 billion barrels of strategic oil reserves are stockpiled

Drive on Interstate 10 along the Gulf Coast of the United States, through Louisiana and into Texas, and you’ll see signs of the oil industry everywhere. There are offshore rigs out in the water and refineries lining the shoreline, where tankers deposit crude oil extracted from the Gulf floor.

The Conversation

A24 Reopens the 'To Catch a Predator' Case That Ended in a Texas Prosecutor's Suicide

A24's 'Primetime' revisits the controversial 'To Catch a Predator' case tied to the death of Texas prosecutor Louis William Conradt Jr., with Robert Pattinson portraying Chris Hansen.

International Business Times UK

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Cendyn resets hospitality commitment with leadership reorientation

AUSTIN, Texas, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cendyn, the trusted hospitality partner for marketing and commercial growth, shares its evolved market approach and industry commitment under the leadership of CEO, Michael Bennett who took over the reins in late-2025. Dawning on a decade with the software company, Bennett's progression to…

AAP

Texas prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs

Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them — and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ discipline push sends kids to ‘jail-like’ campuses

Lawmakers increasingly view disciplinary alternative programs as a solution to behavior problems. Critics say they harm students.

The Texas Tribune

Nineteen states have conformed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s No Tax on Tips deduction

Welcome to the Thursday, May 28, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Texas Tech Softball's Gerry Giasco Says His Team Is Embracing 'Villain' Role Ahead of WCWS

The nouveau riche Red Raiders are looking to finish what they started a year ago.

Sports Illustrated

Over 700,000 Kids Cut Off From Food Aid in 12 States as Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Bites

Over 700,000 children in the US have lost food support due to new legislation, with Arizona and Texas experiencing significant reductions amid rising unemployment.

International Business Times UK

Democrats official X account turns vulgar to bash Stephen Miller

A photo of Talarico, the Democrats’ pick in a consequential U.S. Senate race in Texas, sparked the online spat

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Reason

Ken Paxton's Primary Victory Shows How Trump's Grudges Undermine His Party's Interests

The president's last-minute endorsement of Paxton was driven by his petty grievances against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, who was clearly the safer bet to retain the seat.

We Got This Covered

Texas graduate walked on stage with a Palestinian flag at her graduation. Then the school called the cops on her

A viral graduation exit

We Got This Covered

Scott Jennings tries to corner a CNN Democrat over Texas, but the response left him scrambling

A sharp divide over messaging

The Independent UK

‘Culture wars vs real wars’: Experts say Trump just made Texas Senate race a battle the GOP didn’t need to fight

ANALYSIS: Trump getting involved in the Senate primary in Texas saddled Republicans with a scandal-ridden nominee. But, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg write, turning Texas blue still requires a lot of work

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The Texas Tribune

Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks in

Texas' Ken Paxton and James Talarico focus their energies — and attack ads — on each other as the fight for U.S. Senate narrows to two.

Sports Illustrated

Will Notre Dame vs. Texas Become the Latest Scheduling Casualty of College Football Playoff Expansion?

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte was noncommittal when asked about the home-and-home series for 2028–29.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott to Texas colleges: Don’t increase tuition, fees

The governor said undergraduate tuition and fees should stay frozen after some public university systems weighed increases.

We Got This Covered

MAGA turns on its own Texas GOP figures with racist, homophobic attacks over a unity video

The unity pitch didn’t land

Ballotpedia

Carlos De La Cruz (R) defeated John Lujan (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026

Carlos De La Cruz (R) defeated John Lujan (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Click here for detailed results.

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Colin Allred (D) defeated incumbent Julie Johnson (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on May 26, 2026

Colin Allred (D) defeated incumbent Julie Johnson (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on May 26, 2026.

The Texas Tribune

Senate GOP leaders spent months trashing Paxton. Can they turn the page and unify against Talarico?

Paxton’s blowout win on Tuesday compelled an alliance by necessity, if not natural synergy, between the attorney general and the Washington groups that spent months trying to elect John Cornyn.

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