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Lack of Trump endorsement rocks GOP Senate primary in Texas

President Donald Trump is resisting appeals from national Republicans to endorse Texas Sen. John Cornyn in his critical primary next week.

Roll Call

Jasmine Crockett Takes Aim At James Talarico In New Ad As Texas Democratic Primary Heats Up: 'Doesn't Practice What He Preaches'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett took aim at state Rep. James Talarico in a new ad as the Texas Democratic continues to heat up.

Latin Times

Dark money fuels attack ads in final stretch of Texas’ U.S. Senate primaries

The latest campaign finance reports show big-money interests are heavily invested in the Texas primaries — but unwilling to reveal their identities at a critical juncture of the race.

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Stephen Colbert and CBS upended Jasmine Crockett’s Senate hopes in Texas. Here’s why influencer Democrats are furious

ANALYSIS: The congresswoman’s high-profile supporters are seething, writes John Bowden, as her opponent basks in the national limelight — and rakes in donations after Colbert takes their interview to YouTube

The Independent UK

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

Texas sues TP-Link over suspected China links and concern for security vulnerabilities

"Let this server as a clear warning to any Chinese entity seeking to compromise our nation's security," Texas Attorney General Paxton writes.

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AI enters the race: How Texas primary candidates are using it in 2026 ads

As Texas voters head into the 2026 primary, candidates are using artificial intelligence to mock opponents and sharpen attacks.

The Texas Tribune

Did Stephen Colbert just decide the Texas Senate primary?

ANALYSIS: The Late Show host may have given the Texas Democrat the boost he needs by going public with CBS scrapping his interview, Eric Garcia writes. But it comes with significant risks

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton’s ‘Shoddy’ Prosecution of a Midwife Is Part of a Strategy to Expand His Power. Low-Income Houstonians Are Paying the Price.

Maria Margarita Rojas is the first healthcare provider charged for abortion care under Texas’ strict criminal ban. Her attorneys say the state has no evidence—yet her clinics remain shuttered.

Texas Observer

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is flying high thanks to Colbert’s war with CBS over his banned interview

Talarico’s interview with Colbert breaks 5 million views as he sees a surge of campaign cash with early voting now underway in Texas

The Independent UK

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 Texas Tribune

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 Independent UK

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 ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas

As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.

The Times of India

'Will not allow to become breeding grounds...': Texas Attorney General targets school districts in immigration protest investigations

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened investigations into three school districts following student protests against US immigration enforcement, alleging that school officials may have failed to protect students and disrupt classrooms.

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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Attorney General Paxton launches investigations into three Texas school districts over students protesting ICE

Paxton said his office is examining claims that administrators and faculty helped organize the demonstrations.

The Texas Tribune

Aaron Reitz, Paxton’s endorsed successor, vows to “destroy the left” if elected Texas attorney general

Reitz believes the nation is at war with liberals, and the best bulwark against them is a fully empowered Texas attorney general’s office — with him at the helm.

The Texas Tribune

Texas 15th Court of Appeals primaries: Who is running and what to know

Voters statewide elect three justices to the new 15th Court of Appeals, created in 2023. Gov. Greg Abbott’s GOP appointees face their first election for six-year terms.

Euronews

In upcoming elections, Republicans have a Texas problem — and so do Democrats

With less than nine months until the midterm elections, Donald Trump's party is in trouble. The president's policies and actions are unpopular, Republicans keep losing special elections, and now even have to defend once-solid seats in Congress. One state has become a focal point: Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Feds launch fair housing probe into North Texas development marketed to Muslims

HUD is investigating whether the project that had been called the East Plano Islamic Center City discriminated based on race or national origin.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses Dallas of spending too little on police

In a new lawsuit, Paxton accused city officials of under-calculating how much money should go to law enforcement under a voter-backed provision.

The Texas Tribune

In Texas attorney general race, Mayes Middleton runs on conservative, not courtroom, record

Middleton has the money and the endorsements. But his primary opponents say he lacks key legal experience to be Texas’ top lawyer.

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