In Texas, a new Marist poll finds Democratic State Rep. James Talarico leading Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton by 6 percentage points in their race for the U.S. Senate, 50% to 44%. Talarico joins Morning Joe for a wide-ranging interview. He discusses the recent ICE shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Texas, the affordability issue and the boom of A.I. data centers in Texas. Talarico also takes a jab at his opponent, pointing out that Paxton has not accepted any of his debate invitations ahead of the midterms, saying: "I get it. If I had Ken Paxton’s career of corruption, I wouldn’t want to answer these questions, either."
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, a state representative, jabbed at his opponent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Morning Joe, calling attention to the fact he hasn’t accepted any invitation to debate prior to the midterm elections. “I get it. If I had Ken Paxton’s career of corruption, I wouldn’t want to answer these questions, either,” Talarico tells Morning Joe.
Utah GOP Senator John Curtis is demanding the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate reports that a Russian oligarch helped fund Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration. In a formal letter, the Utah Republican called for a dual review of both the Trump and Biden family business dealings to help restore public trust. The move has triggered a major Republican rift, with key Judiciary Committee members Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas backing the probe. Tillis publicly criticized the president's son for "colossally bad judgment," while Cornyn agreed that a formal investigation is entirely appropriate as the party faces looming midterm elections. 0:00 Why three Republican Senators are calling for an investigation into…
The former president and Texas senator are headlining a fund-raiser in Dallas for top Republican Senate candidates. Not included: Ken Paxton, the nominee in their own state.
Republicans have condemned, sidestepped or continued to support two Texas GOP nominees after one's racist post this weekend about students of color and another's years of vulgar comments about women sparked backlash. The big picture: In a fiercely heated midterm election, some candidates' racist, sexist and crude material online hasn't always been enough to cost them their party's support. - Warning: This story includes crude, sexually explicit language that may disturb some readers. Driving the news: House Speaker Mike Johnson was asked Sunday on CNN about vulgar comments Brandon Herrera, a YouTuber-turned-candidate running for a key Texas district, made online in the past — including calling a Nazi submachine gun the "original…
Republicans have condemned, sidestepped or continued to support two Texas GOP nominees after one's racist post this weekend about students of color and another's years of vulgar comments about women sparked backlash. The big picture: In a fiercely heated midterm election, some candidates' racist, sexist and crude material online hasn't always been enough to cost them their party's support. - Warning: This story includes crude, sexually explicit language that may disturb some readers. Driving the news: House Speaker Mike Johnson was asked Sunday on CNN about vulgar comments Brandon Herrera, a YouTuber-turned-candidate running for a key Texas district, made online in the past — including calling a Nazi submachine gun the "original…Open
