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Former President Donald Trump Wins Texas
Almost seven million votes have been tallied so far in the State of Texas, with Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump projected to secure the state’s crucial electoral votes. At the time of publishing, Decision Desk HQ has Trump picking up 53.7 percent of the vote to Harris’ 45.1 percent. × This page requires
Colin Allred’s Expensive Run Against Ted Cruz Has More Than Senate Seat at Stake
Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32) has gone his own way, and from a cursory perspective, it will either pay off or crash and burn. But there is a third option available to the Democrat challenging Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who is running for another six years in the U.S. Senate. Texas is not a Democratic state.
Incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar Faces Republican Jay Furman for South Texas Congressional District
Texas’ 28th Congressional District may be on the backburner for national Republicans when compared to other South Texas races, but GOP candidate Jay Furman is trying to unseat Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) without out-of-state help. The district holds a nominally Democratic partisan leaning with a D-57% rating according to The Texan’s Texas Partisan Index —
Trump Files Lawsuit in Texas Against CBS Over ‘Deceptively Edited’ Kamala Harris 60 Minutes Interview
Former President Donald Trump has filed an unusual claim against CBS News in a Amarillo-area federal district court, alleging the defendant’s investigative program, 60 Minutes, deceptively edited a recent interview of his electoral opponent Vice President Kamala Harris. According to the lawsuit, which was first reported by Fox News, CBS aired two clips of the
Schumer-Backed Democratic PAC Makes $5 Million Texas Ad Buy Backing Allred
After mostly staying out of the U.S. Senate race in Texas, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) fund has made a $5 million buy in Texas as early voting hits the halfway point. Schumer’s group, Senate Majority PAC (SMP) had mostly abstained from the Texas race, playing ball in other, seemingly more competitive races like
Interview: Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne on the Texas GOP, November Election, Border Crisis
The Texan spoke with Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) for an interview covering her newly appointed position as Republican Party of Texas victory chair, the Texas GOP’s stakes this November, and the border crisis. Below is a transcript of that conversation, lightly edited for readability. You were appointed to head up the 2024 Victory Fund
5th Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Texas to Enforce Voter Integrity Law
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the State of Texas’ request to pause a district court’s injunction against a 2021 Texas election law, citing the Supreme Court’s guidance against altering election laws close to an election. The order notes that the “law has been on the books for over three years, but
Texas Car Dealerships File Complaint Against FTC Following Allegations of Illegal Sales Practices
Asbury Automotive Group and multiple Texas car dealerships have filed a complaint against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its Chair Lina Khan after the commission alleged that they targeted black and Latino consumers with “unwanted and higher-priced add-ons.” Back in August, the FTC filed an administrative complaint alleging that Asbury, the owner of the
Biden Administration’s Appeal over Emergency Room Pregnancies in Texas Declined by SCOTUS
According to the Supreme Court of the United States ‘ (SCOTUS) decision to decline the Biden administration’s appeal, Texas emergency room ( ER ) doctors are not required to perform abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act ( EMTALA ). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit’s choice to ignore the
The Five Most Popular Topics in Texas ‘ Most Recent Campaign Finance Information are:
A summary of some of the most important themes that have been covered by the most recent plan finance reports, which date range from July 1 through September 26, is provided. Allred Continues to raise money at the bulls work × This section requires Script. For you to be able to read subscription information, Javascript
Texas Requests Federal Government to Provide Citizenship Information for Voter Verification
After the federal government did not give membership information to Secretary of State Jane Nelson to help clean the voter rolls of noncitizens, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding it from the federal government. In a letter to Nelson in the middle of September, Paxton demanded that she verify the citizenship of some voters
Texas Sues Pharmaceutical Companies for Alleged ‘Conspiracy’ to Fix Insulin Prices
The State of Texas sued multiple pharmaceutical companies, alleging they engaged in a “conspiracy” to significantly increase prices of insulin for customers. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on October 3 against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insulin manufacturers including CVS Health Corporation, Express Scripts, Eli Lilly and Company, UnitedHealth Group, and others for
