Our @sashavono put eyes on James Talarico at ACL. Her dispatch here: nytimes.com/live/2026/10/0… via @nytimes
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James Talarico’s spokesman on the ACL “proof of life.”
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James Talarico at ACL after around nine days off the trail -
A Type I diabetic, Talarico said Sept. 30 he was diagnosed with the flu.
Ken Paxton has ripped him for his absence from the trail over the past few days and cast doubt on the flu diagnosis.
A Type I diabetic, Talarico said Sept. 30 he was diagnosed with the flu.
Ken Paxton has ripped him for his absence from the trail over the past few days and cast doubt on the flu diagnosis.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips with a taxpayer-funded security detail — including travel to 36 states and 19 countries. We found just 1 in 6 had a documented state business purpose. propublica.org/article/ken-pa…
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Scoop: In 2014, Ken Paxton sat for a deposition where federal lawyers quizzed him about his growing wealth and investment tactics.
The depo has never been made public. We got a copy. nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/… @nytimes
The depo has never been made public. We got a copy. nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/… @nytimes
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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says nytimes.com/2026/10/08/us/… via @nytimes @ChrisCameronNYT
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GOP megadonor Alex Fairly catches late train for Texas AG.
After backing Chip Roy in primary to tune of $6 million, Fairly gave Mayes Middleton $100,000 last month.
Middleton faces Nathan Johnson (D).
Fairly said he preferred Roy to Middleton based on legal experience. #txlege
After backing Chip Roy in primary to tune of $6 million, Fairly gave Mayes Middleton $100,000 last month.
Middleton faces Nathan Johnson (D).
Fairly said he preferred Roy to Middleton based on legal experience. #txlege
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James Talarico responds to the president saying Ken Paxton should debate him: "Ball's in your court."
I've reached out to the Paxton campaign multiple times in the last few weeks to ask about whether a debate will happen. No response.
I've reached out to the Paxton campaign multiple times in the last few weeks to ask about whether a debate will happen. No response.
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For 43 consecutive days, James Talarico has been the top fund-raiser on ActBlue over the preceding week.
In other words, the Teaxs Democrat's third quarter fund-raising figure is going to be very, very large.
In other words, the Teaxs Democrat's third quarter fund-raising figure is going to be very, very large.
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Even more leaked Ken Paxton audio.
Kayla Guo@kaylaguo_ · Oct 8NEW @TexasTribune: Ken Paxton privately suggested he'd support cutting federal benefit programs, per new leaked audio.
Asked about reducing the deficit, he said: “Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending - you're gonna have to do it."
"We have to suck it up."
Asked about reducing the deficit, he said: “Making some reasonable cuts to mandatory spending - you're gonna have to do it."
"We have to suck it up."
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In San Antonio, Mr. Trump wasn’t trying to get people excited about Ken Paxton so much as he was trying to get them excited about Donald Trump. nytimes.com/2026/10/07/us/… via @nytimes @ShawnMcCreesh
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Why is Ken Paxton's estranged wife telling Texans to vote for him? Find the answer, and more about Angela Paxton, in this must-read story from @bethreinhard @llerer.
nytimes.com/2026/10/07/us/…
nytimes.com/2026/10/07/us/…
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Trump says he doesn't regret endorsing Ken Paxton in light of leaked recordings of Paxton.
"I would have no regrets at all," Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office. #TXSEN
"I would have no regrets at all," Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office. #TXSEN
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Texas Plans Execution After Botched Lethal Injection in Tennessee nytimes.com/2026/10/07/us/… via @nytimes @jesus_jimz
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This is the third bit of audio leaked from this meeting with Ken Paxton.
The source’s decision to splice and leak these comments to separate outlets has kept these remarks in the headlines for more than a week.
The source’s decision to splice and leak these comments to separate outlets has kept these remarks in the headlines for more than a week.
Andrew Solender@AndrewSolender · Oct 7SCOOP: Ken Paxton, asked about the biggest drag on his campaign, said, "It's the war, it's gas prices," per audio obtained by @axios
He agreed he can't stop the Iran War and said: "I don't ... know what's behind some of the decisions."
w/ @StefWKight
axios.com/2026/10/07/ken…
He agreed he can't stop the Iran War and said: "I don't ... know what's behind some of the decisions."
w/ @StefWKight
axios.com/2026/10/07/ken…
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Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad. It would mark the first U.S. military execution in 20 years. abcnews.com/US/pentagon-ex…
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NEW: A day after the president said his super PAC will pay for the "Patriotic Ads" lauding him instead of the taxpayers continuing to fund them, a new spot -- about the Maduro raid -- is airing. @ShaneGoldmacher and me nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/…
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It's 86 degrees in Texas. It's starting to feel like fall in Texas. 🍂
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28 days until Nov. 3
Chris Gustafson@chris_gustafson · Oct 6Some of y’all need to log out of AdImpact and touch some grass
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Greg Abbott outraises Gina Hinojosa but burned through much of his campaign cash in Texas governor’s race
via @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/10/06/tex…
via @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2026/10/06/tex…
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