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peak 2026 #txlege
Jun 12
Republicans trot out there party’s symbol at the state convention. As it passed the press section, the giant creature urinated on the floor.
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Another great @TheAtlantic Across America stop — this time in Philadelphia, at @AmRevMuseum with @RepDean @ProfMMurray @RosenJeffrey @ClintSmithIII. We talked about the state of our democracy, the sanctity of the Constitution, and America’s 250th #txlege
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New — Just spoke to Sen. John Cornyn. Asked him if he stands by his criticism of Ken Paxton, including that he’s a crook.
“Yes,” he told me.
Is he fit to serve?
"Well, I've said no,” he said. “He won the race fair and square.”
Hasn’t spoken to Paxton and doesn’t plan to meet
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May 27
Ken Paxton will defeat John Cornyn in the #TXSEN Republican primary runoff, CNN projects.
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May 27
NRSC statement doesn't mention Paxton --- running way ahead in the #txsen runoff -- by name. The group has spent months bashing Paxton, sometimes in highly personal terms.
Instead, the Senate Republican campaign arm takes aim at Talarico
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May 27
I want to thank Senator John Cornyn for his years representing our state.
We don’t agree on everything, but we both still believe in public service.
To Senator Cornyn’s supporters: you have a place in our campaign.
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May 19
Breaking: Trump endorses Ken Paxton truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT…
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May 19
President Trump says he will be making an announcement around 12:30-1pm on his Texas Senate endorsement. He said he's had his mind made up for a "very long time," and "it's appropriate."
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A child sex abuse case handled by Ken Paxton’s office that nearly ended with a one-day jail sentence has ignited a political firestorm.
One piece of a pattern — or the messy reality of prosecution?
@neenareports, Molly-Jo Tilton and I took a deep dive:
texastribune.org/2026/05/19/…
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May 18
NYT/SIENA POLL: Trump Approval among Hispanic Americans
Approve: 20%
Disapprove: 71%
This is the lowest approval rating among Hispanics in NYT/Siena polling history
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Trend (Net)
🟤 Jan 2025: -19
🔴 May 2026: -51 (↓32 points)
May 18
🇺🇸 NATIONAL POLL By NYT/Siena (A )
Pres. Trump
Approve: 37% [-3]
Disapprove: 59% [ 3]
Trump's lowest approval in either term
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Generic Ballot
🟦 Democrats: 50% [ 2]
🟥 Republicans: 39% [-4]
Was D 5 in Jan. vs. D 11 now
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Trump's net approval on key issues
🟤 Immigration: -15
🟤 The Economy: -31 (new low)
🟤 Israeli/Palestinian conflict: -31
🟤 Cost of living: -32 (new low)
🟤 War in Iran: -34
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D48/R42 (with leans) | 5/11-14 | RV
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May 15
Pew Research: Trump Approval among Hispanic Americans
Approve: 22%
Disapprove: 76%
Trend (Net)
🟤 Feb 2025: -26
🔴 April 2026: -54 (↓28 points)
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Hispanic Trump 2024 voters
Approve: 66%
Disapprove: 32%
Trend (Net)
🟢 Feb. 2025: 86
🟡 April 2026: 34 (↓52 points)
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778 Hispanics (148 Hispanic Trump voters)
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May 14
📺 @SenMarkKelly and I talk about why he sued @SecWar, Iran, the resilience of @GabbyGiffords, whether the Democrats can get their acts together in 2026, and whether he's thinking of running for president in 2028 on a new episode of @overheardpbs pbs.org/video/mark-kelly-xgd… #txlege @austinpbs
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🚨 Texas now has 4 of the 10 largest cities in America — more than any other state — and 5 of the 12 largest. In the last year, Fort Worth passed Jacksonville and Austin passed San Jose chicagotribune.com/2026/05/1… #txlege #tx2026
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May 12
📺 @JeffreyGoldberg and I talk about the success of @TheAtlantic, his @washingtonweek learning curve, the state of the country and the state of the world on a new episode of @overheardpbs pbs.org/video/jeffrey-goldbe… #txlege @austinpbs
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📺 @emilwakim and I talk about what it was like to be a cast member of @nbcsnl and how he got his start in stand-up comedy on a new episode of @overheardpbs pbs.org/video/emil-wakim-fry… #txlege @austinpbs
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📺 @pamelacolloff and I talk about her amazing new book, "Catch the Devil" everything wrong with the criminal justice system and her origin story journalism (it involves motorcyle cops) on a new episode of @overheardpbs pbs.org/video/pamela-colloff… #txlege @austinpbs
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