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Trump blows off Senate Republican leaders on critical endorsements

Fractures are forming in the GOP campaign apparatus.

Axios

Trump continues to play kingmaker in Republican primaries

There’s only one person whose endorsement matters in Republican primaries today, and that remains President Donald J. Trump.

Roll Call

Letlow launches primary challenge to Cassidy with Trump’s backing

With President Donald Trump's endorsement, Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow is challenging Sen. Bill Cassidy in the Republican primary.

Roll Call

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Is Donald Trump now the GOP’s biggest obstacle to keeping the Senate?

ANALYSIS: Republicans are being forced to spend time and resources putting out fires that Donald Trump keeps setting, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton uses diversity legal opinion on MLK Day to attack John Cornyn ahead of U.S. Senate primary

The two Republicans are competing in a heated primary. Cornyn accused Paxton of abusing his office and legal experts said the AG’s legal opinion is not binding.

The Texas Tribune

Senate Republicans want to protect a majority, but Trump won’t give them a break

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s MAGA purity tests could endanger Republicans running in key battles that could decide the fate of his Senate majority, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

New Texas poll finds Talarico leading Crockett by 9 points in Senate Democratic primary

Texas’ Senate Republican primary, meanwhile, looks headed for a runoff. The survey found U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a dead heat against Attorney General Ken Paxton, with neither eclipsing 30%.

The Texas Tribune

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6 key questions about the 2026 midterm elections

Both parties are preparing for a hard-fought midterm election year that, if the start of 2026 is any indication, will contain some surprises.

Roll Call

In border visit, John Cornyn resists calls to expand visas for foreign workers

The Republican U.S. senator praised Trump’s border initiatives and said fully securing the border should take priority over changing immigration law.

The Texas Tribune

Body of Texas veteran suspected of killing as many as six women to be exhumed from his military grave

Fernando Cota, who was convicted of rape in 1975 and released in 1983, took his own life and was buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio

The Independent UK

Why the potential return of a popular Alaska congresswoman could spell doom for Senate Republicans

ANALYSIS: Mary Peltola’s bid for Senate in Alaska could put Lisa Murkowski, the state’s independent-leaning Republican senator, in an awkward position while giving Democrats a major opportunity, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Health care, housing and crime bills top White House's 2026 wish list - Roll Call

Some of President Donald Trump's closest Senate allies expect he will support another try at a budget reconciliation bill this year.

Roll Call

James Talarico reports raising nearly $7 million, continuing cash influx to U.S. Senate bid

His primary opponent U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, said in a statement that every quarter last year was a record one for her as a fundraiser, but did not say how much she had hauled.

The Texas Tribune

How Jasmine Crockett could ruin the Democrats’ plan to win back the Senate

IN FOCUS: Jasmine Crockett tells Eric Garcia that she has not heard people criticize her past comments about immigrants. But some Democrats fear she could cost them a chance to flip a seat in Texas

The Independent UK

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NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery

NASA's new chief Jared Isaacman said controversial proposal to move the space shuttle Discovery to Texas from its current home in a Smithsonian Air and Space Museum hangar in Virginia, may end with a different spacecraft entirely landing in Houston.

Latin Times

JD Vance Taunts Jasmine Crockett: 'Her Street Girl Persona Is About As Real As Her Nails'

Vice President JD Vance joined the list of Republicans reacting to Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett's candidacy to the U.S. Senate.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers from both parties oppose Trump’s order targeting state AI laws

Texas’ new law regulating AI is set to take effect Jan. 1, two months after Trump’s executive order threatening to cut off some federal money if states pass “onerous” AI laws.

Latin Times

Another GOP Sen. Dismisses Jasmine Crockett's Candidacy: 'The People Of Texas Will Never Embrace Her Message'

Sen. John Kennedy joined the list of Republicans dismissing Rep. Jasmine Crockett's candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Texas, saying people in the state will "never embrace her message."

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Jasmine Crockett Leads Contender In Texas Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate, Poll Shows

Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads state Sen. James Talarico in a new poll regarding the Democratic primary for the election for U.S. senator for Texas.

Latin Times

Jasmine Crockett Pressed On Previous Statements About Whether Latinos Who Voted For Trump Have 'Slave Mentality'

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett was pressed about previous statements regarding Latinos who voted for Donald Trump as her visibility increases following her decision to run for the U.S. Senate.

The Independent UK

Democrats need a midterm win in Texas to take back the Senate. Jasmine Crockett just made things interesting

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump nemesis’ decision to run in Texas instantly shook up the race, and she faces detractors on the right and left. But some believe she could end up surprising everybody, writes John Bowden

Latin Times

Republicans Reportedly Executed a Coordinated Plan To Get Jasmine Crockett To Run For U.S. Senate

The campaign arm of Senate Republicans executed a coordinated plan to get Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett to run for the Upper House in next year's elections, as she would be their preferred candidate, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Incumbent Texas Sen. Says He's Happy About Jasmine Crockett Running For Dem Candidacy: 'Am I Hiding My Glee?'

Incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn expressed joy at Rep. Jasmine Crockett's decision to run in the next election for the Upper House.

The Independent UK

GOP goaded Jasmine Crockett into running for senate by promoting favorable polls: Report

Crockett was reportedly the GOP’s preferred opponent in the 2026 Senate elections in Texas, but had not been considered as a potential contender in the race by her own party

The Texas Tribune

Is Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign an asset or a liability for Democrats? It depends on who you ask.

Some Democrats dismissed the Dallas congresswoman as too polarizing to capture the swing voters needed to win. Others said her turnout-over-persuasion approach is the recipe to break through.

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