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Here are the Republicans who might run for Texas’ newly drawn congressional seats

State Rep. Briscoe Cain kicked off what operatives expect to be a flurry of campaign announcements with a bid for Houston’s 9th Congressional District.

The Texas Tribune

It’s primary runoff election day in Texas. Here’s what we’re watching.

Texans are heading to the polls Tuesday to make their final selections for which Democrats and Republicans will run for various seats in the November election.

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GOP leaders snubbed Katrina Pierson in her House primary. Now they need her to pass school vouchers.

Ahead of the primary, Pierson lacked endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott, former President Donald Trump, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, each of whom backed pro-voucher challengers in a number of other House contests.

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is two House votes away from passing school vouchers

Abbott called on supporters to push through the primary runoffs to deliver the final pro-voucher members needed to pass his legislation, plus some padding.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?

With the March 5 election just a few days away, six anti-voucher House GOP incumbents managed to sidestep Abbott’s revenge warpath.

The Texas Tribune

Trump 2024 disqualification hearing reaches far back into history

Motion to dismiss trial on grounds of free speech denied by judge

The Independent UK

Texas looms large in 2024 presidential race as Trump, others angle for early support

The former president is courting state support as other GOP candidates try to emerge from his shadow, including Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley.

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Trump's J6 "crazies" worried advisors

"Why are we letting our people share a stage with Ali Akbar and people like that?," asked a Republican strategist

Salon

Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing put spotlight on power of Trump’s words over his supporters

WASHINGTON — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot showed Tuesday the pull Donald Trump’s words had on his supporters, using the vivid personal account of Stephen Ayres, who illegally breached the building that day, to drive home its point.

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'Changed his life': Rep. Aguilar says Capitol rioter's testimony shows pull of Trump's words - Roll Call

Tuesday’s House Jan. 6 committee’s hearing examined the pull Donald Trump’s words had on those who breached the Capitol.

Roll Call

At Jan. 6 hearings, more evidence that the threat to democracy runs deep

The House committee hearings aren’t likely to change the mind of anyone who still believes the Big Lie or considers Trump a fit candidate for 2024. What’s important now is that the rest of us pay attention.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan. 6 panel shows evidence of coordination between far-right groups and Trump allies

The committee showed video clips and text messages to demonstrate how far-right groups were emboldened by Trump's false claims about the 2020 election.

WEKU

Trump campaign head blames him for death

“If I was Trump and I knew my rhetoric killed someone,” Brad Parscale texted on Jan. 6

Salon

Two Texas congressmen attended White House meeting about overturning 2020 election results, Jan. 6 committee reveals

It’s not clear what roles Brian Babin and Louie Gohmert played in the December 2020 meeting preceding the U.S. Capitol attack that interrupted Congress’ certification of the vote.

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‘Just following what he said’: Takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing on Trump’s actions and the riot

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol spent its seventh hearing Tuesday focused on the origins of the mob and former President Trump’s role in inciting it.

The Guardian - US

Ex-campaign chief texted ally Trump’s January 6 rhetoric ‘killed someone’

‘A sitting president asking for civil war,’ Brad Parscale told Katrina Pierson, a former campaign spokesperson

The Independent UK

An ‘unhinged’ White House and ‘a call to arms’: Here are the key takeaways from the latest January 6 committee hearing

The hearing focused on the role of extremist groups the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in the attack on the US Capitol

Axios

Capitol rioter testifies about sway Trump had over mob

“We basically were just following what he said,” Stephen Ayres told the panel on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Campaign manager Brad Parscale blamed Jan 6 deaths on Trump, text messages reveal

Brad Parscale also said he ‘felt guilty’ for helping ex-president win White House

The Independent UK

Trump campaign manager blamed death of woman in riot on president’s rhetoric, text messages reveal (OLD)

Donald Trump’s former senior campaign adviser blamed the death of a woman in the US Capitol riot on the former president’s heated rhetoric, text messages have revealed.

Axios

Former Trump campaign manager said he felt "guilty" for helping Trump win on Jan. 6

"This week I feel guilty for helping him win," Parscale wrote in a text exchange.

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