Democrats’ mean tweets trigger Fox News Trolling Stephen Miller is causing conservative media to feign outrage Salon · May 30
Republican Voters Warn They Will Flip Democrat Over Data Centres: 'My Entire Community Will Break Rank' In Texas, lifelong Republicans are reconsidering their political allegiance due to AI data centres consuming rural land and increasing electricity costs, potentially impacting upcoming elections. International Business Times UK · May 30
Democrats have fresh hope to win back Senate – could they really pull it off? North Carolina, Ohio, Maine and Alaska are key targets for a party bullish after a bruising Republican primary in Texas The Guardian - US · May 30
Texas GOP wants to know what makes a man In the race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, the Republicans are touching on testosterone Salon · May 30
Trump is hemorrhaging key parts of his 2024 coalition. But they aren’t sold on Democrats, either ANALYSIS: Young men and Latinos who sent Trump to the White House are souring on him. But, Eric Garcia writes, Democrats have a lot of work to do to win them over The Independent UK · May 29
James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton, the Pope on AI, and Caves Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss James Talarico changing his tune and how the Pope views artificial intelligence. Reason · May 29
Stephen Miller and the Democrats Are In a Battle on Social Media United States Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller often ends up in the center of a lot of drama. Whether it is celebrities criticizing his demeanor and approach to foreign policy, or even members of his own family apparently calling him “the face of evil”, the man keeps making headlines for… The Mary Sue · May 28
James Talarico Regrets Going Full Woke Also, can Stephen and Katie Miller stop whining? Reason · May 28
Katie Miller says vulgar tweet telling her husband Stephen to ‘shut up’ is ‘violent political rhetoric’ ’This is an anonymous account,’ Miller says, before claiming it is run by a ‘sad liberal woman’ The Independent UK · May 28
Nineteen states have conformed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s No Tax on Tips deduction Welcome to the Thursday, May 28, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · May 28
Democrats official X account turns vulgar to bash Stephen Miller A photo of Talarico, the Democrats’ pick in a consequential U.S. Senate race in Texas, sparked the online spat The Independent UK · May 27
Ken Paxton's Primary Victory Shows How Trump's Grudges Undermine His Party's Interests The president's last-minute endorsement of Paxton was driven by his petty grievances against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, who was clearly the safer bet to retain the seat. Reason · May 27
Scott Jennings tries to corner a CNN Democrat over Texas, but the response left him scrambling A sharp divide over messaging We Got This Covered · May 27
‘Culture wars vs real wars’: Experts say Trump just made Texas Senate race a battle the GOP didn’t need to fight ANALYSIS: Trump getting involved in the Senate primary in Texas saddled Republicans with a scandal-ridden nominee. But, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg write, turning Texas blue still requires a lot of work The Independent UK · May 27
The Texas Tribune · May 27 Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks in Texas' Ken Paxton and James Talarico focus their energies — and attack ads — on each other as the fight for U.S. Senate narrows to two.
The Texas Tribune · May 27 Senate GOP leaders spent months trashing Paxton. Can they turn the page and unify against Talarico? Paxton’s blowout win on Tuesday compelled an alliance by necessity, if not natural synergy, between the attorney general and the Washington groups that spent months trying to elect John Cornyn.
Texas Observer · May 27 Did Texas Republicans’ Restive Runoffs Imperil Their November Ballot? In almost all cases, the most problematic, extremist, unqualified, and Trumpian candidate won the day.
Reason · May 27 James Talarico's Fake Olive Branch to Republicans The Democratic candidate dresses up a negative, partisan appeal as genuine moderation.
International Business Times UK · May 27 Trump Seals Bitter Month of Political Revenge as Ken Paxton Topples Senator John Cornyn in Texas Runoff Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican Senate nomination, defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn in another primary victory for candidates backed by President Trump.
The Guardian - US · May 27 Trump’s grip on the Republican party has never been tighter. Will Democrats take Texas from its grasp? The US president’s backing of Maga extremists turns off the very voters Republicans need to win over in the midterms
Texas Observer · May 27 They’re Mostly Anglo. They’re Largely from Austin. And They Just Might Have a Shot. Led by James Talarico, a relatively well-qualified Democratic slate—one that poorly reflects the state's demography and geography—might have gotten its most important boost from the Republican side on Tuesday.
The Guardian - US · May 27 Trump ramps up attacks on Talarico after Paxton’s Texas Senate runoff win Donald Trump moves quickly to unite Republicans behind the Texas attorney general as Democrats eye rare opening
Euronews · May 27 Trump scores a trophy in Texas as he hunts down Republican rivals The primary defeat of long-time Senator John Cornyn confirms Trump still has a grip on the party, but comes with huge political risks – and Democrats are excited.
International Business Times · May 27 Cornyn Loses Texas' GOP Primary For U.S. Senate Against Paxton In Another Show Of Trump's Continued Dominance Over The Party John Cornyn lost the Republican primary for his Texas Senate seat against the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton.
The Guardian - UK · May 27 First Thing: Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary Paxton’s win, despite scandals, signals president’s enduring grip over state. Plus, one sex educator on why she doesn’t define sex at all