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Paxton Hits the Road, Looking to Rally Texas Republicans

17 octobre 2026 à 15:22
Ken Paxton’s bus tour of Texas comes as polls have shown the race for Senate is increasingly close. His rival, James Talarico, is scheduled to kick off a similar tour on Sunday.

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Ken Paxton kicked off a campaign bus tour with a stop in Rockwall, Texas, on Saturday morning.

He Was a Top Voice on Palestinian Liberation. Filmgoers Are Listening.

17 octobre 2026 à 03:00
A new documentary on Edward Said, the Palestinian American literary critic and activist who taught for decades at Columbia, brought New Yorkers together in a fraught political moment.

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Maiken Baird, left, directed the documentary on Edward Said, and Sarah Mowaswes, center, was one of its producers. Mr. Said’s daughter, Najla Said, right, was also part of the filmmaking process.

Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems

16 octobre 2026 à 05:02
Republican Senate and House candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

President Trump’s super PAC and Elon Musk have both spent enormous amounts to support Republicans in the midterms.

Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas

16 octobre 2026 à 00:51
The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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Elon Musk lives in Austin and has major business interests in Texas.

Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Charged With Fraud, Lawsuit Says

15 octobre 2026 à 19:41
Ken Paxton celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2024 with two men wanted on federal charges, one of whom donated at least $190,000 to his campaigns. The extent of his ties to the men was unclear.

James Talarico Raises Quarterly Record of $64 Million in Texas Senate Race Against Ken Paxton

Par : John Yoon
15 octobre 2026 à 11:42
The amount is the most that a Senate candidate has ever raised during that period, his campaign said, eclipsing his opponent in Texas, Ken Paxton.

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James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, during a campaign rally in Houston earlier this year.

James Talarico Was Targeted by False Rumor He Was in Ohio

12 octobre 2026 à 20:41
The Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas spent nine days off the trail with what he and his campaign said was a bad case of the flu. His opponents fueled rumors, including one that spread widely before it was debunked.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, is trying to defeat Ken Paxton, the state’s Republican attorney general, in one of this year’s top races.
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