Texas, Trump and Senate
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Republicans waste no time in labeling Democratic Senate nominee in Texas James Talarico as a "far-left radical" in a top tier midterm race that may decide the majority in the chamber.
President Donald Trump has publicly mused about canceling elections, but he's threatening to do just that in the Texas Republican Senate primary.The 79-year-old president did not endorse a candidate in Tuesday's GOP primary between incumbent Sen.
A video clip went viral of him criticizing some Republican politicians as “grifters” and “performance artists."
In her second Hill appearance this week, the homeland security secretary was again asked about her response to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis.
The Kentucky libertarian told the magazine there was a “360-pressure campaign” from the Trump administration to derail his push for a congressional vote on releasing the so-called Epstein files last summer—pressure so intense it rippled across his entire orbit.
In the early hours of Saturday, Trump said the United States launched “major combat operations” in Iran, joined by Israel, while later warning that strikes will continue after announcing the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The president has urged Iranians to “take over your government” when the attacks are over.
The mixed messaging suggests Republican leaders are not entirely on the same page regarding the Iran War.
Approaching midterm elections and a growing battle over the party’s post-Trump identity heighten the political stakes of military action.