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The Democratic senator-elect from Texas popped up to turn the tables on the show’s Trump impersonator, James Austin Johnson, in an episode hosted by the comedian Druski. More
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How ‘Talafreako’ Became a Selling Point
Insult politics are out. Ken Paxton’s attacks on James Talarico were “digging his political grave,” the columnist David French argues. In a recent live episode of “The Opinions,” French describes how some conservative evangelicals in Texas privately told him they planned to vote for Talarico — and why Republican attacks weren’t resonating with voters. More
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Democrats Took Over Texas. What Now?
Democrats’ wins in the Lone Star state exceeded their wildest dreams. More
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Inside Team Trump’s Historic Collapse in the 2026 Midterm Elections
How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms. More
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These Wins Could Mint a New Generation of Democratic Stars
Voters from South Carolina to Ohio to Texas have elevated a new class of Democrats who could not be more different from one another. More
