Ken Paxton’s secret weapon: Ted Cruz
Leaders of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council knew it would be hard to get Ken Paxton to show up to...
Trump’s gains among Latino voters slip ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump made major gains among Latino voters in 2024. Now, those same voters might cost Republicans control of...
Ted Cruz blasts JD Vance as ‘insecure,’ says he’s focused on helping GOP win midterms
Sen. Ted Cruz fired back at JD Vance for suggesting he’s already focused on a 2028 presidential bid, calling the...
Republicans don’t have a clear boogeyman for this year’s midterms
Republicans have tried to find a new boogeyman this year as they rail against Democratic socialism and the “radical” left:...
‘A slow-moving car crash:’ Republicans are wary of the $200 million-plus price tag to save Ken Paxton
Republicans know they have to spend big to save Ken Paxton. They’re increasingly worried MAGA Inc. won’t throw down in...
Hochul eyes changes to state’s rape law amid Cornell crisis
RAPE LAW LOOPHOLE: Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed today to close a loophole embedded in state rape law around voluntary intoxification...
Kansas becomes a surprise Senate battleground
Senate Republicans are suddenly rushing to save a Senate seat in Kansas. On Friday, the Senate Leadership Fund, Senate Republicans’...
New York grapples with kinks in $1B Medicaid system
WORKING OUT THE KINKS: New York’s Department of Health began transitioning more than 147,000 Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program enrollees...
Democrats’ mail-voting plans shift as officials work to reassure voters
The Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict mail voting. But for Democrats trying to turn out voters,...
Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ads feature damning news headlines. They’re not from an unbiased source.
Facing his toughest election challenge in years, GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has blanketed southeast Pennsylvania with attacks on his Democratic...
Jon Ossoff’s hosting fundraisers — and they’re not all for his reelection campaign
Sen. Jon Ossoff hosted a few hundred donors and supporters for a recent Washington fundraiser — but it wasn’t just...
Inside Mamdani’s fraught effort to rein in the NYPD unit he pledged to end
POLICING PROBLEMS: In the early days of his administration, Mayor Zohran Mamdani placed a new requirement on the NYPD: The...
Democrats are running pastors for office. Republicans are attacking their religious comments.
A slate of Democrats are running for Congress leaning on their Christian bona fides. Republicans are trying to portray them...
Menin’s AI moment
CITY HAL 9000: Amid a mad dash to try to regulate artificial intelligence, City Council Speaker Julie Menin is looking...
ICE puts vulnerable Republicans in a bind weeks before midterms
Battleground Republicans across the country are on defense as ICE operations keep finding their way into local headlines. A flurry...
