Sen. Ted Cruz calls Texas GOP midterm outcome a "Watergate-level repudiation"
Over more than three dozen paragraphs, Cruz says that he did call Senator-elect Democrat James Talarico to congratulate him and talk about working together.
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Over more than three dozen paragraphs, Cruz says that he did call Senator-elect Democrat James Talarico to congratulate him and talk about working together.
Republicans undertook a historic effort to redraw several states' congressional districts mid-decade in an attempt to maintain control of the House.
"It's not enough just to win an election," said Kendall Scudder, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party.
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Americans elected the country's first Black woman, and four other Black candidates, into gubernatorial roles during Tuesday's record midterm races.
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President Trump has been asking his advisers if Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should remain in his job after Tuesday's losses.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told staffers that he will not run for minority leader in the new Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter.
"The people of Texas delivered a crystal-clear message to the world's first trillionaire: Texas is not for sale," James Talarico told "CBS Mornings."
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The Texas lieutenant governor holds one of the state's most powerful offices, wielding significant influence over legislative priorities.
Republican Bo French attracted attention when he posted a photo of students of South Asian descent cheering at a football game with a caption saying the University of Texas has a "problem" that is "far worse than anyone imagined."
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