Texas, Colbert and Senate

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Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas on Thursday urged supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico, who is riding a burst of wider attention in the race’s pivotal final stretch over his unaired interview with late-night host Stephen Colbert.

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James Talarico's 'Late Show' interview controversy adds even more fireworks to a high-stakes Senate primary race in Texas
Texas Senate race: Talarico appears on Colbert, Cornyn uses religious ad
Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses
Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from his public dispute with CBS bosses over what he can air on his show

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Jasmine Crockett Says FCC 'Did Not Shut Down' James Talarico's Colbert Interview
Stephen Colbert’s Unaired James Talarico Interview Hits 7.3 Million YouTube Views and Results in $2.5 Million Raised for Talarico’s Campaign in 24 Hours
Stephen Colbert hits back against CBS - but there's a catch
The late-night host defied those instructions, telling his audience that CBS "clearly doesn't want us to talk about this" before accusing FCC head Brendan Carr of installing politically-motivated rule...

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Stephen Colbert Says CBS Released Statement About Pulled James Talarico Interview ‘Without Ever Talking to Me’: ‘I Really Don’t Want an Adversarial Relationship With the Network’
FCC’s Carr brushes off CBS-Talarico interview controversy as a ‘hoax’
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Texas Senate candidate says "no strings attached" to $2 million donation from businessman

Rhonda Ward, a first-time candidate for elected office who previously served on the state GOP’s policy committee, is challenging Trent Ashby for the East Texas seat.
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Dark money fuels attack ads in final stretch of Texas’ U.S. Senate primaries

The latest campaign finance reports show big-money interests are heavily invested in the Texas primaries — but unwilling to reveal their identities at a critical juncture of the race.

Trump withholds endorsement in fiery GOP Senate primary as early voting begins in Texas

Trump remains undecided on the Texas Senate primary as Cornyn faces MAGA challengers Paxton and Hunt in a competitive Republican race ahead of March 3 voting.

Texas Senate primaries: Harris County polls show tight races in both parties ahead of Election Day

Harris County voters will play a large role in deciding both the Democratic and Republican U.S. Senate primaries in March, and new polling shows competitive races on each side, with sharp demographic divides shaping the contests.

Texas Senate primary heats up: Talarico launches tour, Cornyn touts Trump ties

State Rep. James Talarico is launching a 12‑city tour as incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn highlights his Trump-aligned record and urges early voting.

Trump declines endorsement in heated Texas Senate Primary between Paxton, Cornyn, and Hunt

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leads incumbent John Cornyn as early voting begins in a high-stakes Republican primary for U.S. Senate, marked by a lack of a presidential endorsement and escalating

Electability and enthusiasm: How the Texas Senate primaries are testing the direction of both parties

In Texas, a pair of US Senate primaries set for early next month have emerged as an early gauge of the direction of both political parties and sparked a sharp debate over what it will take to win the reliably Republican state in November.

Taylor Rehmet sworn into Texas Senate District 9 after runoff upset. What now?

Democrat Taylor Rehmet is North Texas' newest state senator.