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The Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses also said they will not fundraise as organizations during the trial, which starts Tuesday.

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McLaughlin, who led the small South Texas community through the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, was first elected in 2014.

The Republican’s haul fell short of the money raised by Rep. Colin Allred, a Democratic opponent who collected $6.2 million in a shorter period — but Cruz prevailed in the 2018 election despite getting outraised then.

Allred also transferred $2.4 million from his House campaign account, giving him $8.6 million in total receipts through the end of June.

Cruz’s race is currently rated ‘likely Republican’ by the Cook Political Report

Cruz’s race is currently rated ‘likely Republican’ by the Cook Political Report

Lose Cruz, a new super PAC, promises big spending to help the party’s eventual nominee in the 2024 campaign.

From O'Rourke v. Warren, decided yesterday by the Texas Court of Appeals (Austin), Chief Justice Darlene Byrne, joined by Justices Gisela Triana and Edward Smith: In the underlying proceeding, appellee Kelcy Warren sued appellant Robert Francis O'Rourke for defamation, alleging that O'Rourke legally defamed him by making statements during O'Rourke's…

Billionaire Kelcy Warren claimed that he was defamed by the Democratic candidate’s criticism of the power-grid failure in 2021.

Wade Goodwyn had one of public radio's most recognizable voices, but it was his rich writing and keen observations that made him a listener favorite over decades at NPR.