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Statewide battles, Latino voters and down-ballot contests: the biggest Texas political stories to watch in 2026

The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top stories we're watching this year, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of 2025.

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Elon Musk indicates he’s ‘going all in’ on financing the GOP ahead of the midterms: ‘America is toast if the radical left wins’

After faltering in his plan to found a new ‘America Party’, the world’s richest person is returning to the GOP fold

The Independent UK

Trump was bent on revenge and endangered the life of his VP: The top takeaways from Jack Smith’s Jan 6 testimony

In blockbuster testimony, the former special counsel batted down allegations of political partisanship, spoke of Trump retaliation threats, and explained why investigators sought phone records from members of Congress

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A Happy MAGA New Year! Trump and allies party down at Mar-a-Lago as polls plummet and he wishes misery on Republican colleagues

The president and MAGA influencers will gather for joyous bash as Republican power splinters and recedes in Washington

The Independent UK

Former Sen. Jon Kyl withdraws from public life amid dementia diagnosis - Roll Call

Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, 83, has been diagnosed with dementia and will withdraw from public life, he announced Tuesday.

Roll Call

Former senator and jewelry maker Ben Nighthorse Campbell who ‘accidentally’ became a politician dies at 92

The motorcycle-riding lawmaker and cattle rancher was considered a maverick even before he abruptly switched to the Republican Party

The Independent UK

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hits back as Trump administration freezes state’s child care funds amid fraud claims

The Minnesota governor and 2024 Trump campaign rival accused the president of wrongfully ‘demonizing’ the entire Somali community in Minnesota in the wake of fraud investigations

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Dallas County Republicans abandon plan to hand-count ballots in March primary

Dallas County Republican Chairman Allen West cited cost, staffing, and logistics concerns for the decision.

The Texas Tribune

‘Pulling off something historic’: CNN analyst reveals what JD Vance just achieved that no Republican has done since 1980

He hasn't even announced yet.

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2026 Midterms: Republicans Lose Ground as Markets Favour Democrats at 80% Win Odds

Prediction markets show Democrats with an 80% chance to win the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms, while Republicans fall to 22%.

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JD Vance Racing Ahead in 2028 Polls Like an 'F1 Legend', Now the 'Far and Away' GOP Favourite

JD Vance hits a historic 51% in New Hampshire polls, leaving rivals like Marco Rubio in 'go-karts.' Is the VP now the inevitable 2028 Republican nominee?

International Business Times UK

Trump's 2025 saw 26 lifetime judicial nominees approved - Roll Call

Trump's year included six confirmations to circuit courts and 20 to district courts, according to analysts' tallies.

Roll Call

States get first awards from rural health fund

It includes a big award for Alaska, whose lawmakers' support was critical to the bill's passage.

Axios

Trump says military struck ‘big facility’ in Venezuela in possible biggest escalation of conflict so far

‘Two nights ago we knocked that out, so we hit them very hard,’ the president said on Friday

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GOP lawmaker begs MAGA to stop spreading conspiracies connecting Democrat’s murder to Minnesota fraud case

‘So are we just planning on pretending like her murder isn’t connected to the multi billion fraud scandal just uncovered? Mmmmkay,’ ‘Nobody Wants This’ producer Sara Foster tweeted this weekend

Roll Call

These former members of Congress are seeking comebacks in 2026 - Roll Call

Here’s a look at the former members of Congress who have launched comeback bids in the 2026 midterm elections.

Kiplinger

Special Report: The Future of American Politics

Kiplinger assesses the political trends and challenges that will define the next decade.

Roll Call

GOP lawmakers have administration ally to end predator species protections - Roll Call

Congressional Republicans who want to delist several endangered species of predator now have an ally in the administration.

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Axios

Vance's next moves

Axios stitched together the VP's five-pronged plan for making the next year pay off down the road.

International Business Times UK

US Healthcare Crisis Looms? Trump and the GOP Reportedly Ending Key Healthcare Subsidies

Texas Rep. Crockett argued that Trump and the GOP allowed the Obamacare subsidies to expire and now most people will not be able to afford healthcare.

The Guardian - US

Epstein texts and yelling at Trump: US House’s year of censures

Lawmakers spent much of 2025 seeking to reprimand each other – here’s a look back at what sparked such outrage

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz clears the air and dishes to Tucker Carlson on if he ever tried to date AOC

‘Not my cup of tea. But she, after January 6th, treated us all like we had horns or something,’ Matt Gaetz said this week.

The Independent UK

GOP senate candidate mourns death of ‘heart and soul’ of his team

Tatum Dale’s death comes as Andy Barr gears up to make a bid to replace Mitch McConnell in Congress

The Texas Tribune

A look back at some of The Texas Tribune’s best reads of 2025

As 2025 draws down, the Tribune reflects on some of its most memorable storytelling of the year.

Roll Call

Republican defense hawks broke with Trump repeatedly in 2025 - Roll Call

GOP leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees have broken with the president on a number of occasions this year.

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