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Married GOP Congressman Tony Gonzales Sent Explicit Sexual Texts to Staffer Who Later Burned Herself to Death, Messages Reveal

Rep Tony Gonzales is embroiled in a scandal involving harassment allegations from a former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, leading to a political and ethical crisis.

International Business Times UK

Lack of Trump endorsement rocks GOP Senate primary in Texas

President Donald Trump is resisting appeals from national Republicans to endorse Texas Sen. John Cornyn in his critical primary next week.

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Schumer vows to ‘block any attempt to extend’ new Trump tariffs

The Senate minority leader called on Republicans to join Democrats in opposition to any extension of the tariffs later this year.

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GOP faces worrying pattern in midterms

Democrats are outperforming past baselines in Trump-era districts, though the Senate map remains steep

Salon

Trump heads into State of the Union after list of recent setbacks

President Trump will deliver a State of the Union address Tuesday night after some setbacks that have led to GOP push back.

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DCCC names 12 challengers to initial ‘Red to Blue’ list

House Democrats' campaign arm named a dozen challengers running in Republican-held districts to its inaugural "Red to Blue" list.

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MAGA embraces hockey gold medal with latest swipes at Canada

Team USA's Jack Hughes post-game message was championed by the GOP.

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Trump has a 60% disapproval rating thanks to inflation, tariffs and immigration policies

President hasn’t seen overall disapproval rating this high since riots at the US Capitol by his supporters on January 6, 2021

The Independent UK

Voter fraud claims predate Trump

Claims of stolen elections and tainted ballots have often been aimed at curbing Black political power

Salon

JD or Marco? Trump asking advisers about 2028

Trump has a new parlor game he's springing on advisers and guests.

Axios

New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates

Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver's licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many of their birth certificates

The Independent UK

"Patience was running thin": Some Republicans privately cheer SCOTUS rebuke of Trump

"A messy public dispute on tariffs absolutely would have caused political problems," a House Republican told Axios.

Axios

'Why Dallas looks like New Delhi': Texas senator John Cornyn slammed for now-deleted 'Welcome to Indian century' post

Texas GOP senator John Cornyn was trolled after he shared an NYT podcast in which Indian-origin scholar Amitav Acharya said the superpower in waiting is India, not the US or China. Cornyn posted the NYT opinion piece by the headline that said 'Welcome to the Indian Century' but he was…

The Times of India

The Latest: Trump addresses press after Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping tariffs

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda

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The Mary Sue

Adam Kinzinger exposes Donald Trump’s double standards as he ignored extremist groups but cracked down on protesters

In a video he posted on his X account on February 19, 2026, former United States Representative Adam Kinzinger highlights the double standards of the Republican Party by spotlighting an incident that recently occurred in Summerville, South Carolina. He is basically highlighting how certain things, when Republicans and Republican leaning…

Roll Call

Trump speech expected to be heavy on politics, lower on policy

President Trump's first midterm State of the Union address offered bipartisanship, but analysts don't expect a sequel Tuesday night.

The Independent UK

Karl Rove reveals Gavin Newsom’s weakness as talk of 2028 presidential run heats up

California's governor is considered the front-runner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination

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We’re Gonna Win. (But Will PRKR?)

February 18, 2026 THE REPUBLICAN CRACK-UP HAS BEGUN Even conservatives are fleeing the GOP as more and more Americans turn against Trump’s authoritarian project. Earlier...

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The Texas Tribune

Rep. Tony Gonzales accuses dead staffer’s husband of trying to blackmail him amid affair scandal

The Republican congressman shared on social media an email requesting a settlement of up to $300,000 in exchange for a nondisclosure agreement.

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‘I've won affordability’: Trump defends economy during Georgia stop

President Donald Trump plunged back into the midterm campaign on Thursday, with a visit to Northwest Georgia.

Reason

Support for Republicans Is Tanking. But Why Are Democrats Hated Just as Much?

Trump's second term is wrecking the Grand Old Party—and Democrats' refusal to own up to Biden's failure is killing the party of Jefferson and Obama.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House candidates in South Texas face allegations of lying about their party affiliation

Republicans hope to flip the Rio Grande Valley state House seat, long held by Democrats.

Roll Call

At the Races: Sitting tight in Texas

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the endorsements and redistricting.

The Times of India

White supremacist Nick Fuentes urges supporters to skip midterms, says he hopes Trump is impeached and the GOP ‘crashes and burns’

Voters are urged to abstain from the upcoming midterm elections. The author believes a Republican defeat is essential for national salvation. This stance stems from perceived failures and mistakes attributed to Republican leadership and policies. The hope is for a complete collapse of the Republican party, potentially paving the way…

Salon

RFK Jr. is winning MAHA’s vaccine war

In choosing a leading vaccine critic to run the CDC, the HHS secretary continues to endanger public health

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