Donald Trump Can't Save Ken Paxton or MAGA | Steve Schmidt

Oct 28, 2026 | Elon Musk’s super PAC is spending to elect Ken Paxton to the Senate in Texas as Donald Trump smears James Talarico. With 6 days before the midterms, Steve Schmidt breaks down Trump’s lies and why Musk can’t save MAGA.

Insiders Reveal What Really Happened at Trump's Convention

Sep 11, 2026 | Katy Balls reports from the Republican midterm convention in Dallas where President Trump made a pledge that every adult will get a $5,000 dividend if the Republicans win the House and the Senate. That adds up to about $1.2 trillion.

Golden balloons were dropped, and the crowd joined the president in repeating a vow to vote for "the greatest president in the history of the United States that loves us so much he can't even breathe".

JD Vance's speech was received well, and the audience chanted "48", suggesting they'd like the vice-president to become the 48th president of the United States. Is he pulling ahead of Marco Rubio as the bookies' favourite to be the Republican candidate for 2028?

Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times
Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal
Producer: Harry Kitson
Executive producer: Molly Guinness
Picture: Getty Images
Audio: Reuters

Islamophobia’s Rise in Texas: ‘I Won’t Rest Until Every Muslim Is Gone’

Partial screenshot taken from this NYT article. | Morning prayer at the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas. Credit: Desiree Rios for The New York Times
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Muslim communities have been growing for decades, particularly around Dallas. Now, conservatives want to roll up the welcome mat.

Ghulam Kehar rose before dawn in early June to attend the day’s first prayer at his local mosque in Irving, Texas, before heading off for a monthslong deployment with the U.S. Coast Guard.

He had been deployed before, but this time was different. He felt apprehensive about leaving his wife and four children behind in Texas, even for a short while.

Rhetorical attacks on Muslims by top Texas leaders had become more pronounced, and seemed to be trickling down. At his mosque, the Valley Ranch Islamic Center, and others across the state, congregants and religious leaders swapped stories of ugly comments directed at them while praying in public or sitting in public parks.

In recent months, a man was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat at a major new Islamic center in Houston. Not far away, in Conroe, a woman told Muslim shoppers at a grocery store they were “not welcome in this state or this country” — after losing her job, she received nearly $250,000 from supporters after video of her comments circulated widely. In McKinney, a Dallas suburb, a woman grabbed a former mayor and stuffed paper with an anti-Muslim message down his shirt during a heated City Council hearing over a mosque expansion. » | J. David Goodman, Lauren McGaughy, Jesus Jiménez and Ruth Graham | The reporters, based in Houston, Austin and Dallas, conducted more than 45 interviews at mosques, businesses and political events around Texas for this article | Monday, August 17, 2026

États-Unis : le Texas procède à sa 600e exécution depuis 1982

LE FIGARO : Edward Lee Busby Jr. a été déclaré mort après une injection létale pour le meurtre, en 2004, de Laura Lee Crane, une professeure d’université à la retraite âgée de 77 ans.

L'État américain du Texas vient de réaliser sa 600e exécution depuis 1982, malgré l'appel des avocats du condamné à révoquer la décision en raison de son handicap intellectuel. Edward Lee Busby Jr. a été déclaré mort après une injection létale pour le meurtre, en 2004, de Laura Lee Crane, une professeure d'université à la retraite âgée de 77 ans. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 15 mai 2026

The “Antifa Terror Cell” Myth: How Protest Became a Crime - After Prairieland, Texas Nine Jailed

Mar 14, 2026 | A group of protesters in Texas has been convicted in a case prosecutors described as an “antifa terror cell.” But there’s a major problem with that narrative: antifa isn’t an organization. We break down the Prairieland protest trial and why it represents a troubling shift in American politics. The term antifa simply means anti-fascist—people who oppose authoritarian politics. It has no leaders, no membership lists, and no central command. In reality, it describes millions of ordinary people who reject fascism. So why are politicians and prosecutors increasingly using the label like it’s a domestic terrorist network?

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Watch Donald Trump Enjoy Getting His Ass Kissed by Dr. Phil at Texas Press Conference!

July 12, 2025 | Jesse talks about Dr Phil, who continues to act like a lapdog propagandist for Donald Trump. Yesterday, at a Texas press conference, Phil McGraw heaped praise on Donald Trump in an embarrassing manner.

Texas Flash Floods: Why Was Building in Flood Zones Permitted? | DW News

July 11, 2025 | Camp Mystic, the summer camp hit by flash floods in Texas said Monday that 27 campers and counselors had died, while state officials put the overall death toll from the disaster at more than 100. Officials have said the death toll is likely to rise, with the risk of life-threatening flooding still high in central Texas and more rain on the way.

Record Number of Anti-LGBTQ Bills Filed in Texas

Jun 12, 2025 | Texas lawmakers have filed a record number of bills this year aimed at the LGBTQ community, with civil rights groups reporting that more than half of the 200-plus bills specifically target transgender Texans.

What the hell is the matter with people? Live and let live, FFS! – © Mark Alexander

‘The Perfect Storm’: RFK Jr’s Confirmed at HHS, as Measles Cases Surge across the Country

Feb 18, 2025 | Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the health risks that are facing this nations as a result of a surge in measles cases, with vaccinations of young kids down for to prevent the illness over the past few years, all happening as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed to lead the Health and Human Services for this nation, and the Trump administration begins to cut jobs and funding critical to keeping this country safe and healthy.

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Measles Outbreak Expands in West Texas

Feb 12, 2025 | At least two dozen cases of measles have been reported in a West Texas county with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. All of the confirmed cases there involve unvaccinated residents. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease physician at Johns Hopkins, joined CBS News to discuss the outbreak.

Texas: Growing Up Gay | Coming Out Experience

Wolf Beene, a gay man from Texas shares his incredible life experience as a gay man.

Openly Gay Rabbi Having Impact on Dallas Congregation

Dec 20, 2022 | "I meet a lot of people who have this notion that being gay and being religious are incompatible," Michael Lewis said.

Le pape François congédie un évêque conservateur américain

LE MONDE : Joseph E. Strickland avait tweeté qu’il rejetait le « programme du pape qui sape le dépôt de la foi ». Il est très rare qu’un évêque catholique romain soit purement et simplement relevé de ses fonctions.

Le pape François a démis de ses fonctions l’évêque de Tyler (Texas), Joseph E. Strickland, l’un de ses plus féroces détracteurs parmi les conservateurs catholiques américains, selon un communiqué du Vatican publié samedi.

Il est très rare qu’un évêque catholique romain soit purement et simplement relevé de ses fonctions. Habituellement, les évêques en délicatesse avec le Vatican sont invités à partir avant de présenter leur démission, qui est acceptée par le pape. » | Le Monde avec Reuters | Samedi 11 novembre 2023

Anderson Debates Texas GOPer on Reparative Therapy

Anderson Cooper asks Bryan Hughes, a Texas state representative, about why the state GOP is embracing reparative therapy

The Lincoln Project: CPAC Texas Day 1

Aug 5, 2022 CPAC Texas Day 1 in 90 seconds. The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times — our democracy depends on it.

Hi Y’all! Don’t forget, we’re all gonna be seein’ Jeezuz together! – Mark

Texas Republican Platform: Being Gay Is 'Abnormal Lifestyle Choice'

From left: Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott
ADVOCATE: The platform, adopted over the weekend, also opposes “all efforts to validate transgender identity.”

The Republican Party of Texas is well known for its anti-LGBTQ+ stances, but the party platform it adopted this year goes beyond even previous ones, with language calling homosexuality “an abnormal lifestyle choice” and opposing “all efforts to validate transgender identity.”

The party adopted the platform Saturday at its convention in Houston, The Texas Tribune reports. Republican elected officials aren’t required to follow the platform, but the document indicates the general feelings and direction of the party.

Previous platforms included much antigay and anti-trans language, but the “abnormal lifestyle choice” statement is new. The platform also endorses conversion therapy, as it has in the past, and calls it by a new name, “reintegrative therapy.”

“Homosexuality is an abnormal lifestyle choice,” the platform reads. “We believe there should be no granting of special legal entitlements or creation of special status for homosexual behavior, regardless of state of origin, and we oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values. No one should be granted special legal status based on their LGBTQ+ identification.”

At least one delegate, David Gebhart, tried to soften this language, saying, “We are the Republican Party of Texas, not the Westboro Baptist Church,” Tribune editor Sewell Chan tweeted. Gebhart’s suggestion was met with laughter and boos. Other delegates made homophobic and sexually charged comments. » | Trudy Ring | Monday, June 20, 2022

Texas GOP Adopts Resolution Rejecting 2020 Election Results

Jun 20, 2022 • CNN's Chris Cillizza breaks down how Trump's hold over some Republicans was on full display at the Texas GOP convention and reports on disturbing rhetoric used in a recent GOP candidate's ad.

Trump reminds me of a spoilt child who plagues his parents to death and won’t shut up until he gets what he wants, until he gets his own way. Further, he likes the sound of his own voice and constantly craves attention. Moreover, he wants to stay in the limelight.

Why the GOP is pandering to the childish needs of this man is beyond my comprehension. No doubt, it is beyond the comprehension of many others, too. – © Mark Alexander

School Shooting Strengthens Case for Guns, Donald Trump Tells NRA

THE GUARDIAN: Speaking at the gun lobby’s convention, the former US president repeated his call to arm teachers

Trump denied guns are the problem and instead called for more school safety. Photograph: Aaron M Sprecher/EPA
Donald Trump has said the recent US school shooting is a reason to arm law-abiding citizens, not disarm them.

The former US president was a guest speaker at the National Rifle Association (NRA), which held its annual convention in Houston on Friday.

The event was held three days after 19 children and two adults were shot dead at a school in Uvalde and put in stark relief America’s deep divisions on gun control.

As demonstrations swelled in Houston, attenders inside the convention – including Trump – continued to deny that guns were the problem and put the emphasis on school safety and mental health. » | Guardian staff and agency | Saturday, May 28, 2022

Texas Primary School Shooting Leaves 21 Dead - BBC News

May 25, 2022 • Nineteen young children and two adults have died in a shooting at a primary school in south Texas.

The gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School - which teaches children aged seven to 10 - in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement, officials said.

The 18-year-old suspect had a handgun, a semi-automatic rifle and high-capacity magazines, investigators have said.

The teenager is suspected of shooting his grandmother before the rampage.


This school shooting, like all others before it, is a national disgrace. Apparently, as nothing is ever done about such barbarity, one would be perfectly justified in concluding that it is more important for Americans to retain access to their guns and assault weapons than it is to keep their innocent, helpless children safe! What an appalling state of affairs! – © Mark

Fusillade au Texas : les Etats-Unis s’entre-tuent, le Parti républicain regarde ailleurs : L’éditorial du « Monde ». Un jeune Texan a tué dix-neuf élèves et deux enseignantes dans une école primaire, à Ulvade. Face aux tragédies qui se succèdent, les élus républicains s’opposent toujours à la moindre législation pour encadrer le marché des armes à feu. »

Uvalde, Buffalo and the Semiautomatic Weapons That Terrorize Us: Within the last two weeks, the country has seen the two deadliest mass shootings of the year, both committed by 18-year-olds. The motive for Tuesday’s attack on elementary school children in Uvalde, Texas, is still unknown. But the motive for the Buffalo attack appears clear from the online screed left by the accused attacker. Influenced by the “great replacement theory,” he sought to kill as many Black people as he could. Ten died. »

Rabbi Describes Escape from Texas Synagogue Siege - BBC News

Jan 17, 2022 • The rabbi of a US synagogue who was taken hostage on Saturday has described how he threw a chair at the gunman in order to escape.

He and two other hostages were then able to get out "without a shot being fired", following a 10-hour siege in Texas.

The hostage-taker, named as British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, was shot dead after a stand-off with police.

US President Joe Biden has described the hostage-taking incident as "an act of terror".


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