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Western New York Entertainment Hall of Fame 2026 Inductee Louis Mustillo

Shea's Performing Arts Center officially inducted Buffalo-born actor Louis Mustillo, into the Western New York Entertainment Hall of Fame. This year's e…

‘This L is on her’: Black lawmakers and strategists dump on Crockett

“She has been and has felt like a woman on an island,” says one operative.

Nervous Republicans rally behind Cornyn as they wait on Trump’s Texas pick

John Cornyn and his allies are trying to turn a surprising lead over firebrand Ken Paxton into a decisive presidential nod.

Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats

In multiple Latino-majority counties, more people cast Democratic votes on Tuesday than voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.

‘A perfect storm is lining up for Texas Democrats’

James Talarico prevailed in a hard-fought Democratic contest. Now he waits to see if he'll face scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — or four-term Sen. John Cornyn.

Cornyn is still in the fight. Will Trump finally endorse him?

Even in the most heavily Republican counties where Attorney General Ken Paxton might have expected to benefit from a MAGA base, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn largely held his own.

MAGA loves scandal-ridden Ken Paxton. Can they get him to the Senate?

The Texas attorney general will face off against longtime senator John Cornyn in a state that’s increasingly welcomed far-right causes.

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