Crossfiled4 outlets · filed 15 October 2026
Trump lashes out at Republicans as Ken Paxton struggles in Texas
The president singled out Karl Rove and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn as his endorsed candidate appears to be in a tight race with James Talarico.
60 Minutes
What the coverage shows
The coverage mostly converges on a competitive Texas Senate race involving Ken Paxton and James Talarico, with NBC News emphasizing Talarico’s fundraising and CBS News calling it a toss-up. Politico and Axios focus on Trump publicly attacking or blaming Republicans, while the Los Angeles Times frames the contest around immigration and high spending. The Guardian US is the only outlet to foreground Paxton’s personal baggage in its headline, using “getaway cars, affairs, Dubai fugitives” as its angle.
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