Democrat Maureen Galindo, a South Texas sex therapist who drew nationwide ire from Democratic Party leaders, was defeated in her primary runoff against Bexar County Sheriff’s Office official Johnny Garcia, according to the Associated Press. The seat, newly drawn following Texas Republicans ’ redistricting effort, is currently represented by "Squad" member Rep. Gregorio Casar. However, the liberal lawmaker is running in an adjacent district being vacated by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, leaving th
Maureen Galindo and Johnny Garcia, candidates for U.S. House District 35, participate in a forum in San Antonio on May 6.
The Park Slope Food Coop boycott vote follows tensions and rifts among members and larger community Members of a storied food co-operative in Brooklyn have voted to boycott about a dozen products from Israel and Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine – capping years of contentious debate over a conflict half a world away that has threatened to rip apart a landmark institution for liberal New Yorkers. The Park Slope Food Coop vote, which took place Tuesday night during a three-hour virtual mee
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla called the Coach of the Year award "stupid." Now, he’s won it. "I don’t need it. I think it’s a stupid award," Mazzulla said back in March after being asked about the possibility of winning it due to the Celtics’ regular-season success without some of its stars, including Jayson Tatum, for most of the year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The award’s winner was announced on Tuesday night, as Mazzulla helped lead the Celtics to the No. 2 s
A Republican state senator who spotlighted his support for President Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda is one step closer to succeeding Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general. State Sen. Mayes Middleton on Tuesday defeated Rep. Chip Roy , one of the most conservative members of the U.S. House, for the Republican attorney general nomination in Texas, the Associated Press reports. The ballot-box battle between Roy and Middleton, the president of an independent oil and gas company, turned bitter and e
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Vote for Republican nomination is latest test of President’s grip over GOP Ken Paxton , the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas will contest November’s general election against Democrat James Talarico. Paxton and Cornyn have spent months coveting the most valuable endorsement in Republican politics: Donald Trump. Last week, scandal-plagued Paxton got it , with
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Nearly 200 people killed in Trump administration’s deadly campaign as strikes draw widespread condemnation The US military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors. Video posted on social media by US Southern Command shows a boat speeding through water before exploding into flames. Southern Command said it “immediately notified the US Coast Guard to activate the Search and Rescue system for
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Christian Menefee wins 18th district race after Republican gerrymandering carved up Green’s reliably Democratic seat Christian Menefee, a freshman Democratic US representative, beat veteran congressman Al Green on Tuesday in a fierce runoff that was the product of Republican gerrymandering. Last year, the Republican-dominated Texas legislature unveiled a congressional map designed to flip seats in the GOP’s favor. Donald Trump had urged the state’s lawmakers to safeguard the party’s congressiona
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into midterms, where Paxton will face Democratic candidate James Talarico Ken Paxton, the Donald Trump-backed Texas attorney general, triumphed over incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for senator. His victory signals that even a scandal-plagued candidate can win over the deep red state with the support of the president. The race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into November’s midterm elections, where P
