Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset

Democrats pulled off a surprise upset in a special election for the Texas Senate on Saturday, giving the party a big boost ahead of the November midterms, according to an estimate from Decision Desk Headquarters. Fort Worth Democrat Taylor Rahmet, a machinist and Air Force veteran, defeated Southlake Republican Leigh Wambsgans to fill the vacant…

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Democrat Menefee wins Sylvester Turner's House seat, narrowing GOP majority

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee (D) has won the special election for the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) seat, according to Decision Desk HQ projections. Menefee defeated former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards (D) in Saturday’s race after being the top two vote-getters in the November primary. The Lone Star State’s 18th Congressional… Source…

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Trump says Democratic-led cities must ask and say 'please' before DHS will intervene in protests

President Trump said on Saturday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would not intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local leaders “ask us for help,” while still promising to protect federal buildings but “only as a backup.” “I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem that under no circumstances will we go……

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