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Talarico returned to ACL after voters waited for answers
His first public appearance since Sept. 30 came at ACL; the CNN/Jubilee town hall in Fort Worth on Oct. 14 is the next test before early voting.
FAMILY BRIEF
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Campaigns, Congress, the White House and the courts, and what they mean for families.
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Jayapal’s resolution calls for gender-identity rules in school sports
The resolution had 110 Democratic cosponsors by September 24; Your Rep’s Record listed it as still open and unreported on October 8.
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James Talarico’s absence gives Paxton a campaign opening
After 12 days off in-person Texas events, Talarico says the flu kept him away; his scheduled Oct. 14 town hall is a test of whether he will face voters.
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Tuberville speaks; Kennedy presses Trump on costs
As the midterms approach, separate reports cover Tuberville’s Senate speech and Kennedy’s call for Trump to address affordability.
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Marcy Kaptur backs parents in ad, draws party rebuke
With Derek Merrin set for a November rematch, Kaptur’s campaign ad backing parental say in schools and girls’ sports has drawn a demand for its removal from her own party.
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William Lawrence’s deleted posts put family views on the ballot
With the November election approaching, Lawrence’s deleted posts and explanations leave Michigan’s 7th District voters to weigh his record on the family.
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Rand Paul’s six-cent plan puts Medicare on the cut list
His proposed budget resolution promises balance in five years through across-the-board cuts, including Medicare, putting the plan’s family stakes before lawmakers
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Texas Voters Put Candidates’ Family Record to the Test
As Texas races take shape, voters can see whether candidates defend children and parental rights or repeat the 2020 mistake of avoiding these issues.
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Republicans outspend Democrats as Senate cash fight grows
The spending gap is forcing Democrats to choose between defending must-win Senate races and betting on red-state pickups.
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Senate vote tests state women’s-sports protections
The Senate is set to vote Monday on a bill that Alliance Defending Freedom warns could override state laws keeping men off women’s teams.
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Young men put affordability first as Republicans face a warning
With November approaching, POLITICO calls young men’s lack of enthusiasm a warning sign for Republicans, while the poll puts inflation and living costs atop their concerns.
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AOC Weighs a 2028 White House Run
With no candidate formally launched, Ocasio-Cortez says she will decide after the 2026 midterms between a presidential bid and a Senate run.