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Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. Talarico raised $27m in the first quarter of 2026, leading a pack of Democrats who outraised Republicans in several key Senate matchups.
Eric Gay
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AP
Democrats dominate midterm fundraising, but Republicans have a huge cash advantage
Stephen Fowler
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is seen at a hearing on April 16.
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Senate GOP is kickstarting budget reconciliation to fund ICE. Here's how that works.
Barbara Sprunt
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Carol Guzy
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A view of My Khe beach in 2019 in Da Nang, Vietnam. Some Americans who moved to Vietnam or Thailand say they now have less stress and can afford more than they could in the U.S.
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How TikTok is driving American expats to Southeast Asia
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Texas Standard
Big Bend National Park could see vehicle barriers, patrol roads under latest changes to border wall plans
U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated its map of planned border wall projects to add vehicle barriers and patrol roads to portions of Big Bend National Park on Tuesday. It’s...
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