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March 12, 2026
Election Integrity
Politics

Thune Will Let Dems Kill Trump-Backed SAVE America Act Next Week.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced plans to bring the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill, to the Senate floor next week, despite knowing that it will be killed without a talking filibuster.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: John Thune, President Donald J. Trump, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and other Republican leaders.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: March 12, 2026, in Washington D.C., with a Senate vote set for next week.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “I can’t guarantee an outcome on this legislation, but I can guarantee that we are going to put Democrats on the record.” – John Thune

🎯IMPACT: With Thune unwilling to scrap the filibuster or attempt to pass the bill using a talking filibuster, it is extremely unlikely to pass.

IN FULL

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced on Thursday that the SAVE America (SAVE) Act, a voter ID bill backed by President Donald J. Trump, will be brought to the Senate floor next week. The legislation requires proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to cast a ballot.

While Thune claims he supports the legislation, which Trump and the MAGA movement strongly support, he has rejected calls to change the Senate filibuster rule to ensure its passage, citing potential unintended consequences, and is unwilling to attempt to pass it using a talking filibuster, meaning it is almost guaranteed to fail. Speaking from the Senate floor, Thune stated, “I can’t guarantee an outcome on this legislation, but I can guarantee that we are going to put Democrats on the record.”

The House advanced the SAVE America Act last month on a mostly party-line vote, with Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) being the sole Democrat to support it. Democrats and voting rights activists argue the bill could disenfranchise millions, while Republicans point to polling that shows voter ID measures and barring noncitizens from voting are overwhelmingly popular among the public, including Democrat voters.

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), who introduced the bill, and other proponents have pushed for a return to a “standing filibuster” to allow for its passage with a simple majority. Meanwhile, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has suggested attaching the legislation to a must-pass bill, such as the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

President Trump has pushed election reforms hard ahead of the 2026 midterms, calling for voter ID requirements and threatening to veto other bills until the SAVE America Act is passed. “It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE,” Trump declared in a Truth Social post on Sunday.

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March 12, 2026
NatSec
Politics

Democrats Block DHS Funding Despite Airport Delays, Rising Iranian Threat.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Republicans accused Democrats of attempting to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by blocking efforts to reopen the agency amid a partial government shutdown.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Ongoing debate in the U.S. Senate during a 27-day partial government shutdown.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “And that’s at a time when our homeland is under attack, all warning lights are flashing red, and they want to peel apart, piece by piece, the Department of Homeland Security,” said Sen. John Barrasso.

🎯IMPACT: The stalemate has left DHS unfunded, impacting agencies like TSA and FEMA, while exposing divisions over immigration enforcement and ICE funding.

IN FULL

Senate Democrats have blocked another test vote on Thursday, pushed by Republicans attempting to end the ongoing 27-day partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Republican leaders contend that Democrat lawmakers refuse to negotiate in good faith and are only interested in abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a subagency under DHS.

During the debate period on the Senate floor, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his Democrat colleagues proposed piecemeal bills to fund portions of DHS, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but demanded the adoption of provisions that would effectively cripple ICE and federal immigration enforcement in return. “We don’t have to tie that disagreement up and use people at the airports and American citizens as hostages,” Schumer stated.

The legislative stunt drew a sharp rebuke from Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY), who accused Democrats of attempting to dismantle DHS while the country faces potential threats from Iranian terrorist cells. “And that’s at a time when our homeland is under attack, all warning lights are flashing red, and they want to peel apart, piece by piece, the Department of Homeland Security,” Barrasso said. Meanwhile, Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) argued that the Democrat proposals would return Congress to the “defund the police” era, drawing a sharp red line against the carveout options.

Despite Democrat claims that Senate Republicans are the cause of the funding lapse, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) noted that his caucus has repeatedly attempted to fund the agency temporarily through short-term continuing resolutions, which Democrats blocked. Concerningly, the deadlock has left DHS unfunded, impacting agencies such as TSA, where security agents are working without pay.

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March 12, 2026
Economy
Politics

Senate Passes Trump-Backed Bill Barring Corporations From Buying Up Family Homes.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: The Senate passed the largest housing affordability bill in 30 years, including a ban on investors owning more than 350 single-family homes, with an 89-10 vote.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate members, House GOP leaders, President Donald J. Trump, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and industry groups such as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The Senate vote took place on Thursday, March 12, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Homes are built for people, not for corporations, and America will not become a nation of renters.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The measure faces challenges in the House, with critics claiming the investor cap could harm the rental housing market and reduce housing supply.

IN FULL

The United States Senate adopted legislation on Thursday enacting the most significant housing reforms in decades, passing on a bipartisan vote of 89 to 10. Importantly, the bill includes President Donald J. Trump‘s proposal to restrict corporate investors from owning more than 350 single-family homes.

However, the housing affordability bill is likely to face an uphill battle in the House of Representatives, where Republican leaders have indicated it will require negotiation. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) has cautioned that the measure could stall due to differences between the Senate and House proposals. The House passed its own bipartisan housing legislation in February.

A key provision of the Senate bill, championed by President Trump, prohibits investment firms and other corporate entities from owning more than 350 single-family homes unless they contribute to the housing supply through construction or major renovations. Notably, such companies would need to sell even those homes within seven years. This provision was not included in the House bill and is likely to be a key point of contention with Republican lawmakers in the lower chamber.

Industry groups, including the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), are adamantly opposed to the seven-year limit, claiming it would remove hundreds of thousands of housing units from the market and harm lower- and middle-income households. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) defended the measure, echoing President Trump by stating, “Homes should be for families, not for giant corporations.”

The National Pulse reported in January that President Trump, while addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, had declared, “Homes are built for people, not for corporations, and America will not become a nation of renters.” Trump also announced he had signed an Executive Order “banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.”

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March 12, 2026
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

Cornyn Lands Endorsement… From Karl Rove.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Karl Rove endorsed Texas Senator John Cornyn (R) in the upcoming Senate primary runoff.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Karl Rove, John Cornyn, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: March 12, 2026; Texas.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Lone Star Republicans had better choose wisely if they want to keep Texas red.” – Karl Rove

🎯IMPACT: The outcome of the runoff could influence the Republican hold on Texas.

IN FULL

Karl Rove, the globalist former Deputy Chief of Staff in the George W. Bush administration, has thrown his support behind Republican-in-name-only (RINO) Texas Senator John Cornyn in the upcoming Senate primary runoff election. Cornyn is facing a challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a longtime supporter of President Donald J. Trump.

Rove, writing in The Wall Street Journal, opined, “To gauge Democratic chances for a statewide victory in Texas, it’s best to wait for the Republican Senate runoff,” adding: “The nomination of the scandal-ridden Attorney General Ken Paxton instead of Mr. Cornyn could let Democrats repeat in Texas what they did in a 2017 Alabama Senate special election.”

Rove did not spell out what “scandals” Paxton is supposed to be ridden with, although the Cornyn campaign is currently attempting to smear him with false claims that he once stole a pen.

Rove noted that neither candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary’s first round, and that the candidate who can best unite their party and appeal to non-primary voters would likely emerge victorious in November. That is unlikely to be Cornyn, with most supporters of third-placed candidate Wesley Hunt, whom the Cornyn camp viciously attacked following his loss, likely to break for Paxton.

President Trump is yet to endorse a candidate in the contest, but polls suggest Paxton has more support regardless of a Trump endorsement either way.

Alongside Rove, Cornyn—with a long history of backstabbing Trump—has also been rallying the support of pro-amnesty pastors with ties to George Soros in recent days.

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March 11, 2026
William Upton
Election Integrity
Politics

Desperate Cornyn Now Claims He Supports Nuking the Filibuster to Pass SAVE Act.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has reversed his position on the Senate filibuster rule, advocating for its removal to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, which mandates voter ID for federal elections.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, President Donald J. Trump, and Senate Democrats.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Cornyn announced his U-turn in an op-ed published on Wednesday in the New York Post.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We can either unilaterally disarm, or we can stand and fight,” Cornyn wrote regarding the filibuster and the SAVE Act.

🎯IMPACT: Cornyn’s shift comes as polls show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a longtime supporter of the SAVE Act, is beating him in the polls for the upcoming Senate primary runoff in the Lone Star State.

IN FULL

In an effort to save his re-election bid, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) says he has now changed his mind on preserving the Senate’s filibuster rule, writing in an op-ed published Monday that the obstruction tool being utilized by Democrats must be eliminated to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. The bill, which would require voter ID for federal elections, has emerged as a key priority for a large swath of the electorate and a top issue motivating much of President Donald J. Trump‘s MAGA base.

“For many years, I believed that if the U.S. Senate scrapped the filibuster, Texas and our nation would stand to lose more than we would gain… My fellow conservatives and I have proudly used the 60-vote threshold to protect the country from all sorts of bad ideas and dangerous policies,” Cornyn wrote. “Today, Democrats are weaponizing the Senate’s rules to block the SAVE America Act, defund the Department of Homeland Security, and hurt the American people—all to spite President Donald Trump. But they say openly that if these same rules ever get in Democrats’ way, they won’t hesitate to rip them up.”

“This leaves conservatives with two options. We can either unilaterally disarm, or we can stand and fight. The answer is clear: We need to stand, fight, and win,” Cornyn added, before declaring that he has changed his stance on the filibuster, “I respectfully urge the remaining handful of my Republican colleagues still holding on to the old position that I used to share to reassess the new reality and update their thinking.”

Still, he appeared less committed on Wednesday afternoon when pressed on his stance on Capitol Hill. “I said I’d be open to reforms,” Cornyn muttered when asked if he now supported “nuking” the filibuster, before declaring it wasn’t true that he had changed his position only to win President Trump’s endorsement in his Republican Senate primary runoff race against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. When pushed further, Cornyn bizarrely and aggressively shoved his hand in the reporter’s face and declared, “I think we’re done, go ahead, go away.”

Unlike Paxton, who has been a MAGA stalwart for years, Cornyn has a long history of backstabbing President Trump, and his top team included other Republicans-in-name-only (RINOs) who have said the MAGA movement should be “purged” from the GOP.

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March 11, 2026
William Upton
Politics

WATCH: Cornyn Drops Panicked Attack Ad Claiming Ken Paxton Stole a Pen.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) reelection campaign has rolled out a panicked advertisement against his Republican primary runoff opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), accusing the latter of stealing a pen.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, and attorney Joe Joplin.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The campaign ad first aired on Tuesday, March 10; the pen incident occurred in 2013.

🎯IMPACT: The incident saw attorney Joe Joplin leaving the pen in a tray as he rushed through courthouse security. Sometime after, Paxton also passed through security and mistakenly picked up the pen along with the other items he had placed in the tray. After courthouse security realized the error and contacted Paxton, it was returned to Joplin.

IN FULL

U.S. Senator John Cornyn‘s (R-TX) reelection campaign has rolled out a panicked advertisement against his Republican primary runoff opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), accusing the latter of stealing a pen. While over-the-top and often hyperbolic campaign attack ads are nothing new, attempting to drive up an opponent’s negatives by claiming they pocketed another attorney’s pen may be a first.

The Cornyn campaign ad heavily focuses on the biblical theme of the Ten Commandments, with a booming, God-like baritone voice bellowing “Thou Shalt Not Steal” after claiming Paxton stole a $1,000 Montblanc pen, citing a 2023 New York Times article. However, Paxton never actually stole the pen.


Instead, the incident—which occurred in 2013—saw attorney Joe Joplin leaving the  Montblanc pen in a tray as he rushed through courthouse security. Sometime after, Paxton also passed through security and mistakenly picked up the pen along with the other items he had placed in the tray. After courthouse security realized the error and contacted Paxton, the Montblanc pen was returned to Joplin. Notably, and perhaps lost on the Cornyn campaign, is the Ninth Commandment, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”

The National Pulse reported on Monday that new poll numbers from the Texas Senate Republican runoff indicate Paxton has regained his lead over Cornyn, with his electoral edge holding regardless of whether President Donald J. Trump endorses either candidate.

Meanwhile, the Cornyn campaign rolled out a Faith Advisory Council to boost the incumbent Texas Senator’s standing among evangelical Christian voters. However, several members of the group are well-known boosters of refugee resettlement and mass amnesty policies, with ties to the George Soros-backed Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT).

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March 10, 2026
William Upton
Immigration
Politics

Paxton Rival John Cornyn Launches ‘Faith Advisory Council’ Helmed by Soros-Linked Pro-Amnesty Pastors.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has rolled out a Faith Advisory Council in an effort to boost his campaign among evangelical Christian voters. However, several members of the group are well-known boosters of refugee resettlement and mass amnesty policies.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Dr. Jack Graham, Max Lucado, Dr. Gus Reyes, the Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT), the National Immigration Forum (NIF), Ali Noorani, George Soros, and Soros’s Open Society Foundations.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: The Cornyn campaign announced the advisory council on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “As our state and nation are in turbulent times, we need leaders who serve with principle, wisdom, and integrity,” the Cornyn campaign said in a statement announcing the group.

🎯IMPACT: The Evangelical Immigration Table has received millions in funding from Soros’s Open Society Foundations via the National Immigration Forum to advance open borders and pro-mass immigration policies among evangelical leaders.

IN FULL

Anti-Trump U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), facing a runoff election in May against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to determine the Republican primary winner, has rolled out a Faith Advisory Council in an effort to boost his campaign among evangelical Christian voters. However, several members of the group are well-known boosters of refugee resettlement and mass amnesty policies, having ties to the George Soros-backed Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT).

Dr. Jack Graham, pastor Max Lucado, and Dr. Gus Reyes—all members of the Cornyn campaign’s Faith Advisory Council—are affiliated with EIT. Both Graham and Lucado are also signatories to the group’s Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform, which calls for the adoption of family unification (chain migration) policies and the establishment of a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

“As our state and nation are in turbulent times, we need leaders who serve with principle, wisdom, and integrity,” the Cornyn campaign said in a statement announcing the group, adding, “A key element to principled leadership is who a leader consults when confronting complex problems.”

Notably, EIT is a project of the National Immigration Forum (NIF), a Soros-funded open borders advocacy group helmed by progressive foundation guru Ali Noorani from 2008 until 2022. The EIT, with NIF acting as a pass-through, received millions in funding from Soros’s Open Society Foundations to advance open borders and pro-mass immigration policies among evangelical leaders. In 2021, Noorani praised Cornyn’s sponsorship of amnesty legislation, calling it “a positive step that bodes well for the chances of immigration reforms.”

Senator Cornyn’s relationship with a progressive front group like EIT and its pro-open borders advocacy should come as no surprise. The National Pulse reported last July that a video had surfaced of the Texas lawmaker praising the far-left League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) political group, which also advocates for open borders and mass immigration. LULAC sued Texas in 2017 over legislation signed by Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) that ended sanctuary cities in the state.

While LULAC presents itself as a Hispanic and Latin-American civil rights organization, the group has consistently pushed a far-left political agenda, including educating illegal immigrants on legal maneuvers to frustrate federal immigration enforcement actions. Additionally, LULAC has joined campaigns in defense of abortion, far-left DEI programs, and affirmative action.

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March 10, 2026
William Upton
Crime
Politics

Democrats’ Jan 6 ‘Insurrection Memorial’ Honors Ex-Cop Suspected of Drugging, Raping Ten Women.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: A former Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer, already incarcerated for rape and linked to multiple sexual assault cases in Northern Virginia and Maryland, is among the law enforcement “honored” by a commemorative January 6 plaque installed this past weekend in the U.S. Capitol.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Former D.C. officer Timothy Valentin and multiple victims across Maryland and Virginia.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Offenses occurred in 2024 and 2025 in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Valentin was arrested in December 2025, and the plaque was installed on March 7, 2026.

🎯IMPACT: The investigation into numerous allegations of rape and sexual assault tied to Valentin continues, with potential further charges and victims identified.

IN FULL

Timothy Valentin, a former Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer listed among those honored by a commemorative January 6 plaque installed this past weekend in the U.S. Capitol, has been incarcerated since December last year on charges of rape, rape by force, and rape by physical incapacity or helplessness, among other counts. The inclusion of Valentin on a list of law enforcement officers honored for their actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests—accessible through a QR code placed next to the plaque—is raising questions about the judgment and vetting implemented regarding the display.

The plaque was first authorized by Congress as an earmark buried in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), sponsored by Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Despite its adoption as part of the broader bill, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)—after Republicans took control of the lower chamber—has used several procedural tools to delay the plaque’s installation. However, the plaque was forced to be temporarily displayed in the Senate wing of the Capitol Building after a resolution introduced by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was adopted in January of this year.

In 2021, Valentin was a patrol officer with the MPD—having joined the force in 2016—and served as part of the department’s response team during the Capitol protests. He and other officers present that day, per the provision in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, are listed in a lengthy PDF hosted on the Architect of the Capitol’s website and accessible via a QR code next to the plaque.

Disturbingly, months prior to receiving this “honor,” Valentin was arrested and charged with five felony counts involving rape. Even more troubling, when investigators reviewed the contents of Valentin’s phone, they found additional evidence potentially tying him to a series of unsolved sexual assaults in both Maryland and Virginia. On Monday, a grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, issued a superseding indictment adding more charges against the former MPD officer, who is among those hailed as “brave” and a “hero” by Sens. Merkley and Tillis, in connection with three other sexual crimes from March and November last year.

According to Maryland and Virginia prosecutors, they have identified at least ten victims of Valentin so far. They allege that Valentin would use dating apps to select his victims and then take the women out on dates, plying them with alcoholic beverages believed to be laced with sedatives. Once unconscious, Valentin would rape the women.

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March 9, 2026
Politics

This Congressman Just Quit the GOP, Here’s What That Means for the House Majority.

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âť“WHAT HAPPENED: Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) has announced he is leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kevin Kiley, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), and the GOP House caucus.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Announced Monday, with changes effective immediately, impacting California’s 6th Congressional District.

đź’¬KEY QUOTE: “Today, I’m asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster.” – Kevin Kiley

🎯IMPACT: Kiley will still caucus with the GOP, leaving the slim House majority unchanged for now.

IN FULL

Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) has announced he is leaving the Republican Party and will run for re-election as an independent. The announcement was made on Monday, with Kiley requesting the change be reflected in the official roster of the U.S. House of Representatives.

“Today, I’m asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster,” Kiley stated. Importantly, the California lawmaker clarified that he will continue to caucus with the GOP, ensuring the slim Republican majority in the House remains unaffected for now. The move comes as Kiley prepares to run for reelection under a “No Party Preference” designation in what will be a Democrat-leaning seat after California state Democrat lawmakers redraw congressional lines.

Kiley criticized gerrymandering, calling it “a plague on democracy, one that Gavin Newsom has brought back to California.” Notably, Kiley’s district will be split into six different parts under the new Democrat-drawn map.

The Republican congressman will now run in California’s 6th Congressional District, a Democrat-leaning area, as he continues his campaign for reelection.

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March 9, 2026
Politics

WATCH: Texas Democrat U.S. Senate Candidate ‘Loves’ Trans Children.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Democrat James Talarico said he loves “trans children.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: James Talarico, the Democrat Texas Senate candidate, and Republican critics, including GOP spokesman Zach Kraft.

đź“ŤWHEN & WHERE: Comments made during an August 2023 podcast appearance; Talarico won the Democrat primary in Texas in March 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I love, I’m just saying this because it’s all on my mind, the trans children,” Talarico said.

🎯IMPACT: Talarico’s comments and legislative record have drawn sharp criticism from Republicans, who accuse him of promoting radical transgender ideology.

IN FULL

James Talarico, the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, has come under fire for comments made during an August 2023 podcast appearance where he listed “trans children” as something he loves. The remarks, which resurfaced after he won the Democrat primary for a Texas Senate seat, have reignited scrutiny of his legislative record on transgender issues and support for invasive surgeries. In recent months, a number of professional medical associations have reversed their support for transgender procedures for minors, citing severe long-term complications and irreversibility.

“I love, I’m just saying this because it’s all on my mind, the trans children, who showed up yesterday at the state capitol to advocate for their humanity. They shouldn’t have to, but it was an inspiration to watch,” Talarico said during an A Superbloom podcast episode in August 2023. Notably, Talarico has been a longstanding proponent of transgender ideology and allowing minors access to mutilating transgender surgeries and hormone procedures.


Also in 2023, the Texas state Democrat lawmaker opposed a law that prohibited inflicting such practices on minors. Additionally, during a committee hearing, he controversially claimed, “The one thing I want us to all be aware of is that modern science obviously recognizes that there are many more than two biological sexes… In fact, there are six.”

Talarico has also argued that parents who do not “affirm” their child’s gender identity are abusive, claiming it is a “life and death issue.” He has further attacked Republican-backed legislation, including a 2021 bill that barred males from competing in female sports, and has publicly stated that “God is non-binary.”

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