Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1971, Pedro Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (born 1940) passed away. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1990, Mona Barthel, German tennis player was born. In 1994, Lucas Ocampos, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1997, Ryan Rolison, American baseball player was born. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2005, Jesús Iglesias, Argentinian racing driver (born 1922) passed away. In 2007, Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Colombia (born 1913) passed away. In 2015, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano prison in Mexico, his second escape. In 2020, Frank Bolling, American baseball second baseman (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Cruz: Talarico has ‘real chance’ to beat Paxton in Senate race
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) sent a warning out to his party that state Rep. James Talarico actually has a shot at flipping the Texas Senate seat in November. “Unfortunately, I do think he has a real chance,” Cruz told Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who guest hosted Sean Hannity’s radio show. “I think this []...Click to read more
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Mother Jones
· Jun 30, 2026
Ken Paxton Is in the Fight of His Life
The Texas Senate race between Attorney General Ken Paxton and James Talarico looks to be in a tie, according to several voter polls published in the past month. A Tuesday survey by the New York Times and Siena University has the two candidates both locked at 47 percent of likely voters. A win for Talarico, []
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· Jun 30, 2026
Texas Senate race between Paxton, Talarico a toss-up, survey shows
The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday, found the two candidates virtually tied at 47 percent support among likely voters in the Lone Star State. The numbers []...Click to read more
The Hill
· Jun 30, 2026
Texas Senate race a toss-up: Survey
The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday, found the two candidates virtually tied at 47 percent support among likely voters in the Lone Star State. The numbers...
Sky News Australia
· Jul 6, 2026
James Talarico expected to be defeated by Ken Paxton in Texas Senate election
Heritage Senior Advisor and Research Fellow Allen Mendenhall expected James Talarico to be beaten by Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate elections. “You’ve got tough elections in Ohio, in Alaska, in Texas,” Mr Mendenhall told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “Of course, everyone is looking at Texas because of this James Talarico guy, but I think Ken Paxton will handedly defeat him. “I think the Republicans hold onto the Senate; I don’t know about the House, I really don’t know.”
DNyuz
· Jun 29, 2026
Poll Shows Maine’s Quirky Political Contours
This morning, we have the first New York Times/Siena poll of a Senate race this year and it’s in Maine, where the Democrat Graham Platner narrowly leads the incumbent, Susan Collins, by two percentage points, 49-47, among likely voters. You can read the full story here on the poll, which was done in conjunction with []
Knewz
· Jul 11, 2026
Democrat James Talarico gets fresh odds of flipping Texas Senate seat after shattering fundraising records
Democratic Rep. James Talarico has injected new momentum into Texas’ 2026 Senate race after raising a record-breaking 30 million in just three months, more than three times Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 9 million haul. The fundraising surge came as recent polls show the race effectively tied, while prediction markets continue to give Paxton the...
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Related coverage for "Cruz: Talarico has ‘real chance’ to beat Paxton in Senate race": Mother Jones — Ken Paxton Is in the Fight of His Life. Off The Press — Texas Senate race between Paxton, Talarico a toss-up, survey shows. The Hill — Texas Senate race a toss-up: Survey. Sky News Australia — James Talarico expected to be defeated by Ken Paxton in Texas Senate election. DNyuz — Poll Shows Maine’s Quirky Political Contours. Knewz — Democrat James Talarico gets fresh odds of flipping Texas Senate seat after shattering fundraising records