Trending
Prev Story
Next Story

Talarico: You want a senator who serves you or serves billionaire mega donors | CNN Politics

CNN International •
October 31, 2026 • 12:00 PM
1
1 reads 0 reactions

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico accuses Republican rival Ken Paxton of serving “billionaire megadonors” like Elon Musk, who has poured nearly half a billion dollars into elections in the 2026 cycle.

Talarico: You want a senator who serves you or serves billionaire mega donors | CNN Politics

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico accuses Republican rival Ken Paxton of serving "billionaire megadonors" like Elon Musk, who has poured nearly half a billion dollars into elections in the 2026 cycle.

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico accuses Republican rival Ken Paxton of serving "billionaire megadonors" like Elon Musk, who has poured nearly half a billion dollars into elections in the 2026 cycle.

Kim Jong Un is calling for “absolute superiority” in drone warfare, putting AI at the center of his military ambitions, and unveiling a giant new stealth-style drone alongside his daughter. CNN’s Will Ripley examines the new weapons, what Pyongyang may be learning from Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the questions surrounding its actual military capabilities.

CNN's Ed Lavandera reports on the surprisingly close Senate race in Texas, a state Democrats haven't won in over 30 years.

On Thursday, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, was hacked with more than $6 billion being wiped out. CNN’s Jon Sarlin talks with notorious hacker Ilya Lichtenstein, who once stole $4.5 billion worth of crypto, about the challenges that both law enforcement and the hackers are now facing.

CNN's Jennifer Agiesta takes you behind the scenes of CNN's Decision Desk ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

President Donald Trump continued his attacks on Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Florida rally on Friday, urging voters to “send him back to where he came from,” despite El-Sayed being born and raised in Michigan.

Sheila Scarborough is a retired veteran who moved from Washington D.C. to North Carolina with dreams of a stress-free retirement, but one utility bill pushed her into sleeping in her car. CNN’s Phil Mattingly traveled to North Carolina to hear from residents like her about how their struggles with affordability will impact their vote this midterm election. Watch the full report on “Priced out in America” streaming on CNN.com/AllAccess.

Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection a month ago, is speaking out for the first time. Pike, 50, was hospitalized after she survived two doses of pentobarbital as the state attempted to execute her on September 30 for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer.

Prev Swipe Story Next

Same Story from Other Publications

Compare how 1 other independent news outlet reported on this story.

1 Publication
The Guardian
2d ago
For Trump, Musk and Farage, the message is the same: voters don’t want to be hijacked by billionaires | Rafael Behr

For Trump, Musk and Farage, the message is the same: voters don’t want to be hijacked by billionaires | Rafael Behr

A lesson from the US midterms is that electorates are repelled by the arrogant mega-rich buying democracy. This is a fight Labour can afford to pick, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

#texas #billionaire
Compare →

Related Stories

Politics & Governance
Build #2611