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Cornyn Blasts GOP for ‘Unforced’ Errors That Alienated Voters
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- US Senator John Cornyn blasted his fellow Republicans after they lost key elections across the country, including the race to replace him in the chamber.
Trump Gains With Latinos Vanish in Texas Border’s 40-Point Rout Original
Associated Press (Bloomberg) -- As voters across Texas rejected Republicans to elect their first Democratic senator and governor in decades, nowhere was the shift more pronounced than in heavily Latino South Texas.
Republican Implosion Flips State Control to Unlikely Democrats
Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Democrats will occupy the majority of US governors’ mansions for the first time since 2010, after riding a wave of economic anxiety and anger at Donald Trump to a series of major election...
テキサス州知事に民主党ヒノホサ氏、データセンター推進の現職破る
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Talarico Notches First Democratic Senate Win in Texas Since 1988
is poised to win the US Senate race in Texas, capping an improbable ascent as he leveraged voter frustrations with President Donald Trump to become the state’s first Democrat elected to the chamber since 1988. The once-obscure state lawmaker led Republican 58% to 40% with about 58% of the votes counted, according to preliminary results, dealing a severe blow to the GOP’s bid to safeguard its Senate majority.
Texas Turns Blue in Stunning Rebuke of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and GOP Original
Photographer: Brandon Bell/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Democrats tried, tried and tried again. They came tantalizingly close a few times. Now, they’ve finally accomplished a goal that eluded them for over three decades: Turning Texas Blue.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa Beats Texas Governor Abbott in Shock Win
Photographer: Joel Angel Juarez/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Democrat Gina Hinojosa is projected to defeat Texas Governor Greg Abbott, handing a stunning defeat to one of the country’s most prominent Republicans and ending decades of GOP dominance...
Talarico Notches First Democratic Senate Win in Texas Since 1988 Original
Photographer: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- James Talarico is poised to win the US Senate race in Texas, capping an improbable ascent as he leveraged voter frustrations with President Donald Trump to become the state’s first Democrat...
An Online School Empire Reaps Millions Despite Truant Kids and Failing Schools Original
Welcome to Hallsville, Texas: population 4,628. Home to one of the biggest public schools in the country.
Texas Data Center Boom Collides With Backlash Ahead of Midterms
Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s efforts to slow down data center construction, just as voters head to the ballot box, are starting to work.
Texas Data Center Boom Collides With Backlash Ahead of Midterms Original
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s efforts to slow down data center construction, just as voters head to the ballot box, are starting to work. Developers are starting to look elsewhere following the governor’s sudden pivot from data center champion to skeptic. States like Utah and Georgia come up in conversation. Iowa is also seen as an alternative destination for their projects, according to people familiar with the matter.
マスク氏、テキサス州共和陣営に資金を集中－米中間選挙の鍵握る公算
An attendee holds a US and Texas state flag during a campaign event in Fort Worth on Oct. 19.
Musk’s Flood of Money for Paxton Becomes Ammunition for Talarico
Oct. 21, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC Elon Musk’s move to spend millions of dollars to support Republican Ken Paxton in his US Senate race is opening up a potent line of attack about money in politics from Democratic challenger James Talarico. Musk’s America PAC has now spent $31.6 million on the Texas race, according to the latest federal filing, on top of the $149 million a different Musk-funded PAC has funneled into the contest.
Musk’s Move to Flood Texas Senate Race With Cash Plays Into Talarico’s Hand
Photographer: Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk’s move to spend millions of dollars to support Republican Ken Paxton in his US Senate race is opening up a potent line of attack about money in politics from Democratic challenger...
Personal Collection wins Gold Stevie for sustainability campaign, pioneering biodegradable packaging in PH
Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. (PC), one of the leading Filipino-owned direct selling companies, recently won the GOLD STEVIE® for Sustainability Initiative of the Year in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand at the 2026 International Business Awards®. The company was recognized for its “#GreenLifeGreatLife Movement,” a long-term sustainability initiative that addresses plastic pollution through biodegradable packaging and environmental conservation efforts.
Beauty, brains, bloodshed: GMA Pictures’ ‘Red Crown’ opens on October 28
Ruffa Gutierrez (left) and Shuvee Etrata at the media conference for Red Crown. WHAT happens when the pursuit of the perfect crown becomes a fight for survival? This October, GMA Pictures brings to audiences Red Crown, a thriller film that takes the glamorous and fiercely competitive world of beauty pageants to a shocking extreme. Directed by Dominic Zapata, the film opens in cinemas nationwide on October 28.
Thirty seconds in Texas costs $12,000 as politics dominates TV
Buying a 30-second television ad in Harlingen, Texas, typically cost political candidates less than $500 two years ago. These days the spots are going for the price of a serviceable used car in the small city near the Mexican border. Last week, Democrat James Talarico’s US Senate campaign shelled out $12,000 for a half-minute ad during a Major League Baseball game on the local Fox station.
One Big Mission brings surgical care to Calaca, Batangas
From September 17 to 19, 2026, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, together with the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Spirit (SSpS), brought One Big Mission to Calaca, Batangas—continuing a legacy of service rooted in compassion, faith, and a commitment to bring healthcare closer to those who need it most. Held at Ospital ng Calaca, the three-day mission provided free minor and major surgeries. Among those who received care were patients as young as four years old and as old as 97.
Thirty seconds in Texas costs $12,000 as politics dominates TV
Buying a 30-second television ad in Harlingen, Texas, typically cost political candidates less than $500 two years ago. These days the spots are going for the price of a serviceable used car in the small city near the Mexican border. Last week, Democrat James Talarico's U.S. Senate campaign shelled out $12,000 for a half-minute ad during a Major League Baseball game on the local Fox station.
Thirty Seconds in Texas Costs $12,000 as Politics Dominates TV
(Bloomberg) -- Buying a 30-second television ad in Harlingen, Texas, typically cost political candidates less than $500 two years ago. These days the spots are going for the price of a serviceable used car in the small city near the Mexican border.
Thirty Seconds Costs $12,000 as Texas Rivals Blitz Airwaves
Photographer: Brandon Bell/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Buying a 30-second television ad in Harlingen, Texas, typically cost political candidates less than $500 two years ago.
Thirty Seconds in Texas Costs $12,000 as Politics Dominates TV
(Bloomberg) -- Buying a 30-second television ad in Harlingen, Texas, typically cost political candidates less than $500 two years ago. These days the spots are going for the price of a serviceable used car in the small city near the Mexican border. Most Read from Bloomberg Last week, Democrat James Talarico's US Senate campaign shelled out $12,000 for a half-minute ad during a Major League Baseball game on the local Fox station.
Thirty Seconds in Texas Costs $12,000 as Politics Dominates TV
(Bloomberg) -- Buying a 30-second television ad in Harlingen, Texas, typically cost political candidates less than $500 two years ago. These days the spots are going for the price of a serviceable used car in the small city near the Mexican border.
Thirty seconds in Texas costs $12,000 as politics dominates TV
Buying a 30-second television ad in Harlingen, Texas, typically cost political candidates less than $500 two years ago. These days the spots are going for the price of a serviceable used car in the small city near the Mexican border. Last week, Democrat James Talarico’s U.S. Senate campaign shelled out $12,000 for a half-minute ad during a Major League Baseball game on the local Fox station.
James Talarico Appears in Austin After 10-Day Campaign Absence
Photographer: Brandon Bell/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Democrat James Talarico appeared in public for the first time since late September, returning to the campaign trail as his US Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton goes down to the wire.
James Talarico Appears in Austin After 10-Day Campaign Absence
2 hours ago John Mayer admitted during a recent concert that he has extremely mixed feelings about one of his biggest songs. Every artist likely has a song in their catalog that they wish they did a little differently. Sometimes, they wish they never made it completely. But there’s always a bit of regret …
No One Has Seen a Texas Election Like This One in Decades
President Donald Trump’s Texas visit this week was his third in less than a month.Photographer: Christopher Lee/Bloomberg October 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM UTC Welcome to Bloomberg’s Texas Edition — covering all the industries and people driving...
No One Has Seen a Texas Election Like This One in Decades
4 hours ago President Donald Trump keeps holding midterm election rallies, and Fox News keeps choosing not to air the rallies live. This programming decision has huge political and cultural significance. Fox News, America’s most-watched cable channel, has been one of Trump’s top ways to reach voters for more …
Trump Defends Border Policies in Texas as Senate Race Heats Up
President defended his immigration policies during a visit to Texas on Wednesday as he sought to boost struggling GOP Senate candidate ahead of November’s midterm elections. “The only thing standing between you and the migrant conquest, the invasion that you had just two years ago — for four years you suffered — the only thing you have to stop that is a guy named Ken Paxton,” Trump said at a rally in San Antonio, a majority Hispanic city.
Trump Defends Border Policies in Texas as Senate Race Heats Up Original
Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/The Washington Post/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump defended his immigration policies during a visit to Texas on Wednesday as he sought to boost struggling GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton ahead of...
Trump Defends Border Policies in Texas as Senate Race Heats Up
President Donald Trump defended his immigration policies during a visit to Texas on Wednesday as he sought to boost struggling GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton ahead of November's midterm elections.
Trump defends border policies in Texas as Senate race heats up
President Donald Trump defended his immigration policies during a visit to Texas on Wednesday as he sought to boost struggling GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton ahead of November’s midterm elections. “The only thing standing between you and the migrant conquest, the invasion that you had just two years ago — for four years you suffered — the only thing you have to stop that is a guy named Ken Paxton,” Trump said at a rally in San Antonio, a majority Hispanic city.
Texas Governor in Tight Race to Skip Trump Rally in San Antonio
Oct. 6, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC Texas Governor Greg Abbott is planning to skip a political rally in San Antonio headlined by President Donald Trump, declining a chance to appear with the country’s highest-profile Republican as his reelection bid faces a surprisingly strong challenge from Democrat Gina Hinojosa.
Greg Abbott to Skip San Antonio Trump Rally Amid Tight Race
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott is planning to skip a political rally in San Antonio headlined by President Donald Trump, declining a chance to appear with the country’s highest-profile Republican as his...
Trump Warns Democrats Will Impeach Him, Seeking to Jolt GOP (1)
President Donald Trump predicted that Democrats would impeach him for a third time if they retake control of Congress, seeking to boost voter enthusiasm for Republican candidates amid broad public dissatisfaction with his leadership.
トランプ氏、民主党勝利なら弾劾恐れと警告－共和党支持層の動員狙う
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world
Trump warns Democrats will impeach him, seeking to boost voter enthusiasm for Republicans
House Democrats are preparing a wide swath of investigations into Trump, his family and his administration if they win control of the chamber, but leaders have not committed to starting an impeachment inquiry. Still, raising the specter of impeachment could help the president motivate his base to cast ballots for the GOP. During an earlier stop in Texas, Trump urged voters there to back Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, whose candidacy he has critiqued previously.
Rodman Joins Trump as He Eyes Meeting With North Korea’s Kim
Basketball legend joined during an event in Texas on Thursday as the US president angles for another meeting with North Korean leader . Rodman, who has traveled to North Korea multiple times, was seen at a facility in a suburb outside Dallas, where Trump was delivering a speech touting his tariff policies. Ahead of his remarks, Trump sidestepped questions from reporters about why Rodman was in attendance.
Rodman Joins Trump as He Eyes Meeting With North Korea's Kim
Basketball legend Dennis Rodman joined Donald Trump during an event in Texas on Thursday as the US president angles for another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Rodman Joins Trump as He Eyes Meeting With North Korea’s Kim
Photographer: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Basketball star Dennis Rodman joined Donald Trump during an event in Texas on Thursday as the US president angles for another meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. Rodman, who...
Charles Schwab to Begin Dual Listing on Texas Stock Exchange
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Charles Schwab Corp.
Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings
The parent company of the Texas Stock Exchange raised $155 million in a third funding round, bolstering its financial firepower as it challenges the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq for equities listings. TXSE Group Inc.’s existing shareholders are providing about three-quarters of the new money, with the rest coming from new backers. Funding for the exchange now totals $430 million, the Dallas-based company said in a statement Wednesday. It didn’t identify the new investors.
Texas Stock Exchange raises US$155 million after first listings
TXSE built its early pitch in part around support from big-name backers, attracting investments from the likes of BlackRock Inc. and Citadel Securities. The parent company of the Texas Stock Exchange raised US$155 million in a third funding round, bolstering its financial firepower as it challenges the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq for equities listings.
Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings Original
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The parent company of the Texas Stock Exchange raised $155 million in a third funding round, bolstering its financial firepower as it challenges the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq for...
Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings
The parent company of the Texas Stock Exchange raised $155 million in a third funding round, bolstering its financial firepower as it challenges the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq for equities listings.
Texas Stock Exchange Raises $155 Million After First Listings Original
(Bloomberg) -- The parent company of the Texas Stock Exchange raised $155 million in a third funding round, bolstering its financial firepower as it challenges the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq for equities listings.
Morgan Stanley Says Dallas Expansion Plan Includes 3,800 Jobs
Photographer: Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley unveiled plans for a Dallas hub with about 3,800 jobs, joining a rush of financial companies boosting their footprints in the Texas city.
Texas Republicans Splinter as MAGA Candidates Test Party Limits
Republican Joe Straus spent 10 years as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. Now he’s the latest to join a chorus of GOP leaders voicing doubts about US Senate nominee Ken Paxton, who’s trailing Democrat James Talarico in polls with less than six weeks until Election Day. “Republicans are really pushing their luck with Ken Paxton at the top,” Straus said in an interview Thursday.
Texas Republicans Splinter as MAGA Leaders Test Party Limits
Photographer: Antranik Tavitian; Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Republican Joe Straus spent 10 years as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
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