Tokenism and Optics Critique

Republican candidates John Cornyn and Ken Paxton are headed for a runoff in Texas. Who's got Trump's endorsement? A sex offender in California and a man who shot his daughter's rapist in Arkansas: two political candidates in America, both moving forward from the primaries. Can someone check on California? I don't think they're okay. James Talarico beat Jasmine Crockett in the Democrat primary for Texas Senate. But is he really the better candidate? A viral clip shows a Marine protesting in a Senate hearing. Let's see what the narrative is.

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