Talarico raises $27 million for Texas Senate campaign in first quarter

Peltola rakes in almost $9 million in record-setting first quarter

Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) brought in $8.9 million in the first three months of the year as she seeks a Senate seat, her campaign announced this week. The sum marks the largest first-quarter raise for a Senate candidate in the state. Peltola, who lost Alaska’s at-large House seat in 2024, is challenging incumbent Republican…

Senate Democratic candidates are posting some huge fundraising hauls

James Talarico's $27 million fundraising haul tops a list of strong Senate Democratic figures

Texas Democrat James Talarico Is Out-Raising His G.O.P. Opponents

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.

Camp Mystic official says she still hasn’t reported flood deaths to Texas agency

<p>Camp’s medical officer testified at a hearing as state health agency reviews camp’s application to reopen this summer</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>The medical officer for Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp in Texas where 27 girls and counselors were killed in a catastrophic flood last year, testified this week she has still not officially reported the deaths to the state health agency reviewing the camp’s application to reopen.</p><p>Mary Liz Eastland, a member of the family that owns and operates the camp, appeared in court this week as part of a hearing tied to a lawsuit brought by the family of eight-year-old camper Cecil...

Senate Democratic candidates are posting some huge fundraising hauls - Politico

News Wrap: Senate approves short-term renewal of FISA surveillance program

In our news wrap Friday, the Senate approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, millions across the Midwest are facing the risk of severe storms and French officials say an 85-year-old widow of an American military veteran has returned home after being held in U.S. immigration custody for more than two weeks.