Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump

Most of the state’s GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region, welcoming a construction pause without breaking from a president they're loath to cross. For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border [1].

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1. feeds.texastribune.org · Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump Aug 21, 2026
2. feeds.texastribune.org · Talarico floods Texas airwaves in U.S. Senate race as Paxton, GOP stay quiet Aug 20, 2026
3. feeds.texastribune.org · TribCast: Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico? Aug 18, 2026
4. axios.com · Dems turning more GOP Senate strongholds into midterm battlegrounds Aug 23, 2026
5. click2houston.com · Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races Aug 20, 2026

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