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Big Take: Texas Is Testing the Power of MAGA Inc.’s Money

An unpopular Republican Senate candidate in Texas created an opening for a Democratic challenger — and now Trump is playing “red line defense.

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Big Take: Texas Is Testing the Power of MAGA Inc.’s Money

An unpopular Republican Senate candidate in Texas created an opening for a Democratic challenger — and now Trump is playing “red line defense.

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Big Take: Texas Is Testing the Power of MAGA Inc.’s Money

An unpopular Republican Senate candidate in Texas created an opening for a Democratic challenger — and now Trump is playing “red line defense.

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