Ken Paxton’s Former Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico

8 June 2026 at 20:13

The lawyer, Dan Cogdell, helped save Mr. Paxton from criminal charges and an impeachment, but now he says the Texas attorney general has “lost sight of his mission.”

Dan Cogdell, a defense attorney for Ken Paxton, at the State Capitol in Austin during Mr. Paxton’s impeachment trial in 2023.

What’s Taking So Long to Count California Ballots?

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By: Maia Spoto

8 June 2026 at 20:07

Other states with vote-by-mail manage to count much more quickly.

Election workers processing ballots for the California state primary at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on Friday in City of Industry, Calif.

Why Everyone Wants Jon Ossoff to Run for President

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By: Michelle Goldberg

8 June 2026 at 10:03

The Georgia senator is excoriating Trump and his systemic corruption in a way that transcends the Democratic Party’s progressive-moderate divide.

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