Joaquin Castro · [email protected]

October 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM

Lives are at-stake in this election

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Friend, Since Trump took office, I’ve visited nearly a dozen ICE detention facilities to shine a light on the cruelty and abuses they’ve carried out against immigrant children and families. With your help, we’ve been able to secure the release of numerous families that suffered inside ICE’s brutal d…

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October 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM

My hometown newspaper

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Friend - I've got some big news: I’m proud to announce that I’ve been endorsed for reelection to Congress by the San Antonio Express-News! It’s an honor to be endorsed by my hometown paper in such a critical election year. Especially as Republicans are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars in nega…

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September 30, 2026 at 9:33 PM

We’re so close

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Friend - In a little over a month, Americans will decide the future of our country. Do we put a check on Donald Trump’s corrupt and chaotic agenda? Or do we allow Trump to continue jacking up our prices, waging foreign wars, and stealing from the American people? Those are the stakes of this midterm…

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  Joaquin · [email protected]

September 29, 2026 at 9:43 PM

18 hours until our deadline

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This is the final EOQ fundraising deadline. Hey, Friend. It’s Rep. Joaquin Castro. I know you get a million emails, so I'll keep this brief. It’s almost hard to believe, but Election Day is FIVE weeks from today. We’re in the final sprint to the midterms – and it’s likely the most important midterm …

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September 28, 2026 at 9:35 PM

They’re flooding the Texas airwaves

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Friend, I'll make this quick: There are 36 days until Election Day and we are WINNING in Texas. James Talarico has pulled ahead of Ken Paxton. Gina Hinojosa is neck-and-neck with Greg Abbott. And Democrats are ahead in all of the major congressional races in Texas. BUT…now Republicans are pouring mo…

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  Joaquin Castro · [email protected]

September 25, 2026 at 8:59 PM

TEXAS is the biggest swing state

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Friend, With less than 40 days until Election Day, Texas has become the most important swing state in the country. Polls now show that Democrats have the opportunity to 1) defeat Ken Paxton 2) unseat Greg Abbott and 3) win a handful of House seats Republicans gerrymandered in their favor. But we can…

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  Joaquin Castro · [email protected]

September 22, 2026 at 9:40 PM

Republicans want to BUY Texas

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We have to match their resources. Friend, Trump and Republicans know they’re in for trouble in November. Poll after poll shows both the House and Senate are up for grabs — and Trump’s agenda remains extremely unpopular. They’re especially worried about Texas – where recent polls have shown both Ken …

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  Team Castro · [email protected]

September 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM

Fwd: Can you sign Joaquin’s birthday card?

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Today is Joaquin and Julián’s birthday! Did you see our email, Friend? TODAY is Joaquin’s birthday! We’ll be delivering his birthday card this afternoon — and we would love to add your name. Joaquin is so grateful to have you on his team. Your support helps power his fight on behalf of hardworking T…

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  Castro HQ · [email protected]

September 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM

Can you add your name? (it’s a surprise!)

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Tomorrow is Joaquin and Julián’s birthday! Hey Friend, We wanted to let you in on a little secret: TOMORROW, September 16, is Joaquin and Julián’s birthday! And as one of Joaquin’s top supporters, we were hoping you could help us surprise him by signing their birthday card. Click HERE to sign Joaqui…

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  Joaquin Castro · [email protected]

September 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM

Reuniting with Liam Conejo Ramos

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Friend, Last week, I had the opportunity to reunite with Liam Conejo Ramos and his family at his elementary school in Minnesota. The last time I saw Liam and his family, I escorted them out of the Dilley trailer prison – after they were picked up during Operation Metro Surge. At the time, Liam’s mot…

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September 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM

Texans don’t want a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’

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Friend, Today Republican politicians will descend on Texas for their first-ever midterm convention – which they’re calling a Trump-a-Palooza. But it’s going to backfire in Texas. Let me explain. But first – want to help us counter Trump and FLIP Texas? Chip in any amount to help us mobilize Texans i…

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September 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM

Friend's birthday invite

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Are you free on September 26th, Friend? Every September, Joaquin and Julián Castro get together with friends and supporters to celebrate their birthday in San Antonio. And as one of Joaquin’s top supporters, we wanted to make sure you got the invite! But this year is a little different… With the 202…

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  Joaquin Castro · [email protected]

September 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM

A U.S. citizen deported…with Abbott’s help

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ADD YOUR NAME: END Texas agreements with ICE Friend, Austin resident Brian José Morales García was pulled over by Texas state troopers in April, handed over to ICE, deported to Mexico. But there’s only one problem: Brian is a U.S. CITIZEN. Brian’s deportation is shining a light on ICE’s 287(g) progr…

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August 31, 2026 at 9:31 PM

I’ve finally got good news

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Jesús Bracho and his daughter have been released I wanted to share some great news, Friend. After more than a month in the Dilley detention center, Jesús Bracho and his 9-year-old daughter have finally been released by ICE. And it couldn’t have happened without folks like you. Bracho is a hardworkin…

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August 27, 2026 at 7:31 PM

My message on MS NOW

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Friend, I just wrapped up an interview with MS NOW’s Peter Alexander about the midterm races in Texas. And here’s what I told him: Texans have had enough. We’ve had enough of the corruption. We’ve had enough of the identity politics. We’ve had enough of failed politicians catering to their big donor…

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August 26, 2026 at 9:37 PM

We won’t let Trump rig our elections

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Friend, Donald Trump knows he’s headed for a wipeout in November. So he’s trying to suppress enough voters to keep Republicans in power…But it won’t work. This week the Supreme Court lifted an injunction on Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting, allowing the Trump admin to proceed with im…

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August 24, 2026 at 9:19 PM

They have trillionaires. We have you.

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Introducing our FLIP TEXAS FUND Friend, 2026 is our best chance of flipping Texas in decades. In the race for both Senate and Governor, Democrats are neck-and-neck with Republicans – and polls continue to show Texans are unhappy with our current statewide leadership. They’re tired of Greg Abbott and…

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August 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM

Data centers could defeat Abbott & Paxton

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Friend, Voters across Texas are livid about the explosion of data centers in their communities — and they put the blame squarely on Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton. A new poll finds that nearly 6 in 10 Texans oppose data centers being built in their community, with 42% saying they strongly oppose them. T…

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August 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM

We caught ICE off guard

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What I saw inside San Antonio’s ICE facility Friend, The Trump administration has tried to prohibit members of Congress from making unannounced visits of ICE facilities. But once again, they were blocked by federal courts. So last week I made an unannounced inspection of the ICE detention facility i…

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August 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM

Joaquin wins 2026 pubic service award 🏆

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Joaquin will receive the 2026 Public Service Award. Friend, We wanted you to be the first to know: this week Rep. Castro was announced the winner of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Public Service Award — in recognition of his “relentless work to expand opportunity, strengthen communities and…

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  Joaquin Castro · [email protected]

August 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM

Abbott & Paxton can’t duck this issue

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I’m calling for a special session to regulate data centers Friend, Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton are in the pocket of the data center industry taking over Texas – and Texans are NOT happy about it. A new report from NOTUS showed Ken Paxton has taken nearly half a million dollars from at least 17 differ…

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August 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM

Big Bend needs our help…NOW

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Add your name to our fight. Friend, In the last few days bulldozers began plowing through the historic Big Bend National Park in Texas. It’s part of a nearly $2 BILLION project to build border wall and other barriers inside the national park, which is one of the most protected stretches of untouched…

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August 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM

What I’ve seen would shock you

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Our fight to hold ICE accountable is gaining momentum Friend, I’ve now made nearly a dozen visits to ICE detention centers since Trump took office. >>ADD YOUR NAME: CLOSE DILLEY & END CHILD DETENTION << And from the start, what I’ve seen inside these facilities makes my blood boil — children begging…

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August 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM

They’ve detained 50 military families

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Friend, Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s assault on immigrants isn’t even sparing military families. A new report from the Associated Press found that more than 50 military spouses and parents have been detained since Trump took office – and at least six have been deported. Friend, as someone who r…

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August 4, 2026 at 8:11 PM

Texas. Texas. Texas.

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New FOX poll says Texas is up for grabs. Friend, Texas is the biggest battleground state in the 2026 midterms. In the statewide races for Senate and Governor, Democrats are neck-and-neck with Republicans, Texans are extremely unhappy with Donald Trump’s chaotic, price-hiking agenda – and they’re tir…

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July 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM

The “ugly brutality” of ICE detention

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I’ll make this quick I'll make this quick, Friend. This week I joined MS NOW’s Morning Joe to discuss my fight to end ICE’s detention of children and families in our nation. And here’s what I told Mika Brezezinski: there is an ugly brutality to what ICE is doing in these detention centers. Just this…

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July 29, 2026 at 9:57 PM

Our fight is picking up steam

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Yesterday I made another visit to Dilley alongside my colleagues. Friend, Our fight to end child detention and close the Dilley detention center is picking up steam. Yesterday I made another visit to Dilley alongside members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus to conduct oversight, meet with detained f…

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July 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM

They've monetized child imprisonment

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Friend, Over the last few months, I’ve been leading the push to END child detention in the U.S. and CLOSE facilities like the Dilley detention center in Texas that are imprisoning children. That’s why this weekend I sat down with MS NOW to discuss our fight – and one key part of my interview is reso…

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July 24, 2026 at 9:35 PM

END the illegal war with Iran

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This is a big deal, Friend. Yesterday the Republican-controlled House voted to END Trump’s illegal, reckless war with Iran — passing a war powers resolution authored by Democrats. This was the first major rebuke of Trump’s war by Congress since the ceasefire fell apart. And it’s a major sign that Re…

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July 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM

Texas Mourns American Troops Lost in Iranian Attacks

Home About Contact Media Resources A message from the Congressman Dear Friend, The ongoing war in Iran has devastated our country. Over the weekend, we tragically lost three American servicemembers in the Iranian attacks, including one Texan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales. And almost 100 troops have been i…

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July 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM

Trump will not succeed

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Friend, Last week, Donald Trump gave an absurd speech attempting to sow doubt about our elections and push forward a strategy to disenfranchise voters ahead of the midterms. And many experts warn that this was the beginning of Trump’s attempt to interfere with the midterms to prevent Republicans fro…

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July 21, 2026 at 10:21 PM

ICE must be stopped

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Friend, Over the last few weeks, Americans have been outraged at the unprovoked shooting of two unarmed immigrants by ICE in Houston and Maine. Since Trump took office, ICE has shot and killed at least 10 people on America’s streets. But those are FAR from the only deaths of innocent people on ICE’s…

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July 16, 2026 at 11:02 PM

My speech on the House floor

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Friend, Yesterday I gave a speech on the House floor urging my colleagues not to approve an additional $3.3 BILLION in military aid for Israel. As I said in my remarks, for decades, the U.S. government has provided aid to Israel to facilitate peace in the region and advance a two-state solution. But…

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July 15, 2026 at 7:41 PM

Latinos feel betrayed.

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Friend, Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants and Latinos is going to cost him Texas in the November midterms. A new poll reported in Politico shows Hispanic voters in Texas and across the country are “furious at Trump’s deportations" and his cost-raising tariffs – especially Hispanic business owners…

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July 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM

Freed from ICE detention

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I have great news, Friend: I’m pleased to report that Hebert Ibarra Castro has been released by ICE! Last month, Hebert Ibarra Castro – a 20-year-old professional mariachi singer in San Antonio – was pulled over by police and detained by ICE at the detention center in Pearsall. Hebert was brought to…

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July 11, 2026 at 12:18 AM

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo should still be alive

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ICE killed a Houston father this week. Friend, On Tuesday, ICE agents in Houston shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Lorenzo was a 52-year-old father who has lived in the United States for 35 years. He put three kids through college. He was a respected small business owner. And he was in the pro…

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July 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM

Paxton spent July 4 in ENGLAND

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He’s the most corrupt politician in Texas. Friend, Ken Paxton is in BIG trouble in Texas. Recent polls show Ken Paxton and James Talarico statistically TIED in the race for Senate, just four months out from Election Day. But while Talarico barnstorms the state to meet as many voters as possible, Ken…

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June 30, 2026 at 8:16 PM

At midnight tonight

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Help power our work to end child detention. I have a quick favor to ask, Friend. I’m helping lead the charge to hold ICE accountable and END detention of children in ICE prisons by the Trump administration. But taking on a federal agency and shining a spotlight on Trump’s abuses takes resources. And…

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June 29, 2026 at 11:25 PM

This is how I used my speech

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My convention speech was a bit different. Friend, This weekend I spoke at the Texas Democratic Party Convention. But instead of talking about politics, I used my time to talk about one issue: ending child detention in the U.S. Under Donald Trump, children and infants are being imprisoned by ICE — de…

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June 27, 2026 at 7:02 PM

Really quick

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We'll make this quick, Friend. As you know, since Trump took office Joaquin has been relentless in fighting to release children and families imprisoned by ICE. He's made nearly a dozen visits to detention facilities. He’s met with families who are detained. And he’s used his oversight authority to a…

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June 24, 2026 at 8:41 PM

Trump has lost Republicans

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We can’t let go of this momentum. Friend, Trump’s war with Iran has been a disaster. 13 American servicemembers have been killed. Hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent. Gas and grocery prices have skyrocketed. And the American people want it to end. That’s why yesterday, a handful…

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June 17, 2026 at 9:47 PM

WATCH: I brought cameras to Dilley

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Friend, I’ve made it my mission to end the detention of children by ICE. And I’ve made nearly a dozen visits to the Dilley detention center to fight for their release. But my last visit was different – because I brought cameras with me. MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff recently joined me and my colleagues fo…

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June 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM

A feeding frenzy of corruption

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Taxpayers paid for Trump’s UFC birthday party. Friend, Yesterday, on his birthday, Donald Trump hosted a UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House — and YOU paid for it. Billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and David Ellison attended the event alongside government officials. And the entire White H…

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June 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM

500 BABIES

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500 BABIES. Since Trump took office, ICE has imprisoned 500 babies and toddlers, according to a new analysis from MS NOW. On average, ICE has imprisoned 25 children under 3-years-old per day since January. That’s 10 times higher than the previous year under President Biden. The Trump administration’…

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June 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM

Texas BBQ is in trouble

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Friend, Texas BBQ is in trouble. Trump’s absurd tariffs and reckless Iran war has spiked costs for ranchers. Severe droughts have limited grazing. And a “screwworm” parasite has been discovered in Texas livestock in recent weeks. As a result, U.S. cattle supply has dropped to a 75-year-low and groun…

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June 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM

Disband ICE

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ICE detained a U.S. citizen for 25 days. Friend, ICE is completely out of control. New reporting this week shows that ICE agents arrested and detained a U.S. CITIZEN for 25 days. Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, a 22-year-old woman from Maryland, was arrested by ICE in December. But despite telling agen…

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June 1, 2026 at 9:39 PM

I won’t let them look away

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I visited Dilley again this weekend. Friend, This weekend I visited the Dilley detention center for the sixth time since Trump took office. And this time I brought news cameras with me to shine a national spotlight on what’s happening inside of ICE detention. I’m going to tell you what we saw. But f…

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May 28, 2026 at 10:04 PM

People are starving

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Friend, People keep asking me: “why are you so focused on what’s happening inside ICE detention facilities?” Let me tell you. Across the country, thousands of people and families are being stuffed inside cramped prisons – deprived of adequate food, basic health care, and contact with the outside wor…

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May 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM

Game on.

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Ken Paxton is very beatable. Friend, It’s official: Texas is the biggest battleground in the nation. Yesterday Republicans officially nominated Ken Paxton — a notoriously corrupt, criminally indicted, Republican-impeached extremist — to be their nominee for Senate in Texas. And I couldn’t be more ex…

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May 20, 2026 at 5:56 PM

TEXAS is ours to win

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Trump just endorsed Ken Paxton. Friend, Yesterday Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in the race for the Senate in Texas... ….and we couldn’t be happier. FLIP TEXAS >> Ken Paxton is a corrupt, criminally-indicted, Republican-impeached MAGA bootlicker who is deeply unpopular in Texas. …

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