Talarico gets more votes than Hillary, Kamala: 4 midterm election shockers in Texas

While Republicans were roundly defeated by Democrats across the country in last week's midterms, it was Democrat James Talarico’s dramatic defeat of Republican Ken Paxton that encapsulated the scope of the “blue wave” that saw dozens of U.S. House of Representatives districts and at least seven U.S. Senate seats flip to Democrats.

Talarico gets more votes than Hillary, Kamala: 4 midterm election shockers in Texas

Dozens of lawmakers urge House leaders to invite Pope Leo XIV to speak to Congress

Dozens of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives to invite Pope Leo XIV to speak to a joint session of the U.S. Congress next year. They described the pontiff as a “unifying force” and a “sign of great pride” because he is the first American-born pope. 

Dozens of lawmakers urge House leaders to invite Pope Leo XIV to speak to Congress

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