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‘Voting gives us a voice’: How Black voter turnout could change Texas’s course in the midterms

At 27, Javon Daniels will vote for the first time on November 3 in the U.S. midterm elections. He will be the first member of his family to cast a ballot. He also believes he will be one of the few in his neighborhood to do so — Third Ward, a predominantly Black community southeast of Houston where nearly 43% of residents live below the poverty line.

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Brian Gathright at the Wheeler Baptist Church in Houston.

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James Talarico at a campaign event in Houston, July 19.
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An unbridled Trump embarks on a headlong dash to salvage the midterms

At a rally, he spoke highly of the backside of John Husted, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Ohio. He has posted one video after another of big cats attacking real people before sharing one — created with artificial intelligence — in which he is seen fending off a fearsome lion, dressed in a suit and with his bare hands. And he has repeated tired memes disrespecting Greenland, as well as an endless stream of clips and videos flattering himself.

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Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Montana on Wednesday.
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