Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
“Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton needs all the help he can get to support his campaign heading into the fall — and President Donald Trump is set to deliver,” ABC News reports.
“The president will headline an Aug. 27 fundraiser for Paxton in Houston — an event that could generate millions of dollars for the cash-strapped Republican nominee, who has trailed Democratic State Rep. James Talarico, his opponent, in fundraising for months.”
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