Sen. Ted Cruz on future of AI, Texas Senate race and more

This week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is freezing data center construction across the state until a comprehensive audit is completed. Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz joins "The Takeout" to discuss the pause and much more.

In the United States the Democratic Party is facing a crucial test over its future direction in the key battleground state of Michigan.

Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images Ken Paxton, Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate in the Texas Senate race, is trailing his Democratic rival in a conservative poll. Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leads the scandal-plagued Texas attorney general 47 percent to 45 percent, according to a survey of 1,200 likely voters

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico continues to hold a razor-thin lead over his Republican rival in the Texas Senate race, according to a poll released Tuesday.  Talarico received 47% of support compared to GOP candidate Ken Paxton’s 45%, according to the survey from Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan P

Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow lead over Republican rival Ken Paxton in the US Senate race in Texas, according to a new poll, bolstering his party’s quest to pick off a pivotal seat amid voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump.

Michigan’s Senate primary offers a test of who gets to define Jewish political power in the Democratic Party.

Democrats haven't won statewide in Texas in some three decades and have long dreamed of flipping the state's Senate seat blue. They came close in 2018 when Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) squeaked out a win over Beto O'Rourke by about 2.5 percentage points.

Permanent members of the Security Council could still trip up the appointment of the first woman UN leader.

Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico appears to be winning support from a sizable block of Republican voters, according to a new Fox News poll released Thursday. The survey found Talarico leading Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) 51 percent to 48 percent among voters — an encouraging sign for Democrats, who h

Fox News poll shows Talarico narrowly leading Paxton in Texas Senate race  USA Today

Nigel Farage's party have fallen behind Labour for the first time in 16 months

The Republican attorney general is starting a tour next week to promote the plan, which would create new housing and healthcare tax write-offs.

Latin America · Politics Key Facts —Straw poll date The UN Security Council held its first informal, secret straw poll on July 30, 2026. —Grynspan’s result Rebeca Grynspan received 10 encourage votes, 1 discourage, and 4 no opinion. —Runner-up Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana placed second with 9 encourage votes. —C

A Maariv poll found that Likud rose to 22 seats, while Benny Gantz, Ayelet Shaked, Yuli Edelstein, and Dedi Simchi could win four seats with a new party.

The United Nations Security Council began the selection process for the next secretary general on Thursday, with a first “straw poll” held behind closed doors to evaluate support for candidates vying for the role at the embattled world body. Antonio Guterres, the current UN chief, is set to complete his second five-yea

The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN’s next secretary-general Thursday, holding a first “straw poll” to gauge the seven candidates’ support for the high-profile global statesman role.

Four women and three men are so far in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general.

The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN's next secretary-general, holding a first "straw poll" to gauge the seven candidates' support for the high-profile global statesman role.