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The Texas Senate primary is already setting records for both Republicans and Democrats, with <a href="https://www.kwtx.com/2026/02/25/hotly-contested-texas-senate-race-is-setting-spending-records-ahead-tuesdays-primary/">more than $110 million spent on advertising</a> and reserved ad time. And on the Republican side, where Senator John Cornyn is facing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Representative Wesley Hunt, things have gotten incredibly messy. But there's at least one thing those three candidates can agree on: Islamophobic rhetoric. So, why is the Texas GOP laser-focused on Islam? To find out, we spoke with <a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-republicans-anti-muslim-midterm-elections/">Forrest Wilder</a>. He's a senior writer at Texas Monthly.And in headlines, Surgeon General nominee Casey Means testifies before the Senate Health Committee, South Carolina Republican Representative Nancy Mace hopes to <a href="https://x.com/RepNancyMace/status/2026283557249798167">hold lawmakers accountable for sexual harassment violations</a>, and Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar's State of the Union guest is <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/25/ilhan-omar-state-union-guest-arrested-investigation/">arrested</a> after standing up during the President's speech.Show Notes:</div><ul>
<li>Check out Forrest's story – <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2yep8yk4">https://tinyurl.com/2yep8yk4</a>
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<li>Call Congress – <a href="tel:2022243121">202-224-3121</a>
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