Texas Senate Candidates Dodge Accountability as U.S. Launches Risky Strikes on Iran

In the shadow of U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran, Texas’ high-stakes Senate primary unfolded with an unsettling silence on accountability from leading Republican candidates. As voters prepared to head to the polls, the urgency demanded by these momentous actions was met not with clarity or leadership, but with evasions and half-measures that mock the very principles of national sovereignty and informed governance. Why Are Texas Candidates Avoiding Leadership on America's National Security? Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose tough rhetoric has often energized the MAGA base, barely addressed the strikes in his final campaign event—a stark omission given the...