FlexiLingo
Texas hasn't elected a Democrat for Senate since 1988. James Talarico has a shot, but Republicans have launched a full culture war to try to prevent it. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Noel King. Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico speaks at a campaign rally during his "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts Tour" at the Galveston Railroad Museum in Galveston, Texas, on October 22, 2026. Photo by Mark Felix / AFP via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming...
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Also, Paxton has done some very, very bad stuff.
Tallarico is man enough for Texas.
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B2 · 中高级
能看懂电视新闻就会觉得轻松
- 89% 的单词在 B1 或更简单的水平。
- 每分钟 161 词：自然语速，偏快。
- 整集共有 117 个较难的单词（B2 及以上）。
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The people of the great nation of Texas have not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988, but this year that might change. James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian, school teacher, self-convest, cringe progressive — Yes, I was doing it maybe in an annoying way — is leading in most polls.
His opponent, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, is facing two headwinds, the price of gas and everything. Also, Paxton has done some very, very bad stuff. So Republicans have been trying some messaging questioning whether
Tallarico is man enough for Texas. Low-T, Tallarico. Too weak for Texas. Tofu, Tallarico.
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