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    Watch now   Texas’s Democratic Candidate for Governor Just Told Us Why She Can Beat Abbott Gina Hinojosa tells Ben Meiselas Texas is ready for change as the governor's race tightens Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Aug 12 Texas gubernatorial candidate and current state representative Gina Hinojosa recently joined MeidasTouch co-founder Ben Meiselas for an interview and momentum builds behind her candidacy against incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott. Recent polling from Fox and Texas A&M shows Hinojosa within just one point of Abbott. Hinojosa told MeidasTouch that the enthusiasm she is seeing on the ground matches the tightening polls. “The facts are that Democrats are winning all across Texas this year, where we haven’t won in a long, long time and sometimes ever,” Hinojosa said. “This is because people want change.” Hinojosa told Ben that the frustration amongst voters extends far beyond Democrats, noting that Republicans and former MAGA voters are gr...

Tuesday Afternoon News Updates: The Getaway Truck Presidency – 8/11/26 Your Tuesday midday updates are here. Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Aug 11 A catering truck is parked next to Air Force One, before U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s departure from Ankara en route to Washington after his participation in the NATO leaders’ summit, at Ankara Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/ABC-TV/Pool Hi Meidas Mighty! It’s Tuesday afternoon. Let’s get right into the news. Top stories we’re tracking today: Iran again says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed “until the U.S. changes its behavior” Gulf states are quietly accepting Iranian control over the strait as the “new normal,” per WSJ Oil prices are back up toward $90/barrel Houthis continue to strike Saudi tankers Qatar’s foreign ministry praises the new “Mecca Alliance” between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey Our breakdown of that bombshell Washington Post story about Trump using AF1, the press, and White Hous...

Sunday Afternoon News Update: Trump's Iran Cut and Run Plan - 8/9/26 Your midday updates. Paywall free. Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Aug 9 Hi all, it’s Sunday. I’ll keep this quick so you can catch up on the latest news and get back to your day. Later, Ron Filipkowski will be back with his full weekend bulletin. We’re opening this update to all Meidas+ subscribers. If you are able to join as a paid subscriber and have not yet, consider doing so now. It’s one of the most impactful ways you can support independent media, not to mention it gets you access to all our content here. Meidas+ is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Ok, let’s dive right in. Here are the top stories at the moment: Trump is growing increasingly panicked behind the scenes about the Iran War and is considering leaving without a nuclear deal, just so he can declare “victory” even though he knows he has lost Iran continu...