James Talarico snags shock endorsement from youth activist with ties to MAGA senator

Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico snagged a surprise endorsement from a conservative youth activist with ties to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).On Monday, Vasant Bhatt, a 21-year-old student who previously interned for Cruz and organized for the right-wing Texas Youth Summit, announced on X that he had cast his ballot for Talarico."As a second-generation Indian American, I am thoroughly disgusted by the xenophobia, racial resentment, and increasingly brazen attacks on my identity," Bhatt wrote. "My family has contributed to the American story through hard work, sacrifice, and an unwavering belief in the opportunities this nation promises. I am every bit as American as anyone else, and I will not tolerate being treated as a perpetual foreigner in the country I call home.""I implore every eligible Texan to get out and vote," he said. "This election is about the kind of state and country we are prepared to defend—and the principles...