Talarico Leads in Texas Polls, Harris Campaigning for Democrats

Following reports of a suspicious death and quarantine at Russia's Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute, analysts are calling for transparency and international investigation amidst historical context of Russian biological weapons research.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) is set to hit the campaign trail for the last few weeks of the midterms, her office announced Wednesday. Harris is set to make stops in Georgia, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire and Wisconsin in support of Democrats “up and down the ballot,” her office said.

New polls show tight contests in Texas in the race for U.S. Senate and governor. Three new polls released Tuesday and Wednesday show state Rep. James Talarico (D) leading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the closely-watched Texas Senate race. The University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project (