Trump showcases a ship he says carries Venezuelan oil at Texas rally

At Corpus Christi, Trump pointed to a ship he said carried 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil. It was not immediately clear under what pretext it was shipped or whether his details were correct.

Talarico's lead in one polling average

1.7 points

Trump is rallying voters for Republican Ken Paxton, who faces Democrat James Talarico in a close Senate race. One polling average has Talarico ahead by 1.7 points.

Why it matters

A Talarico win would be the first Democratic statewide victory in Texas since 1994. Voters go to the polls Nov 3.