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Texas Democratic candidate for governor sues to review emails between Elon Musk and Greg Abbott

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Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, announced a lawsuit Monday against Gov. Greg Abbott over emails between his office and Republican ally Elon Musk .

Hinojosa — who is challenging Abbott in a tight contest — said at a news conference that she filed the suit to obtain redacted documents that “Abbott refused to release,” claiming they were being withheld because they are “intimate and embarrassing.”

A spokesperson for Abbott called the lawsuit “baseless” and “nothing more than an act of desperation.”

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Transcript: Rep. Mike Turner on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 18, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 18, 2026. MICHELLE TAFOYA: When Trump is right, I'll work with him. When he's wrong, I'll stand up for Minnesota. ASHLEY HINSON: We need to lower gas prices in this country. We need to lower diesel prices, but I don't think we need to be making a deal with Russia to do it.

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Richard Riehle, character actor best known for ‘Office Space,’ dies at 78

Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor whose bushy mustache and knack for portraying beleaguered middlemen made him a favorite of Hollywood casting directors for decades, has died, his representatives said Monday. He was 78. Riehle’s representatives said he died over the weekend but did not provide details about the cause. Riehle was best known for his supporting role in Mike Judge’s corporate satire “Office Space” as Tom Smykowski, an anxious product manager who rages against the prospect of getting laid off. (“I have people skills! I am good at dealing with people! Can’t you understand that?”).