Full interview: Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico

By CBS News

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State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Texas Senate, speaks with CBS News' Ed O'Keefe for his first network interview since state Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the GOP runoff election. Talarico called Paxton the "most corrupt politician in America" and slammed him for giving out "Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles." #texas #news #politics CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watc

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