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Each weekday, Dana Bash and a panel of well-sourced reporters bring you the most important political stories of the day. On the weekend, Manu Raju kicks off CNN's Sunday morning political programming with Inside Politics Sunday. Dana and Manu get answers from the people making headlines, explain the political stories that matter, and report on how the news will impact you.

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Saturday Night Surprise
CNN Inside Politics
Feb 2, 2026

Republicans are shaking a bit in their cowboy boots after a Texas Democrat won a state senate district that President Trump won handily in 2024. While GOP leaders point to a snowstorm and subsequent low turnout as mitigating facts, it was still a 17-percentage-point win. One Texas Republican lawmaker tells Dana he is "100% concerned," while another says it's proof the GOP needs to organize to deliver turnout.