The Daily Populous

Sunday February 1st, 2026 day edition

image for Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset

Democrats scored a stunning upset on Saturday in a special election runoff for Texas Senate, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, giving the party a major boost ahead of the November midterms.

Fort Worth Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and Air Force veteran, defeated Southlake Republican Leigh Wambsganss to fill the vacant state Senate District 9.

The district favored President Trump — who endorsed Wambsganss earlier on Saturday — by 17 points in 2024.

The race went to a runoff after none of the candidates were able to clinch a majority in the November election.

Rehmet’s overperformance in the fall stoked concerns for the GOP, and a number of prominent party leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott (R), intervened in the race in an effort to boost Wambsganss.

Rehmet’s victory is sure to fuel Democratic optimism heading into the midterms, where the party is hoping to flip the House and potentially even the Senate amid growing anxiety over the economy and anger over Trump’s immigration policies.

The seat opened up after Republican state Sen. Kelly Hancock was tapped as acting state comptroller. »

Police Arrest Man Who Threatened Murder After Being Denied a Pepsi

Authored by usmagazine.com

A Missouri man has been accused of first-degree stalking for allegedly harassing a woman by trying to enter her bedroom, intent on getting a Pepsi.

Documents shared with Us Weekly claim that Champagne’s victim had called police just before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, asking for assistance.

After the alleged confrontation, both parties went back to their separate areas of the home, according to a police statement. »

„They treat us like children.” Ubisoft employees declare open war on management

Authored by gamepressure.com

"Like children under the supervision" of irresponsible management is how Ubisoft employees describe their experiences with the French game publisher ahead of the upcoming strike.

Basically, the idea behind the restructuring at Ubisoft is to help them make games and manage projects more efficiently.

Nevertheless, the actual "international" nature of the strike remains an open question, given the different situations of unions outside France. »

Iran’s supreme leader warns any US attack would spark ‘regional war’

Authored by apnews.com

He’s repeatedly said Iran wants to negotiate and has brought up Tehran’s nuclear program as another issue he wants to see resolved.

Parliament speaker says EU militaries considered terrorist groups.

Iran has used a 2019 law to reciprocally declare other nations’ militaries terror groups following the United States declaration of the Guard a terror group that year. »