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Kacey Musgraves fires back after Noem jab over Talarico

Noem backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico in the Senate race, and the singer took offense; a ticket stub is apparently political now.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA country singer and a former Homeland Security secretary are trading shots this morning, and I could not be happier about it.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorKacey Musgraves is firing back after Kristi Noem took a music-related dig at her.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhat set it off, Chip?

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIn a Monday post, Noem backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his Senate race against Democrat James Talarico, and she knocked Musgraves because Talarico attended one of her shows.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo a ticket stub is now an endorsement. I'm checking my purse for stubs right now, and I'm terrified and thrilled at once.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThen the merch table is a polling place, and I have been voting for years with a tote bag.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorComing up, we'll tell you why a Bills captain needed to be restrained following their latest game.

  8. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHonestly the safest thing to attend now is a quiet pickleball match, and I'm so delighted by how safe that is.

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