Ken Paxton put one question on the mic at President Trump’s San Antonio rally, and the room answered it back: Where is James Talarico? Trump was in San Antonio campaigning for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, against Democrat James Talarico. Paxton led the crowd in “Where is Talarico?” and said the Democrat had not been seen campaigning in Texas for 11 days. Talarico’s campaign answered through spokesman JT Ennis. After more than 100 public events and tens of thousands of hands shaken, James came down with the flu and will be back on the trail this weekend. Then the counterpunch: Paxton has been ignoring Texans, and he answers to billionaire mega-donors and special interests, not the people of this state. Trump, stumping for Paxton, also pressed the absence and went after Talarico on immigration, public safety, and education. Early voting in Texas begins October 19. This seat sits inside the fight over who holds the Senate after the November midterms.Pat also covered: Ken Paxton told the rally to download the app, load their contacts, and track whether friends have voted yet — then remind them every day. FBI arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud after he bought a disabled AK-47 from an undercover agent, allegedly for an ISIS-inspired shooting at the Mall of America on Oct. 24. A Danish artist put a gold, naked Trump statue — titled the "Orange Plague” — inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg. WNBA playoff viewership fell about 44%-47% after Caitlin Clark and the Fever were eliminated. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says in his new book that his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth is the “biggest regret of my career.”Was the flu explanation enough — yes or no? If your candidate vanished for 11 days this close to early voting, what would you want to hear?If you want unfiltered truth and commonsense analysis that cuts through the noise, hit subscribe and turn on notifications.Todays' Sponsors: KEKSI: The Halloween box is available in limited supply, so grab yours while it lasts. Keksi ships nationwide. Order yours at keksi.com. Again, that's keksi.com.MIRACLE MADE: GO TO TRYMIRACLE.COM/PAT TO TRY MIRACLE MADE SHEETS TODAY. YOU’LL SAVE OVER 40%, AND WHEN YOU USE PROMO CODE PAT, YOU’LL GET AN EXTRA 20% OFF PLUS A FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET.Blaze TV: Get $40 off a BlazeTV+ annual subscription with code POLLWATCH40. Poll Watch included. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices