{"id":9320,"date":"2026-06-15T13:13:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=9320"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:13:59","slug":"opinion-your-summer-2026-politics-quiz-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=9320","title":{"rendered":"Opinion | Your Summer 2026 Politics Quiz Is Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Well, guys, it\u2019s time to relax, have some summer fun, obsess about sports and, of course, contemplate all our national adventures in the world of politics.<\/p>\n<p>Which might not be as diverting as the Knicks\u2019 playoff run, but hey, let\u2019s see how much you recall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"counter\">3 of 11<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>The big Senate race in Texas got even bigger when Trump endorsed Ken Paxton in the Republican primary over the incumbent, John Cornyn.<\/p>\n<p>Paxton, whose r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes a sex scandal and an indictment for securities fraud, won the nomination. Cornyn, who\u2019s had a rather stellar reputation in his job, quickly \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button id=\"answer-1781288534918\" class=\"answer question-unanswered not-selected\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>A. Told his supporters, \u201cI fought the good fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button id=\"answer-1781288534920\" class=\"answer question-unanswered not-selected\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>B. Called Trump, apologized and told him that he\u2019d been right about everything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button id=\"answer-1781288534922\" class=\"answer question-unanswered not-selected\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>C. Announced that he was going to colonize an island \u201cfor sane conservatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"counter\">4 of 11<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is perhaps most famous for his fight against childhood vaccinations and his lectures about healthy eating. He seems to be ignoring big chunks of his current job in order to stick with his old obsessions.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, when he arrived late to a meeting, Kennedy reportedly said:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button id=\"answer-1781288654593\" class=\"answer question-unanswered not-selected\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>A. \u201cIf we eliminate processed foods, the clocks will run better.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button id=\"answer-1781288654595\" class=\"answer question-unanswered not-selected\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>B. \u201cThank you for putting up with my dysfunctional self.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button id=\"answer-1781288654597\" class=\"answer question-unanswered not-selected\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>C. \u201cHave you heard? The president can heal the sick.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, guys, it\u2019s time to relax, have some summer fun, obsess about sports and, of course, contemplate all our national adventures in the world of politics. 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