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Politics May 27

Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

Sen. John Cornyn tried for more than a year to show Donald Trump and Texas Republicans that he and the president were on the same team.

Politics May 26

Live Results: Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas midterm primary runoffs

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, easily defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the latest contest where President Donald Trump sought to oust an incumbent he saw as insufficiently loyal.

Politics May 22

Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

Republican Ken Paxton is riding high as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of the U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, now with the weight of President Donald Trump's backing.

Politics May 19

Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting effort to oust Sen. Cornyn

Although the four-term Cornyn has backed Trump’s agenda in Washington, Paxton pitched himself as a political warrior for the MAGA movement.

Politics May 17

Despite retribution, Cassidy attempted to make amends with Trump after impeachment vote

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Charles Wandfluh voted in Louisiana's Republican primary over the weekend, he could only conjure the unflattering image of a panicked rodent when talking about Bill Cassidy's desperate attemp t to cling to his U.S. Senate…

Politics May 16

Trump disparages incumbent Sen. Cassidy and tries to propel his challenger in Louisiana GOP primary

Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow over Cassidy, in an unusual attempt to dislodge an incumbent senator. Cassidy voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial.

Politics May 06

Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

Tuesday's election results in Indiana prove President Donald Trump can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of those lawmakers he wanted to dislodge.

Politics May 05

Live Results: Indiana state primaries

The majority of Republican Indiana state senators whose opponents were endorsed by President Donald Trump lost on Tuesday, a display of the president's enduring influence over his party after lawmakers rejected his redistricting plan five months ago.

Politics Mar 25

The right is openly divided over the Iran war as conservatives gather for CPAC

This year, neither Trump nor Vice President JD Vance has been publicly announced as speaking to the gathering. But among those who are slated to speak are big names in the MAGA movement who have voiced conflicting views on the…

Politics Mar 19

Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence

It was no surprise when Joe Kent showed up on Tucker Carlson’s podcast a day after quitting his counterterrorism job in President Donald Trump’s administration. But before long, the conversation moved in a different direction as Kent nodded to conspiracy…

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