Politics May 27 Paxton's win over Cornyn sets up high-stakes Texas clash with Talarico By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz
Politics May 27 All the Republicans Trump has unseated so far this year So much Trump winning. So much Republican losing. By Lisa Desjardins
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. By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America
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 25 What to expect in the Texas US Senate Republican primary runoff Voters in the Lone Star State will make their second attempt to nominate a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff election on Tuesday, the electoral version of the Texas two-step. By Robert Yoon, Associated Press
May 22 Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 6:56 A look at Trump's grip on the GOP as his critics are ousted in primaries By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz President Trump’s grip on the Republican Party was on display in primaries across the country, with several Trump critics losing after the president targeted their campaigns. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Melik Abdul, a Republican strategist and media consultant. Continue watching
May 20 YOLO for GOP members? What unencumbered Republicans could mean for Trump's agenda By Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there's a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: After Massie defeat, Trump says it 'doesn't work out well' when GOP members vote against him By Associated Press President Donald Trump celebrated primary night wins and said GOP leadership "will be all right" on Wednesday. Continue reading
May 19 Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting effort to oust Sen. Cornyn By Thomas Beaumont, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Although the four-term Cornyn has backed Trump’s agenda in Washington, Paxton pitched himself as a political warrior for the MAGA movement. Continue reading