Politics
Texas Senate Race Tightens
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) trails state Attorney General Ken Paxton in a new Texas Senate poll, with 48 percent of likely voters backing Paxton and 45 percent supporting Cornyn.
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The Hill
The Iran war will be at the forefront Tuesday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio becomes the first person to stand in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt as she begins her maternity leave. Iran and the U.S. exchange fire on Monday as the Trump administration began "Project Freedom,” an effort to g
2026-05-05 14:33 UTC
The Hill
Things aren't looking good for much of the late-night TV landscape, according to David Letterman, who says he'd be "surprised" if some programs last "more than a year or so." Letterman, who launched "The Late Show" in 1993 and served as its host until 2015, opened up about its forthcoming finale in
2026-05-05 14:35 UTC
The Hill
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is trailing his state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, ahead of their upcoming primary runoff for Cornyn’s seat. In the poll from the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, 48 percent of likely voters backed Paxton, while 45 percent backed Cornyn and 7
2026-05-05 14:39 UTC