Politics
Texas Senate Race Heats Up
President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary, potentially altering the dynamics of the upcoming Senate race and raising tensions within the Republican party.
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The Hill
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Friday subpoenaed a local Virginia prosecutor he’s accused of failing to take action against protesters outside the home of White House aide Stephen Miller. The subpoena is an escalation after Jordan demanded an interview with Parisa Dehghani-Ta
2026-03-20 21:51 UTC
The Hill
President Trump’s reluctance to endorse a candidate in the Texas Senate Republican primary race could prove perilous for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) bid in the upcoming runoff between the sitting senator and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). A new Change Research poll found that 42 percent of
2026-03-20 22:13 UTC
The Hill
Republican senators on Tuesday tabled an amendment introduced by Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) that would bar the Trump administration from creating its $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday established the fund as part of a settlement after President Tru
2026-05-19 16:16 UTC
The Hill
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday had to go on defense over the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund, a coffer he told lawmakers would be available to Trump campaign donors and those convicted of attacking police. Blanche appeared Tuesday before a Senate Appropriations su
2026-05-19 16:35 UTC
The Hill
President Trump has endorsed state Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas' high-stakes Senate race, snubbing incumbent senior Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) ahead of next week's GOP primary runoff. "Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United St
2026-05-19 16:35 UTC
The Hill
President Trump’s decision to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn, who was widely seen as the stronger general election pick, is roiling the Lone State State’s bitter primary battle days one week before the run-off election. The call was a remarkable break by Trump from t
2026-05-19 21:06 UTC
The Hill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) predicted that the GOP will maintain its majority in November in comments made Tuesday following President Trump's endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a closely watched Senate GOP primary. The president announced his support for Paxton on Tr
2026-05-19 21:12 UTC
The Hill
Anthropic and the Pentagon squared off Tuesday in a federal appeals court, where the artificial intelligence firm faced an uphill battle in convincing three Republican-appointed judges that Secretary Pete Hegseth’s supply chain risk label violated the law. Lawyers for the Defense Department and Ant
2026-05-19 21:14 UTC