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Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton

The Houston Republican’s case rests on the notion that Sen. John Cornyn cannot win the primary and his challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, could jeopardize the seat in November.

The Texas Tribune

Democrats just got their dream candidate in North Carolina. Here are four other Senate seats likely to flip

NEWS ANALYSIS: Can anyone step up in Maine against Susan Collins? A blood feud risks Republicans losing Texas and Michigan’s Senate race becomes a referendum on Gaza, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map - Roll Call

Democratic members of the Texas state legislature left the state Sunday to try to block Republicans from redrawing the congressional map.

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First Epstein files, now Trump finds himself in another rift with GOP — this time on Gaza

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump saying there’s ‘real starvation’ in Gaza has not led to a change of heart from most Republicans in the final bastion of conservative foreign policy in Washington, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Architect Of Project 2025 To Challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham In South Carolina GOP Primary: 'Time To Show Him The Door'

Paul Dans, one of the architects of Project 2025, is set to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in the South Carolina GOP primary election next year

Latin Times

Shuttle Discovery's Texas transfer launches cost concerns - Roll Call

Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn argues moving the shuttle to a site near Houston's Johnson Space Center would right an "egregious wrong.”

Roll Call

Finally, Democrats are fighting back: How Trump-Epstein and redistricting have ignited a revolt

ANALYSIS: Everyone from progressives to centrists are throwing punches as Republicans flail, Eric Garcia writes

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Three Toss-up races headline new Senate ratings for 2026 - Roll Call

The universe of competitive Senate races remains small after new ratings by Inside Elections, and that's good news for Republicans.

Roll Call

Cornyn calls for special counsel investigation into Obama’s handling of 2016 Russia probe

The Texas senator maintains that Russia did meddle in the 2016 election but that there was no collusion between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign.

The Texas Tribune

The Latest: Justice Department to meet with Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell

According to a person familiar with the matter, Justice Department officials are set to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Senate Judiciary advances nominees, duels over Epstein - Roll Call

The committee advanced the selection of a former Fox News host for a federal prosecutor post along with six other U.S. attorney nominees.

Roll Call

Senate even more afraid of Trump-Epstein fallout than Mike Johnson’s House is: ‘We’ve got enough to do’

ANALYSIS: Senate Republicans would rather focus on nominees and spending bills. They might not have a choice but to deal with Epstein

The Independent UK

Why two justices could hand Republicans their own ‘Ginsburg moment’ next year

NEWS ANALYSIS: Two aging conservatives on the bench have given no indications of their plans to retire, leaving some on the right worried about 2026, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

4 takeaways from second-quarter fundraising reports - Roll Call

The second quarter brought more big fundraising hauls for House Republicans and millions more for the most vulnerable Senate Democrat.

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The Texas Tribune

Trump defends federal government’s response to Hill Country floods during Texas visit

The president met with state and local officials, who praised the White House response, and lashed out at a question on whether aid and rescue efforts occurred fast enough.

Latin Times

Ken Paxton's Chances of Unseating John Cornyn in Wake of Alleged Affair-Driven Divorce, According to the Betting Market

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lead over Sen. John Cornyn to be the Republican candidate for Senate dropped following Paxton's alleged affair-driven divorce.

The Texas Tribune

Sen. John Cornyn outraises AG Ken Paxton by $1 million in first three months of Senate primary matchup

Cornyn will need to use his deep coffers to overcome an early polling deficit to Paxton, who is looking to deny the GOP incumbent’s bid for a fifth term.

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The Independent UK

Angela Paxton accuses husband Ken Paxton of adultery in divorce petition, years after his highly publicized affair

Texas AG running to unseat fellow Republican Sen. John Cornyn but his political ambitions threaten to unravel in tandem with his personal life

The Independent UK

Paxton’s divorce adds another wrinkle to a chaotic Texas race that could decide control of the Senate

NEWS ANALYSIS: The battle over John Cornyn’s seat is shaping up to be one of the ugliest Senate races of 2026, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Texas AG and Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s politician wife files for divorce on ‘biblical grounds’

Paxton is running a MAGA challenge against an incumbent Texas senator -- and winning, according to polls

Latin Times

Jasmine Crockett Doesn't Rule Out Running For The Texas Senate In The Midterms: 'We'll Determine If There's Something To Actually Consider'

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett did not rule out running to be the Democrats' senatorial candidate in the midterms next year

Latin Times

Rep. Jasmine Crockett Leads Colin Allred In Texas Democratic Senate Primary, Republican Poll Shows

Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads Colin Allred in an eventual Democratic primary to be the next senatorial candidate, according to a new poll conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee

The Guardian - US

Redrawing Texas: the Republican plan to stack the decks for the midterms

Redistricting gives Republicans in the state the opportunity to ‘increase their strength and numbers’, experts say

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Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas

The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027.

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