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Trump endorses Texas Attorney General in challenge to GOP incumbent

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The Independent UK

Trump Endorses Ken Paxton Over Longtime Incumbent John Cornyn In Texas Primary

President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over longtime incumbent John Cornyn in the state's Republican primary.

International Business Times

Trump endorses scandal-ridden Ken Paxton in dagger to Cornyn’s Texas reelection bid over longstanding grudge

Trump’s endorsement of Paxton marks second move against sitting GOP senators in 2026 midterms cycle

The Independent UK

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Trump endorses attorney general Ken Paxton in Texas Senate primary

US president calls Paxton an ‘America First Patriot’ and ‘MAGA Warrior’ ahead of runoff against John Cornyn

The Guardian - US

Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff

The development, coming partway through early voting, is a searing blow for John Cornyn, who finished first in the March runoff but was unable to convince Trump to endorse him.

The Texas Tribune

Elon Musk's New Starship 3 Packs More Power Than Germany's Entire Grid as NASA Braces for Critical Test

SpaceX's Starship Version 3 is set for a test flight from Texas, a crucial step for NASA's Artemis Moon programme. The redesigned rocket aims to support future lunar missions with enhanced capabilities.

International Business Times UK

House NIL bill gets benched

House Republican leaders have once again scrubbed plans to vote on legislation that would usher in substantial changes to college sports, leaving an uncertain path ahead. Attention is now turning to the Senate, where Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., are reportedly preparing their own bipartisan proposal to…

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Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn in Texas runoff

President Donald Trump on Tuesday spurned four-term Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and endorsed his primary challenger, Ken Paxton, the firebrand state attorney general who’s been indicted and impeached and has positioned himself as a Trump-inspired disruptor. “Ken Paxton has gone through a lot, in many cases, very unfairly,…

Roll Call

Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech

Texas Tech University, a public university in Lubbock, announced in April 2026 that its five schools would phase out all academic credentials centered on sexual orientation or gender identity. The new policy, detailed in a six-page memo on April 9, also requires instructors to use “alternate materials” when courses address…

The Conversation

What soaring gas prices mean for Texas and how long it could take for costs to come down

Here’s what you should know about the market forces at play and what higher prices mean for oil companies and the state.

The Texas Tribune

Chip Roy gets $2.75 million infusion from GOP megadonor Alex Fairly in attorney general runoff

Roy is the only candidate who’s “able and prepared to do the job,” Fairly said. Roy’s opponent, Mayes Middleton, has been criticized for his lack of legal experience.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell gets U.S. Senate green light for Pentagon post

The longtime state legislator, who announced in June he wasn’t seeking reelection, will serve as an assistant secretary of defense.

The Texas Tribune

Terrifying video shows Six Flags patrons walking down rollercoaster drop after power outage

Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington lost power Saturday after a construction crew hit an underground power line

The Independent UK

New Era Energy & Digital Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

New Era Energy & Digital (NASDAQ:NUAI) used its fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings call to emphasize that investors should focus less on legacy natural gas and helium results and more on the company’s Texas Critical Data Centers project, known as TCDC. Chairman and CEO Will Gray said the compan

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The Times of India

Texas whistleblower asks how H-1Bs live in beautiful, $800,000 houses, blames Biden for giving out loans

Texas journalist and self-styled whistleblower Sara Gonzales, who has been investigating alleged H-1B fraud in her state, said all her surprise visits to the houses of Indians and Indian-origin people revealed one thing: they all have beautiful houses. Gonzales said she made those unannounced visits to people's private properties only…

Sports Illustrated

Brendan Sorsby Legal Filing Shows How He’ll Fight for NCAA Eligibility Amid Gambling Probe

The Texas Tech quarterback is following a familiar playbook.

We Got This Covered

Woman found a $15 Texas Roadhouse loophole that lets her stay as long as she wants. The internet is split on whether she’s smart or selfish

Hitting the library would’ve been much simpler.

The Times of India

Texas man films Indian grocery store keeping food items out in the open, owner says he's a Trump voter

As several American influencers has started chasing Indians and Indian-origin people in Texas to film their apparent "wrongdoing" to target the community, videos from the outside of a famous Indian supermarket in Houston have now gone viral. Nick Plumb, a Texas man who even ran for Congress as a Republican,…

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Texas Observer

Bo French’s Blood-and-Oil Bid for Railroad Commissioner

The former Tarrant County GOP chair's statewide campaign displaces blame for the fossil fuel industry’s ravages onto the far right’s favored scapegoats.

The Mary Sue

Woman Reports Haunting in the Emily Morgan in Texas. A Paranormal Investigator Checks in With Two Doctors: ‘It Smells Like a Hospital’

Buildings with historic significance and dated architecture often become tourist spots, but a woman visiting the Alamo had no clue that The Emily Morgan Hotel, in San Antonio, Texas, is also infamous for its haunted reputation. She told paranormal investigator Liz Cooper (@literallylizzi) about her experience, and Liz decided to…

Golf Monthly

CJ Cup Byron Nelson Betting Tips 2026: Who Will Challenge The World No.1 In Texas?

The PGA Tour rolls on to the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, following the second men's Major of the season, but who do our tipsters believe will win at TPC Craig Ranch?

Latin Times

Pardoned Capitol Rioter's Church Parking Lot Arrest Raises New Questions

A Texas man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has been arrested again, this time after authorities said he allegedly threatened a man with a gun in a church parking lot.

Barchart

Texas Pacific Land Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

Texas Pacific Land has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The Guardian - US

Three youths in custody after ‘random’ Austin shootings injure four people

‘We don’t have any specific motive,’ says mayor as suspects also allegedly took aim at buildings and houses in Texas city

We Got This Covered

Texas mother sets her car on fire. Now police scramble to understand if her children were dead before

"We reached out to every agency we could, and they all failed us."

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