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Forget corruption: From Graham Platner to Ken Paxton, both parties embrace the politics of hypocrisy
Democrats and Republicans both overlook scandals in their own candidates, from Graham Platner's allegations in Maine to Ken Paxton's history in Texas.…
Another Huge Victory Against the Transgender Cult
The Trump administration keeps stacking wins for parents and kids, and this one is a big deal. The Justice Department announced a landmark resolution with the Cleveland Clinic Foun…
Trump's Tough-Guy Act Is Finally Falling Apart (w/ Will Saletan)
Mona Charon and Will Saletan on Texas's political earthquake: Paxton's shocking primary win, whether Democrat James Talarico can actually flip the state, the YOLO Republicans final…
Rep. Brandon Gill backs Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race and defends viral Ohio Medicaid fraud questions
Rep. Brandon Gill discusses Ohio Medicaid fraud, Somali immigration hearing, and Ken Paxton's Texas Senate race on the Ruthless Podcast series.…
Don’t Worry! That Was Almost Certainly the Last Graham Platner Scandal!
A very not-panicked note from the Platner campaign…
Midterm Countdown: The most expensive midterm ever?
This story is part of a series of monthly snapshots from the Washington Examiner, titled Midterm Countdown, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle. Scroll down to the bottom …
Working-Class Hero
Graham Platner and the Flight 93 election revisited.…
‘This Will Be FUN!’: The Texas Senate Race Stars an Anti-Texan
“This will be FUN!” So said President Donald Trump about the upcoming Texas Senate race after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary runoff.…
Advice for Ken Paxton
Note: Josh Hammer is off this week. Creators Syndicate has offered us a new column from Laura Hollis in his place.…
America's New Red State Corporate Renaissance
Boy, howdy, is Texas ever having an interesting year. They are the location of one of the midterm election's highest-profile Senate races, with Republican Attorney General Ken Paxt…
James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton, the Pope on AI, and Caves
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss James Talarico changing his tune and how the Pope views artificial intelligence.…
The Anti-Business Economics of Ken Paxton
We are sometimes accused of being “too Republican” on these pages, so let us take a swipe at a fast-rising Republican, Ken Paxton. Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, is now the…
Advice for Ken Paxton
Now that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has roundly defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican runoff primary for Cornyn's U.S. Senate seat (Paxton won by 25 percenta…
Advice for Ken Paxton
Now that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has roundly defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican runoff primary for Cornyn’s U.S. Senate seat (Paxton won by 25 percenta…
What challenges await James Talarico and Ken Paxton in Texas Senate election
Texas State Rep. James Talarico and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will face off for a U.S. Senate seat following Paxton's primary runoff win earlier this week. CBS News politic…
WATCH: Is Texas actually in play? What Ken Paxton's runoff win means for the midterms
Ken Paxton just pulled off a Trump-endorsed victory in Texas. But the real story is what comes next.…
Election triumphs, a series of scandals dot Ken Paxton's political timeline
Backed by President Donald Trump, Ken Paxton won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate this week. A look at his political career.…
Will Ken Paxton Hand Democrats a Texas Senate Seat?
In Texas, the most MAGA politician in America runs against a Democrat who might actually win.…
Trump’s Retribution Comes to Texas as Paxton Defeats Cornyn
Readers discuss Senator John Cornyn’s loss to Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Also: Investigating E. Jean Carroll; Mets and Knicks; religion and A.I.…
Let's Go: Ken Paxton Opens General Election Campaign With a Not-So-Gentle Message for James Talarico
Though I find it pretty amusing that there are various "political experts" out there among the Commentariat™ who are now suggesting that the seat currently held by the departing Se…
Republicans brace for money problems in Texas after Ken Paxton’s win
Paxton has trailed Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in fundraising, and some Republicans say the party will have to spend millions to win the Senate race.…
Ken Paxton to face James Talarico in Texas Senate race
In Texas, the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton ousted four-term Senator John Cornyn, making him the third Republican incumbent to lose this month after failing to earn President…
Thune backs Ken Paxton after divisive Texas primary
Thune's endorsement brings Senate leadership one step closer to coalescing around a Republican they spent months trying to defeat.…
Takeaways from Ken Paxton's Texas runoff win over John Cornyn
Tuesday's runoff election in Texas saw another Republican incumbent lose his seat to a Trump-backed nominee. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn conceded the race to state Attorney General …
James Talarico on past comments about God, Senate race with Ken Paxton, more
Democrat James Talarico will face off with Republican Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat after Paxton beat Sen. John Cornyn in Texas' GOP primary runoff Wednesday night. Talarico sp…
MAHA sees Paxton as ‘warrior’ for its cause: Gabrielle Etzel
Gabrielle Etzel said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has pursued efforts and investigations that align with the Make America Healthy Again movement.…
John Thune goes 'all in' for Ken Paxton after bitter primary ripped GOP apart
John Thune backs Ken Paxton for Senate after Texas runoff victory, urging Republicans to go all in to prevent Democrats from flipping the key seat.…
Ken Paxton's Primary Victory Shows How Trump's Grudges Undermine His Party's Interests
The president's last-minute endorsement of Paxton was driven by his petty grievances against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.…
Trump scores major primary victory as conservative Ken Paxton defeats Texas GOP senator
Meanwhile, Texas Democrats have chosen radical pro-abortion, pro-transgender James Talarico, who has said there are ‘six sexes,’ as their Senate candidate.…
James Talarico and Ken Paxton court the Cornyn vote
Democrats are appealing to Cornyn-backers after GOP leaders, save for Trump, openly trashed Ken Paxton as a morally compromised candidate.…
John Thune breaks the ice with Ken Paxton
‘Morning Joe’ Calls Texas GOP Senate Nominee Ken Paxton a ‘Unicorn’ of ‘Sheer Awfulness’ | Video
"Morning Joe" reacted Tuesday to Ken Paxton's confirmation as the Republican Party's Texas Senate nominee.…
James Talarico slams Ken Paxton for giving "Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles"
Texas state Sen. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate, pushed back on his GOP opponent Ken Paxton calling him "Tala-freak-o." "If Ken Paxton is worried about fre…
They’re All Ken Paxton Now
Texas Republicans chose a candidate who embodies something essential about the party under Trump.…
Editor Daily Rundown: Ken Paxton Defeats Sen. John Cornyn In GOP Primary Runoff After Trump Endorsement
Calling all Patriots!…
Flashback: Ken Paxton Considered Dropping Out If Senate GOP Would Pass SAVE America Act
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in March that he would consider dropping out of the Texas Senate race if the SAVE Act passed.…
Republicans race to back Ken Paxton as runoff sets up closely-watched US Senate battle in Texas
Donald Trump moves quickly to unite Republicans behind the Texas attorney general as Democrats eye rare opening…
Ken Paxton didn't need Trump's endorsement to beat Cornyn, Texas voters say
Ken Paxton's supporters say they were behind him before Trump's endorsement, pointing to his conservative record and fights against Biden's policies.…
Republican, Democratic strategists react to Ken Paxton's huge win against Cornyn
Political strategists Carrie Sheffield and Hyma Moore join CBS News with their take on the Texas GOP runoff between state Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn…
Ken Paxton Victory Tests Whether Texas Republicans Can Reunite for November
Republican voters made a familiar bet, that Texas is conservative enough that any Republican, even the most conservative, will beat a Democrat.…
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas primary, marking another win for Trump-backed Republicans
Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary runoff on Tuesday, marking another win for Trump-backed GOP candidates. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.…
Trump celebrates Ken Paxton’s victory, congratulates ‘friend’ John Cornyn on ‘truly great career’
Paxton, whom Trump endorsed, defeated Cornyn by over 27 points, taking the runoff race with 63.8% of the vote.…
Ken Paxton Wins Texas GOP Primary After Trump Endorsement
Texas state attorney general Ken Paxton, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, scored a resounding win in the state Republican senate primary, against senior Rep. John Cornyn…
James Talarico records $600,000 haul hours after Ken Paxton’s Texas primary win: Report
In the first two hours following Ken Paxton’s win, Talarico said he took in $600,000 in donations for his Texas Senate campaign.…
Ken Paxton's Win Hands Democrats Their Issue for 2026
<p>The Texas attorney general's record will mean more attention on the issue of corruption, which Democrats can run on across the country.</p>…
First Thing: Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary
Paxton’s win, despite his history of scandals, signals the president’s enduring grip over the state. Plus, one sex educator on why she doesn’t define sex at all…
Why some Republicans are worried about Ken Paxton as a Senate nominee
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Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways
Trump-backed Paxton beat Cornyn, making him the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.…
Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hope…
Cornyn Crushed: 7 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas
President Trump’s record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn’s defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is…
The Latest: Ken Paxton wins Senate primary runoff in Texas, defeats incumbent Sen. John Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn in a massively expensive, drawn-out U.S. Senate primary race…
Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas primary after scandal-plagued campaign
Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn
Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans mor…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn - AP News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn AP News…
5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate Nominee in Texas
With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.…
Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas primary after scandal-plagued campaign
Race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into midterms, where Paxton will face Democratic candidate James Talarico Ken Paxton, the Donald Trump-backed Texas attorney…
What Ken Paxton’s Win Means for James Talarico
The Texas senate race will come down to the Democratic candidate’s strengths — and the Republican’s weaknesses.…
John Cornyn says he’ll back Ken Paxton, who is set to face Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas race after scandal-plagued campaign America’s ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting c…
Republicans fall in line behind Ken Paxton after resounding victory
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is consolidating Republican support after defeating four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a decisive Republican Senate primary, setting u…