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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 25, 2024. Cornyn and two others are ...

Cornyn endorsed Trump after he won the New Hampshire primary in January. Cornyn has committed to seeking a fifth term in 2026 ...

Texas' highest court for criminal matters will have three new Republican members, all backed by AG Ken Paxton. Two of them ...

Dan Patrick speaks before a microphone at the start of the trial of Ken Paxton’s impeachment in ... "Voters have spoken ...