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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 ...

With Election Day in the past, the race for Texas House speaker is heating up as the Republican incumbent tries to hold onto ...

House members and visitors listen to impeachment proceedings against state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the House chamber ...

But the Republicans who were elected are more conservative as a whole and more supportive of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s school ...

Republicans grew their majority in the Texas House with help from Gov. Greg Abbott, forging a path for a possible school voucher program next year.

The temperature is rising in the battle to lead Senate Republicans, with Sens. John Thune (S.D.) and John Cornyn (Texas) ...