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11 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: August 3, 2026.
The Justice Department issued an order Sunday rescinding the "anti-weaponization" fund and put a second concession in writing. Both Republican holdouts say that satisfies them, clearing Blanche for a committee vote Tuesday.
Thom Tillis and John Cornyn want written assurances the "anti-weaponization" fund is dead. Tillis says the ultimatum guarantees Todd Blanche will not be confirmed as attorney general.
Two Republicans want written guarantees that a $1.8 billion fund born of Trump's IRS settlement is dead and that his family's audit immunity is narrow. The Judiciary Committee postponed Thursday's vote rather than lose it.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, propelled by an eleventh-hour Trump endorsement, crushed Sen. John Cornyn by roughly 28 points, setting up a fall clash with Democrat James Talarico.
The scandal-plagued attorney general's defeat of John Cornyn transforms the deep red state into a potential Democratic battleground, expanding the national political map.
The scandal-plagued Texas attorney general overcame significant fundraising disadvantages to unseat the veteran senator in a high-profile Republican runoff.
All eyes focus on the Republican Senate runoff between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with other key contests across the state.
The president sided with the embattled state attorney general one week before runoff voting closes, blowing apart Senate GOP leadership's push for Cornyn and putting Paxton on a clear glide path to the Republican nomination.
President snubs four-term incumbent John Cornyn, sparking GOP fears of losing crucial Senate seat to Texas attorney general.
The Conservative Political Action Conference's annual gathering turned into an unofficial Paxton pep rally, with the attorney general drawing thunderous applause while incumbent Senator John Cornyn's name was met with audible boos.
Facing a competitive primary and eyeing Trump's endorsement, Sen. John Cornyn says he'll support whatever Senate rule changes are needed to pass the SAVE America Act.