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Trump’s Judge Plot Hits Major Obstacle
Trump’s push to reshape the federal courts is facing an unexpected roadblock. Read More
Letter: Texas GOP backs Trump candidate, plays itself
In the end, the biggest losers in Texas may be Republicans themselves. By following Donald Trump’s vendetta against John Cornyn, they ousted a senator who had served Texas effectively for 24 years. With Cornyn on the ballot, James Talarico would likely have had little chance in the general election. Read More
Trump’s surprise judge pick blindsides GOP senators amid ‘power grab’: NYT
A last-minute move by President Donald Trump to stack the federal bench has left even some of his Republican allies caught off guard.Senate Republicans are scrambling to confirm as many as 25 of Trump's judicial nominees before Democrats take over the chamber in January, The New York Times reported Read More
White House faces unusual obstacle on confirming Trump judges: other Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several Republican senators are complicating a White House plan to leave an enduring imprint on the judiciary long after President Donald Trump leaves office by throwing up obstacles for a handful of his judicial nominees in the final weeks of their Senate majority. In Texas, outgo Read More
Cornyn Says the Quiet Part Out Loud as He Trashes Trump After Stunning GOP Midterm Losses (VIDEO)
Outgoing Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday trashed President Trump after the stunning GOP midterm losses. Read More
Exclusive -- RINO Poaching: Cornyn’s Top Policy Adviser Applying for Job with Talarico
Sen. John Cornyn's (R-TX) top policy adviser is interviewing for a position with radical Democrat Senator-elect James Talarico. Read More
John Cornyn says he’s looking for a job: ‘People who retire die’
Senator John Cornyn reflects on the Texas Senate race and what's next for him after James Talarico is sworn in. Read More
Cornyn meets with Sen-elect Talarico, describes him as 'basically ... a good person'
Sen. John Cornyn meets with Sen.-elect James Talarico in Texas and D.C. after the Democrat's massive win against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a U.S. Senate contest. Read More
Cornyn declines to say if he voted for Paxton, cites Paxton’s ‘corruption’ as issue
Outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) declined to say Monday whether he voted for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate in Texas’s Senate race who defeated Cornyn earlier this year in a primary runoff election, and cited Paxton’s “corruption” as a major reason why he lost to Demo Read More
Talarico, Cornyn meet in Washington
Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-Texas) and outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) met on Monday in Washington as newly elected lawmakers gather for orientation on Capitol Hill. “I just met with Senator John Cornyn. He has served our state honorably, and I’m grateful for his advice and guidance. Now is the Read More
James Talarico (D) defeated Ken Paxton (R) and five other candidates to win the general election for U.S. Senate in Texas
James Talarico (D) defeated Ken Paxton (R) and five other candidates to win the general election for U.S. Senate in Texas on November 3, 2026. Read More
John Cornyn Warns GOP Forgot 4 'Basic' Rules After Midterm Bloodbath
Tuesday night resulted in sweeping losses for the Republican Party as they lost control of both the House and the Senate. Read More
John Cornyn tears into GOP’s ‘unforced political errors’ in post-midterm criticism
John Cornyn lost the Republican Senate primary earlier this year to Ken Paxton, who lost the general election to James Talarico. Read More
Cornyn congratulates Talarico for win over Paxton
Longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) congratulated Democratic nominee James Talarico on his projected victory over Attorney General Ken Paxton. Read More
Senate earthquake as James Talarico declared winner in Texas
Democrat James Talarico won Texas’ Senate race Tuesday, defeating Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected.It’s an explosive end to one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country. Talarico will be the first Democrat to win a statewide race in Texas Read More
Texas live results: 2026 Senate election
All eyes are on Texas, where Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are dueling for Senate. Democrats are bullish about flipping the seat, currently held by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), in the red stronghold. Cornyn lost to Paxton in an ugly GOP primary this spring. Polls close at 8 p.m. E Read More
Fox News Host Trey Gowdy Torches Trump’s Disastrous Ken Paxton Senate Gamble
Trey Gowdy slammed the president’s disastrous endorsement as fresh polling showed his MAGA pick trailing. Read More
EXCLUSIVE: R.I.N.O. Senator And Sore Loser, John Cornyn Wants President Trump To Take Money Out Of The Texas Senate Race – Disgusting!
RINO Senator and sore loser, John Cornyn, (R-TX) told reporters on Capitol Hill that he "doesn't know," if President Trump is spending money and resources… Read More
Conservatives furious with 'bedwetting' GOP lawmakers not pitching in as 'beat down' looms
Some Republican lawmakers who will not be sworn in next January, when the 120th U.S. Congress convenes, are being accused of not being team players by conservatives trying to avoid a complete "beat down" next week.According to Politico, a growing number of "retiring or ousted GOP incumbents," from N Read More
The astonishing Trump-Putin mystery just got much darker
Trump waived sanctions against Russia just two days before they were set to go into effect under federal law. Braying that the US had done “a lot” for Ukraine while Ukraine had done nothing for the US — holding NATO’s nemesis at bay with no real help since 2024 is apparently “doing nothing” — Trump’ Read More