Trump's tough choices: Endorse key senators or please MAGA:
The MAGA base is thirsting to take down Texas Sen. John Cornyn and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis ...
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John Cornyn says he raised $7M last quarter in race for U.S. Senate
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2026 midterm preview: Key races in U.S. House, Senate - UPI.com: The 2026 midterm elections are coming later this year with 33 seats in the U.S ...
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OpinionOpinion: John Cornyn is trying to out-MAGA Ken Paxton: In trying to out-MAGA Attorney General Ken Paxton in a GOP primary, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is discarding ...
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GOP Senators Worried About Losing Republican Seat in Texas: What Polls Show: Cornyn's senior adviser said it would be "political malpractice" for the GOP to have ...
newsweek.com/texas-senate-polls-gop-john-cornyn-2112310
Rep. Wesley Hunt test waters of Texas Senate GOP primary bid: The Houston Republican’s case rests on the notion that Sen. John Cornyn cannot win the primary and ...
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Trump this time is trying to help GOP avoid messy primary fights: President Trump is using his influence to help Republicans avoid messy primary fights as the ...
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Lara Trump won't run for North Carolina senate seat: The race to replace the senator will be highly competitive
axios.com/2025/07/24/lara-trump-declines-north-carolina-senate-seat
Divorce, adultery allegations against Paxton jolt Senate race in Texas: In one of the biggest GOP primaries of the midterms, Sen. John Cornyn and his allies are ...
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Cornyn outraised Paxton in kickoff quarter of Texas Senate primary upended by AG’s divorce
cnn.com/2025/07/14/politics/cornyn-paxton-texas-senate-primary
Tillis Suggests He Regrets Vote to Confirm Hegseth, Calling Him ‘Out of His Depth’
nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/politics/tillis-hegseth-vote-unfit.html
Scoop: Loomer’s Bondi Bombshell Tweet Came After Trump’s Air Force One Chat About Texas Shakeup
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Senate GOP not happy with Trump beatdown of Tillis : Republican senators aren’t happy about how President Trump treated Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/5388826-thom-tillis-retirement-trump-senate/
John Cornyn turns to Trump in Texas Senate primary race: As he faces the toughest electoral challenge of his career, Cornyn has also wielded his powers as a U.S ...
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GOP Senator Breaks From Party on Tax Bill, Warns Trump 'Betraying' His Own Voters
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Key FactsTillis Blasts Tax Bill’s Medicaid Cuts and Risks
Jun 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Senator Thom Tillis announced his retirement and condemned the Big Beautiful Bill for breaking Trump’s Medicaid protection promise.
- The legislation proposes $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts to fund about $4 trillion in tax cuts benefiting wealthy households.
- Tillis highlighted that North Carolina would lose roughly $26 billion in Medicaid funding, causing over half a million people to lose healthcare coverage.
- He compared the political fallout to the 2010 Affordable Care Act and predicted widespread damage across Republican states.
It is inescapable that this bill, in its current form, will betray the very promise that Donald J. Trump made in the Oval Office.— Senator Thom Tillis discussing the impact of the bill on Medicaid and President Trump's promises.
Trouble signs grow for Cornyn in Texas: Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) reelection campaign is facing serious warning signs as new polling shows the state’s ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5335483-cornyn-trails-paxton-republican-primary/
Scoop: Cornyn taps LaCivita for super PAC in Texas GOP Senate primary: Cornyn has also tapped Tony Fabrizio, another senior Trump strategist ...
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Ugly Texas primary threatens GOP efforts to defend Senate: Republicans are increasingly concerned that a bitter Senate primary in Texas next year could make it ...
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Ken Paxton challenges John Cornyn in U.S. Senate GOP primary: The attorney general positions himself as a disruptor against the Republican establishment embodied ...
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Key FactsPaxton Challenges Cornyn in Senate Race
Apr 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his challenge to U.S. Senator John Cornyn in the upcoming midterm elections, marking a significant conflict within the Texas GOP.
- Paxton's candidacy poses a serious threat to Cornyn’s political career and highlights the ongoing power struggle between the party’s hardline and business-oriented factions.
- Cornyn faces increasing criticism for his support of military aid to Ukraine and his involvement in gun legislation following the Uvalde shooting.
- Early polling indicates a competitive race, with Paxton enjoying stronger approval among conservative voters compared to Cornyn.
It’s time for a change in Texas.— Ken Paxton, as he announced his Senate bid and blasted Cornyn’s 'lack of production' over his 22 years in the upper chamber.
‘Political opportunists’ threaten to challenge Republicans who oppose Trump’s picks, says GOP senator
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Republican walks out on U.S. gun legislation talks, Democrat remains hopeful: The lead Republican negotiator in U.S. Senate efforts to craft a bipartisan gun ...
reuters.com/world/us/top-republican-negotiator-walks-out-us-senate-gun-talks-2022-06-16/
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