The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to advance Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination after he formally rescinded a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies, swaying GOP holdouts John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. The nomination now heads to a full Senate vote expected before the August recess.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded the DOJ's $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund", winning over GOP holdout senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. The fund had been created to settle Trump's IRS lawsuit. The deal cleared the path for Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee vote on August 5.
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its confirmation vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis withheld support, citing lack of written assurances regarding a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund.
President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary runoff against incumbent Senator John Cornyn, one week before the election. The endorsement came despite advisers urging Trump to support Cornyn, citing concerns about Paxton's baggage.
The Texas Tribune released a Q&A comparing Ken Paxton and John Cornyn's positions on immigration, IVF, foreign policy, AI and other key issues as the two Republicans head to a runoff election for U.S. Senate. Both candidates declined to participate, so the publication used their past statements and voting history.
Multiple Texas counties, including Dallas and Williamson, are reverting to countywide voting systems for the May 26 primary runoff elections after precinct-based voting caused massive disruptions and voter confusion during the March 3 primaries. The runoff will feature a high-profile Senate race between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will face each other in a May 26 runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in Tuesday's Republican primary election. The contentious race has drawn national attention and will extend the expensive, divisive battle for another three months.
Texas Senator John Cornyn outraised competitors including Attorney General Ken Paxton and Lt. Gov. Dan Hunt in Q4 2025 fundraising, though polling shows Cornyn and Paxton in a close race with neither reaching the threshold to avoid a runoff.
Two-term Houston-area Republican Congressman Wesley Hunt announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Monday, joining an already contentious primary race between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Army veteran and MAGA-aligned rising star is defying Senate GOP leadership by entering the race.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn raised $1 million more than challenger Attorney General Ken Paxton in the first quarter of their 2026 Republican primary battle, while significant fundraising also shapes the state's first open GOP primaries for attorney general and comptroller in a decade.
U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced his senior campaign team for his 2026 reelection bid, staffing it with prominent Republican strategists including a former Trump pollster. The move signals preparation for a potentially serious challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas Senator John Cornyn has kicked off his 2026 re-election campaign nearly a year before the primary, emphasizing his ties to President Trump as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton considers mounting a primary challenge.
