- 4d ago
Trump ties AG confirmation to $1.8 billion fund, calls it 'back on the table' if Blanche blocked
President Trump threatened on Saturday to revive a $1.8 billion compensation fund for his supporters if two Republican senators continue to block his attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche.
- May 27
Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts incumbent John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff, setting up high-stakes November race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, buoyed by a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump, defeated four-term incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff on Tuesday, shaking up the midterm landscape and giving Democrats renewed hope of flipping a statewide seat for the first time in over 30 years.
