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John Cornyn spent years preparing to run for Senate majority leader. Will it be enough?

John Cornyn is running to succeed Mitch McConnell after years waiting in his shadow. But the far-right, in Texas and Washington, are putting up a fight.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram · 1d

Texas Senator John Cornyn loses bid for Republican leader. Who won secret vote?

Reports on social media from Washington have Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as Senate Republican whip, winning the leadership role after two rounds of voting by secret ballot. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who had earned the support of several allies of President Donald Trump, was reportedly eliminated during the first round of voting.

Yahoo · 1d

Ted Cruz announces he’s backing Rick Scott in Senate leadership vote, snubbing John Cornyn

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz plans to vote for fellow right-wing firebrand Sen. Rick Scott of Florida over his fellow Texan Sen. John Cornyn to be the next Senate majority leader. “This morning, I’ll be voting for Rick Scott for GOP Leader,

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Texas lawmakers set to take up fight over Ten Commandments in public schools

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has pledged to pass legislation in 2025 that would mandate the placement of the Ten Commandments in ...

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Texas’ uneven population boom is creating ghost towns in many rural counties

Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban ...

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Adam Hinojosa flips Texas Senate seat, becomes first Republican to represent Rio Grande Valley district since Reconstruction

Hinojosa won the only competitive seat in the Texas Senate this cycle, besting Sen. Morgan LaMantia two years after she ...

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Meet the history-makers of the 2024 elections

The winners of several elections up and down the ballot will make history this year, CNN projects. With Donald Trump winning a second term as president, his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, is poised ...

Election results: Ted Cruz wins decisive victory against Colin Allred in Texas U.S. Senate race

Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred's Senate race is among the most closely watched ...

Here’s who could replace Mitch McConnell as Senate’s top Republican

Republican senators will cast a secret ballot on Wednesday, and whoever is elected to replace McConnell will inherit a solid ...

Senate Republicans to choose between the McConnell way and a MAGA upstart

On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will ...

A continued tuition freeze for Texas colleges? Gov. Abbott is trying to make it happen.

Abbott said he spoke to all of the university system Boards of Regents, whose members agree with his position.

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