Texans cast ballots Tuesday in primary runoff elections that could steer the direction of politics in Texas – and Washington – for a generation.

Sen. John Cornyn became the second Republican senator to lose his seat in less than two weeks after President Donald Trump endorsed against him.

Firebrand Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the GOP Senate runoff ousting Sen. John Cornyn.

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Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans more than $100 million.

Texans cast ballots Tuesday in primary runoff elections that could steer the direction of politics in Texas – and Washington – for a generation.

Sen. John Cornyn became the second Republican senator to lose his seat in less than two weeks after President Donald Trump endorsed against him.

Paxton is the latest Trump-backed Republican to prevail in a hotly contested primary.

President Trump had endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary runoff.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. He defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn.

Texans cast ballots Tuesday in primary runoff elections that could steer the direction of politics in Texas – and Washington – for a generation.

Texans cast ballots Tuesday in primary runoff elections that could steer the direction of politics in Texas – and Washington – for a generation.

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John Cornyn became the second Republican senator to lose his seat in less than two weeks. A Trump endorsement helped propel Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to a 25-point victory as the GOP nominee.

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Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated John Cornyn, a roughly 23-year Senate incumbent, in Tuesday’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff, advancing to face Democrat James Talarico in November after opening a roughly 25-point lead.

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As the U.S. and Iran keep up the bluster but appear ready to de-escalate, Israel expands deadly attacks on the complex war's other front in Lebanon.

Iran state TV said Tehran had obtained a draft memorandum of understanding with the United States aimed at ending the conflict. Under the proposal, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels within a month, while the U.S. would withdraw forces from Iran's vicinity and lift its naval blockade. President Donald Trump is expected to address Iran during his Cabinet meeting. [Full Story]

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Like fellow Republicans exiled by the president, he still accepted Trump’s claim to inhabit the will of the party.

Major attacks on Kyiv, followed by warnings of more, come as Moscow is stalled on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.

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The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most of the world’s shipping vessels, exacerbating months of fears over fuel supplies.

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As the Cabinet meets in D.C., after plans to go to Camp David were scrapped, the White House said Iranian reports were a “complete fabrication.”

President Donald Trump on Wednesday cast doubt on prospects for a deal with Iran, warning Tehran the U.S. could still “finish the job” if talks collapse. “Iran very much wants to make a deal. So far, they haven’t gotten there,” Trump said. “We’re not satisfied with it. But we will be. Either that or we’ll have to just finish the job.” Trump added Iran is now “negotiating on fumes” after suffering devastating military losses. [Full Story]

Marco Rubio visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday cast doubt on prospects for a deal with Iran, warning Tehran the U.S. could still “finish the job” if talks collapse. “Iran very much wants to make a deal. So far, they haven’t gotten there,” Trump said. “We’re not satisfied with it. But we will be. Either that or we’ll have to just finish the job.” Trump added Iran is now “negotiating on fumes” after suffering devastating military losses. [Full Story]

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“They thought that because of politics I wouldn’t do what was necessary,” Trump said, according to the Wall Street Journal. [Full Story]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India to reassure the country that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.

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Marco Rubio’s India visit was primarily a strategic reassurance mission after months of strain in U.S.-India.

Oil prices tumbled more than 5% Wednesday after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaling the Trump administration would give negotiations with Iran “every chance to succeed,” easing fears of an immediate escalation in the Strait of Hormuz. [Full Story]

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Gloom and doom is everywhere these days — except in the economic data or in business planning meetings.

Thirty-five former federal judges asked a court to investigate whether Trump's settlement with the IRS was an act of fraud against the court.

In a forthcoming interview set to air on “CBS Sunday Morning,” former First Lady Jill Biden said she was “horrified” and “frightened” by her husband, then-President Joe Biden’s performance at his last presidential debate, because she thought he might be having a stroke.

Iran assessed that a return to war was unlikely, even as Trump told a televised Cabinet meeting that Tehran wanted a deal but had not yet offered enough. The mixed signals underscored the fragile state of talks aimed at ending a Middle East war that has shaken global energy markets and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. [Full Story]

Iran has assessed that a return to war is unlikely, even as Trump told his Cabinet that Tehran wants a deal but still offers too little. The mixed signals underscore the fragile state of efforts to end a war that has shaken global energy markets and crimped oil shipping. [Full Story]