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Ken Paxton won the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff on May 26, 2026, defeating four-term incumbent John Cornyn by nearly 28 points despite a 9-to-1 spending disadvantage, setting up a competitive general election against Democrat James Talarico.
![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the US Senate, speaks to supporters at a campaign event in McKinney, Texas, the US, on May 19, 2026 [LM Otero/AP]](/uploads/1779863798651-Trump-backed_Paxton_topples_Senator_Cornyn_in_Texas_primary_run-off.webp)
Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the May 26, 2026 Texas Republican primary runoff. The result tests whether Trump's political influence can hold a state Republicans have never lost at the Senate level.
A federal commission dominated by Trump appointees approved a 250-foot gilded arch near the Lincoln Memorial over near-unanimous public objection, a veterans' lawsuit, and questions about public funding.
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Active US-Iran diplomacy is advancing through Pakistani mediation, yet enrichment stockpiles, $12 billion in frozen assets, and Hezbollah's role in Lebanon remain unresolved sticking points as markets rally on ceasefire hopes.
U.S. and Iran negotiators are converging on a draft agreement covering the Strait of Hormuz, a ceasefire extension, and nuclear terms, as Trump sets a Sunday deadline and Pakistan mediates in Tehran.
Thames Valley Police have widened their misconduct in public office probe into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, issuing a public appeal on May 22, 2026, and confirming active assessment of a sexual misconduct allegation from a US-based woman.
A breakdown of the DOJ's $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund — its commission structure, accountability gaps, January 6 eligibility questions, and the constitutional challenges already filed against it.
Federal prosecutors in Miami are preparing criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro tied to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown. The charges require grand jury approval, and enforcement depends on factors that remain unresolved.
Jestin Johnson resigned as Oakland city administrator after Mayor Barbara Lee confirmed degrading text messages involving women colleagues. Interim administrator Betsy Lake now leads the office.