Texas demands reimbursement for $11 billion spent on border security due to Biden's policies. Congress must act to repay Texas for Operation Lone Star efforts.

Senator John Cornyn of Texas believes he can win a no-holds-barred Republican primary next year with his state’s hard-charging attorney general, Ken Paxton, by making the race all about the ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — John Bash’s campaign to replace Ken Paxton as Texas Attorney General lasted for just 21 days. “Today, I’ve made the difficult decision to leave the race for Texas AG ...

From left: John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, joins Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Matthew Watkins for a conversation at the Tribune’s Studio 919 in Austin on June 17, 2025.

El Pasoan John Bash, ... April 9, news release to replace outgoing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is seeking to oust U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the 2026 primary.

Former U.S. Attorney John Bash launched his campaign for Texas Attorney General. Bash, appointed by Trump, previously served as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas. He currently ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s decision to challenge Sen. John Cornyn sets up what’s likely to be a bitter and expensive Republican primary – and a battle for President Donald Trump’s ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his long-anticipated campaign Tuesday for the 2026 Senate race to challenge Sen. John Cornyn, settling up what is expected to be a bitter and expensive ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is eying a job change. The Republican said on Tuesday, April 8, he will challenge U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-TX, in the 2026 primary, calling himself a ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his campaign to unseat Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). After weeks of teasing a run, Paxton declared his decision in an appearance on Fox News’s The ...

Texas Democrats are eyeing what they believe is a more favorable 2026 Senate race matchup if state Attorney General Ken Paxton beats out incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the GOP primary ...

Texas Tribune co-founder John Thornton in 2019, the year he started the American Journalism Project with journalist Elizabeth Green. (Patrick Farrell/Knight Foundation) By Harrison Smith.