Paxton’s Filibuster Gamble Lands Trump Endorsement in Texas Senate Runoff
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton used a high-stakes gambit—proposing to drop the Senate filibuster in exchange for passing a Trump-backed voter ID bill—to grab Trump’s endorsement. After Paxton texted Trump to make sure he saw the move, Trump ultimately endorsed him in the runoff, shifting the race in Paxton’s favor against Sen. John Cornyn and reshaping the Texas Senate contest.
- How Ken Paxton courted Donald Trump and won his endorsement CNN
- Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton The New York Times
- Trump's revenge spree stuns Senate Republicans Axios
- Trump endorses Paxton in Texas, gambling on a challenger with baggage in a crucial race BBC
- Polls close in Kentucky, where Thomas Massie seeks to survive Trump’s attacks as several states hold primaries – live The Guardian
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