John Cornyn
American politician and attorney (born 1952)
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- Oct 8
Trump faces repeated interruptions at San Antonio rally for Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton
Demonstrators repeatedly disrupted Donald Trump's appearance in San Antonio on Wednesday as the president campaigned for Ken Paxton in a contested Senate race where the party has spent over $300 million.
- Sep 30
Leaked audio captures Ken Paxton blaming Trump convention for drop in poll numbers
Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately told donors that a Dallas convention headlined by Donald Trump hurt party poll numbers, even as the campaign announced a $20 million advertising buy.
- Sep 5
Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. launches $10 million ad buy for Ken Paxton in Texas
The pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. has launched a $10 million ad buy backing Ken Paxton in Texas, marking its first general election expenditure of 2026 to counter James Talarico's fundraising lead.
- Aug 4
Trump's acting AG kills $1.8 billion victim fund to win over Republican rebels ahead of Tuesday committee vote
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded a $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump supporters, clearing the way for two Republican senators to back his permanent appointment in a Judiciary Committee vote on Tuesday.
- Aug 3
US acting AG Todd Blanche cancels $1.8 billion pro-Trump legal fund to unlock Senate confirmation
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order Sunday cancelling a $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies prosecuted under Biden, meeting a demand from two Republican senators who had blocked his permanent confirmation for weeks.
- Jul 29
Senate panel advances Todd Blanche as attorney general after deal on $1.8bn fund
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines Tuesday to send Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general to the full Senate, after two Republican senators dropped their opposition over a $1.776 billion fund for Trump allies.
- Jun 2
Trump backs off $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund after GOP rebellion and court order
President Trump is reconsidering a controversial $1.776 billion fund to compensate his allies after facing fierce opposition from his own party and a federal court order temporarily halting the program.
- May 28
Trump dismisses midterm pressure, says he can outwait Iran as war nears fourth month
President Donald Trump declared he is unconcerned about the political fallout of the extended conflict with Iran, insisting Iranian leaders miscalculated if they thought the November midterm elections would force him into a deal.
- May 28
Paxton Wins Texas Senate Primary Runoff, Setting Up High-Stakes Fall Battle with Talarico
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated Senator John Cornyn in the Republican runoff, buoyed by a late Trump endorsement but alarming party leaders worried about holding the seat in November.
- May 27
Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts incumbent John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff, setting up high-stakes November race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, buoyed by a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump, defeated four-term incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff on Tuesday, shaking up the midterm landscape and giving Democrats renewed hope of flipping a statewide seat for the first time in over 30 years.
