Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) became the latest casualty of President Trump’s revenge tour on Tuesday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) easily trounced the incumbent in the Senate GOP runoff. Paxton is …
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The Memo: Trump and allies seek to spin Iran deal amid hazy details
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA fierce battle is underway to shape public perceptions of a deal to end the war in Iran — even though no such agreement has been arrived at and progress …
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Cornyn argues he’s a Trump ‘ally’ as Texas voters cast ballots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) defended his MAGA bona fides in a final-hour pitch to Texas primary voters on Tuesday, portraying himself as an “ally” of President Trump who has consistently …
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Tech titans prepare for blockbuster IPOs in new front of AI race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThree of the world’s leading AI companies are racing to go public, opening yet another front in the high stakes competition over the technology. SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are all …
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Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Monday said the negotiations to end the war in Iran are “a mistake.” Bolton, an outspoken critic of President Trump’s handling …
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Races to watch in Texas’s primary runoffs: Cornyn-Paxton, Chip Roy’s attorney general bid, House contests
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) will be in the fight of his political life Tuesday, as he looks to defy the odds and defeat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who clinched an endorsement from President Trump, …
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Some Republicans are growing increasingly worried that the delay in passing a major immigration enforcement funding bill could force them to punt other key priorities, as the party works to …
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House and Senate Republicans are at odds over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHouse and Senate Republicans were fuming as they left Washington last week for a long holiday break. The source of the torment, however, was notably different on each side of …
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Trump’s former COVID adviser: US equipped to handle response to Ebola outbreak
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA former adviser to President Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic said Sunday that the U.S. is equipped to handle an Ebola outbreak. “The U.S. right now does not have a …
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Despite high gas prices, drivers aren’t expected to hit the brakes on Memorial Day travel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. drivers are facing high gas prices over Memorial Day weekend but are not expected to hit the brakes en masse on their holiday travel plans. The national average gasoline …