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Trump completes his month of GOP revenge, and other takeaways from the Texas runoffs
President Donald Trump finished his monthlong revenge tour in Texas on Tuesday night. The president’s national approval ratings may be near their weakest overall. But a series of red-state primaries in May have shown that conservative voters remain fiercely supportive of Trump – and willing to turn against those he deems disloyal.

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Trump's GOP purge claims Cornyn as Paxton wins: Texas runoff takeaways
Donald Trump wins big, longtime lawmakers are ousted and other takeaways from Texas' primary runoffs
Trump-backed candidate's landslide in Texas gives Democrats hope in November
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton ousted four-term US senator John Cornyn on Tuesday, riding president Donald Trump's endorsement to a runoff victory for the Republican Senate nomination, US media pro...

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Hegseth vows ‘surge’ of National Guard troops in Washington DC after Trump says ‘don’t lower the number’ – live
Breaking down Democrats’ chances to beat Ken Paxton in Texas
Texas GOP picks Paxton, putting seat, Senate in play
Boosted by an “eleventh-hour endorsement” from President Donald Trump, Paxton’s 64% to 36% defeat of “one of the most successful politicians in Texas GOP history” was a “political earthquake” that “wi...

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Trump congratulates Paxton, Cornyn: ‘John will remain my friend for a long time to come’
Trump Remakes GOP—Again—as Paxton Wins Texas Runoff

Trump slaps Hegseth arm and says 'he loves war' in Cabinet kickoff

‘He loves war’: Trump slaps Pete Hegseth’s biceps and praises his ‘central casting’ secretary in Cabinet kickoff - Defense secretary goes on to compare Trump to Washington and Lincoln

Live updates: Trump touts Republican primary wins at his 11th public Cabinet meeting

Get live updates and the latest news as Trump holds a Cabinet meeting and Ken Paxton beats Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas primary runoffs.

Fact check: Trump makes false claims about Iran war, the economy and the reflecting pool at Cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump made false claims about the war with Iran, the economy and other subjects during public comments at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

Trump sends crushing message to GOP: ‘I don’t care about the midterms’

Trump sends crushing message to Republicans: ‘I don’t care about the midterms’ - President’s comments came less than a day after scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton knocked off incumbent

Trump’s Favorite Newspaper Hits Him With a Brutal Reality Check

A newspaper that Donald Trump once described as his favorite published a blistering op-ed warning that the president’s administration is losing its grip on reality. Team Trump “needs a reset, with an eye on what average Americans see,

Donald Trump is working to protect himself from being prosecuted once he leaves office

The deal that President Donald Trump reached with his own administration to set-up an “anti-weaponization fund” for his allies is the latest example of how his second stint in the White House has focused on undermining checks on presidential power and insulating himself from future investigations.

The App for Trump Accounts Will Launch Thursday. Here’s What to Know.

Millions of children are eligible for new investment accounts—and possibly $1,000 in federal money

Trump administration begins making new requests of green-card applicants

People who apply for permanent residency at immigration offices in the U.S. are being asked why they did not return to their home countries first under new guidance.

California man known for pro-Trump displays dies after assault outside his home

A Southern California man known for his patriotic and pro-Trump home decorations died after he was assaulted outside his house, authorities said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.