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Readers discuss Senator John Cornyn's loss to Ken Paxton in Tuesday's Republican primary. Also: Investigating E. Jean Carroll; Mets and Knicks; religion and A.I.
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Senator John Cornyn lost to his MAGA-aligned challenger, Ken Paxton, by 28 percentage points. It was a historically poor showing.
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Senators are angry President Trump turned on a respected former leader whom they consider a loyal Republican. Now Mr. Trump faces resistance from his own embittered ranks.
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President Trump's record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn's defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.
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Trump's candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has faced numerous scandals, while Sen. John Cornyn has failed to excite the base.
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Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated President Trump's endorsement for his campaign against Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate during a rally on Tuesday.
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