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Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout.
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President Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. The emerging deal has already exposed the president to fierce criticism.
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Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton will beat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate runoff, AP projects.
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The race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the last half of the Trump presidency.
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Sen. John Cornyn is just the latest high-profile Republican incumbent to learn that in today's GOP, conservative credentials are no match for Trump's grip on the party.
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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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With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.
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Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. John Cornyn's reelection and won President Trump's endorsement in the bitter primary fight that cost Republicans more than $100 million.
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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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Israel is "deepening its operation" in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday.
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