Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated Sen. John Cornyn for the Republican Senate nomination, NBC News projects, the latest challenger backed by President Donald Trump to unseat an incumbent. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Paxton will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in a … Read more
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that he hopes that there is an appetite within the Republican conference to “get rid of this political slush fund,” referring to the Justice Department’s anti-weaponization fund. “This is really corrupt from the start,” he added. Source link
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 24, 2026. NANCY CORDES: We turn now to Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen. Senator, thank you so much for being with me. SENATOR CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: It’s … Read more
Washington — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said a two-hour meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” was “one of the roughest meetings I’ve seen in my entire time in the Senate.” “There were fireworks at an epic level,” Cruz said Friday on his podcast. “Fiery … Read more
Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander served as a U.S. senator, governor, and secretary of education, and ran for president in 1996 and 2000. He chronicles his six decades in politics in his new book, “The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump.” Alexander joins to assess the state of the GOP under President Trump. Source … Read more
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis calls DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund a “payout pot for punks” – CBS News Watch CBS News Congress left town without voting on what the Justice Department has called its “anti-weaponization” compensation fund. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports. Source link
President Trump has announced his support for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, in the state’s Republican primary. Trump-backed challengers have already successfully defeated at least two incumbent candidates targeted by the president. CBS News’ Fin Gómez reports. Source link
Washington — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who recently lost his primary after President Trump backed one of his opponents, took several digs at the president — without naming him — as he called for “a renewed sense of unity” in politics. “Americans are hungry for a politics that solves problems. To achieve this, loyalty … Read more
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee urged the Justice Department Wednesday to reconsider its openness to providing money from the Trump administration’s new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund to Jan. 6 rioters who attacked police defending the Capitol. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
Sen. Tommy Tuberville won the Republican primary for governor of Alabama Tuesday, NBC News projects, making him the clear favorite to win the general election this fall in the ruby-red state. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The winner this fall will replace outgoing Republican Gov. … Read more