John Cornyn

The GOP primary election for U.S. Senate is already shaping up to be a slugfest between incumbent John Cornyn and his challenger, outgoing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Who will President Donald Trump decide to back?

Cornyn has represented Texas in Congress for more than two decades. He'll go up against Paxton during the Republican primaries next March.

Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to reimburse Texas for money it spent securing the border during the Biden administration.

Red flag laws allow judges to temporarily seize firearms from people who are deemed dangerous. Gov. Greg Abbott already faced a conservative backlash after he asked the Legislature to consider them four years ago.

The senior senator from Texas is part of a bipartisan group of legislators seeking a deal on guns.

Cornyn is the most prominent Texas Republican to criticize the attorney general’s rocky record ahead of the runoff election against George P. Bush.

In February, Cruz and Cornyn voted against a similar bill that was inspired after Texas passed its abortion restriction law.

The U.S. Senate could consider the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act as soon as this week. Last week, Senate Republicans blocked the Freedom To Vote Act, a different election-related bill.

Some Texas Republicans in Congress called for bipartisanship, but many others criticized Biden's early policy moves.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has defeated Democratic challenger MJ Hegar.With an estimated 63.9% of the votes counted and Cornyn in front by 1…