A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company filed the federal lawsuit, arguing the work threatens archeological sites and sacred grounds.
John Cornyn
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Congress
Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff
Cornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded the fund and clarified the scope of a tax audit shield for President Trump and his circle.
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Congress
Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office
The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.
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Congress
John Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s U.S. attorney general nomination
Texas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.
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2026 Texas Elections
Ken Paxton’s campaign says he will debate James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race
Paxton’s campaign said he plans to debate after Talarico challenged him to do so, though it did not commit to a specific host.
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Economy
Why lawmakers are concerned about where billions in broadband funding is going
Texas lawmakers accuse the state broadband office of favoritism and sweetheart deals after satellite internet providers received most of the funding.
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Economy
Texas’ bite of the microchip industry is growing thanks to public grants, incentives
For years, the state has been the leading exporter of semiconductor chips. After the Legislature invested more than $1.5 billion into incentives since 2023, the industry has been booming.
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2026 Texas Elections
Sex abuse victim family says they’re “tired of being used” for politics amid Talarico attacks
Talarico has been attacking Paxton on the campaign trail over his office’s handling of a case where a Waco man was charged with sexually abusing a young boy.
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2026 Texas Elections
How suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ lives
As attorney general, Paxton threw unprecedented resources into stopping Biden’s agenda. That record is his sword and shield as he runs for U.S. Senate.
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2026 Texas Elections
“Who do I vote for?”: Cornyn voters weigh Paxton, Talarico or sitting out in November
The Tribune spoke with nine people who voted for the senior senator in the primary, offering a window into how that key voting bloc is thinking about the general election.
