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March 13, 2026 9:33 PM ET Both longtime Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn and his GOP primary opponent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have been invited to the upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), although only one will attend. While Paxton has been listed as a confirmed speaker on CPAC’s website since March 6, a

March 13, 2026 4:49 PM ET Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell will be stepping down from his position overseeing the national cultural center. Matt Floca, the vice president of facilities at the Kennedy Center, will take over for Grenell, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social. The Kennedy Center board is expected to meet on

March 13, 2026 2:57 PM ET The Trump administration has reportedly ordered more soldiers to the Middle East amid the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. As Iran increases the scale of its attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon is now moving a Marine expeditionary unit to the region, three U.S. officials told The Wall

March 13, 2026 2:52 PM ET There is a certain kind of person who is not content to despair in solitude. They demand that the whole world despair along with them.  “ I’m having a very tough time with close friends who are acting like it’s business as usual these days. The world is a

Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer March 06, 2026 2:06 PM ET The Texas Senate primary race has become a focal point for Republican infighting, pitting incumbent Sen. John Cornyn against state Attorney General Ken Paxton in a May 26 runoff. The contest highlights divisions within the GOP between establishment figures and America First conservatives.

March 06, 2026 12:02 PM ET President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was replacing Kristi Noem as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin. The personnel change will occur March 31.  “We’re excited about it, excited to get to work, but we still got the nomination

March 04, 2026 8:26 AM ET Republican incumbent Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales was defeated in his primary Tuesday amid a staffer sex scandal and suicide tragedy. Gonzales and gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera are projected to head into a runoff, according to the Hill’s Decision Desk HQ report. Neither Gonzales nor Herrera secured more than

March 04, 2026 3:58 AM ET Texas State Rep. James Talarico won the Texas Senate Democratic primary, booting left-wing firebrand Trump foe Rep. Jasmine Crockett from Washington D.C. at the end of her term. Talarico took 53.1% of the vote compared to Crocketts’ 45.6%, with 86% of the vote counted, according to the Associated Press.

March 04, 2026 3:28 AM ET Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost his bid for a fifth term in the House by a wide margin to a conservative primary challenger. Crenshaw lost to Republican Texas State Rep. Steve Toth, who was supported by Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 56% to 40%, with 88% of the

March 03, 2026 5:08 PM ET Travel concessions and member absences have raised questions about the integrity of the House Oversight Committee’s efforts to depose key witnesses in its probe of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Multiple depositions have had limited attendance from lawmakers, with counsel sometimes taking their place. The committee’s most recent depositions