Texas GOP Split as Trump Weighs Cornyn vs. Paxton Endorsement and Cornyn Signals Openness to Ending Filibuster for SAVE Act
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As Trump weighs whether to endorse Sen. John Cornyn or his runoff challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas Republicans are split, with some MAGA-aligned activists warning an endorsement of Cornyn would be a mistake. Complicating matters, Cornyn has urged Republicans in a New York Post op‑ed to consider scrapping the Senate filibuster to pass Trump’s SAVE Act — a reversal that has drawn criticism from figures including former Sen. Joe Manchin.
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