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7 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas

President Trump’s record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn’s defeat.

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Paxton Ousts Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on G.O.P.

Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, overcame scandals to defeat Senator John Cornyn. His victory sets up the clash that Democrats had hoped for.

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5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton

5 Things to Know About Ken Paxton.

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Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat

Colin Allred, Former Lawmaker, Wins Democratic Runoff for House Seat.

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Khamenei Says U.S. Military Bases in Middle East No Longer Safe

Khamenei Says U.S. Military Bases in Middle East No Longer Safe.

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How Trump Has Talked About Ending the Iran War

The New York Times analyzed the president’s statements about the war and compared them with the reality of the moment. Often, there was a wide disconnect.

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Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya

Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya.

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Trump Administration Wants Federal Employees to Sign Nondisclosure Agreements

Trump Administration Wants Federal Employees to Sign Nondisclosure Agreements.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?.

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U.F.C. Fight Venue Takes Shape on the White House Lawn

U.F.C. Fight Venue Takes Shape on the White House Lawn.

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Judge Allows Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats to Stand

Judge Allows Florida House Map That Could Add 4 Republican Seats to Stand.

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South Carolina Senate Does Not Act on New Midterm Map, Defying Trump

With early voting already underway, it became clear there was no longer enough support to use new lines before the November midterm elections.

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Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters

Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would redraw one majority-Black district.

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Xi Jinping Quit Smoking. China Still Cannot.

China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit.

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Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate

Many Democrats and some Republicans said the scandal-plagued Ken Paxton’s victory could turn Texas into a battleground state that will determine Senate control.

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Texas Republicans Tore Themselves Apart. Can They Unite to Keep Texas Red?

Republican voters made a familiar bet that Texas is conservative enough that any Republican, even the most conservative, will beat a Democrat.

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At the Epicenter of A.I., Pope Leo’s Warnings Are Dismissed

Pope Leo XIV’s spiritual message on artificial intelligence arrived as Silicon Valley’s A.I. enthusiasts pursue their own spirituality through technology.

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Nigel Farage’s Far-Right Party Is Now Central to British Politics

An anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped Mr. Farage’s Reform U.K. party emerge from the fringe of politics in Britain. But it faces an uphill climb.

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High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat

The director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warned that Russia was only getting more brazen as its battlefield losses in Ukraine mounted.

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Cubans Deported to Mexico Live a Precarious Existence, Report Finds

Human Rights Watch said that many Cubans deported to Mexico by the Trump administration are living in an “indefinite legal limbo” and struggling to get by.

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