As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, polling shows.

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The CIA Is About to Get a Trump Makeover The spy agency’s workforce received a buyout-style offer on Tuesday.

CIA offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, in what officials said is a bid to bring the agency in line with President Trump’s priorities
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Trump’s tariffs loom and even his supporters in Texas are nervous Trump has vowed punishing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, which are Texas’ biggest international trading partners.

Texas is a Trump state, but it's also an exporting state. Why even some of Trump's backers in Texas are skittish on his tariffs:

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Outgoing House Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul calls Tulsi Gabbard a “baffling” pick for U.S. spy chief. He predicts the Senate may not confirm her

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After learning hard lessons in Austin, Greg Casar to take Congressional Progressive Caucus in new direction The freshman congressman will lead the influential progressive caucus next year with plans to focus on working class and economic issues instead of culture wars.

Greg Casar will lead the Congressional Progressive Caucus and he's taking with him the lessons he learned leading progressive priorities on Austin City Council

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