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Paxton’s Senate Runoff Gamble: Filibuster Threat Shakes Texas Race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has offered to drop out of his U.S. Senate runoff race against John Cornyn, but only if the filibuster is abolished and a specific voting bill passes. The move is seen as a political gambit to pressure Cornyn and gain President Trump's endorsement amidst a tumultuous Republican primary.