President Donald Trump called Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a "pain in the ass" on Thursday while delivering an endorsement of the Republican Senate candidate as the GOP seeks to hold a seat in increasingly competitive Texas.

Following a visit to North Texas this week, we're taking a closer look at concerns President Trump may have in the Senate contest between James Talarico and Ken Paxton.

President Donald Trump shared what he said is the personal cell phone number of Sen. Tom Cotton in an effort to put pressure on the Republican to support legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent.

"A Democrat-controlled Senate will without any question block every single one of President Trump's nominees. This includes every cabinet member and every judge who is committed to upholding the Constitution," said Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo. " [Schumer is] not going to change his playbook of obstruction and opposition."

President Trump is ramping up pressure on Senate Republicans to move forward with legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, blaming Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for holding up the bipartisan effort to end the twice-a-year changing of clocks.

In a blow to Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, the leading PAC to maintain the Republican majority withdrew from his campaign, while other North Carolina Republicans find their races at risk.

The administration’s plan to allow more imports of foreign beef has particularly roiled the agriculture-rich state of Nebraska. Trump wants to lower beef prices for consumers, but ranchers have rebelled against the import proposal, arguing it would undercut them.

Republican Tom Tiffany's fate in the Wisconsin governor's race may hinge on how many anti-Trump voters he can lure.

Republican resistance is complicating Ken Paxton’s bid to keep retiring Sen. John Cornyn’s seat in GOP hands. Democrat James Talarico led four September polls by one to six points, while surveys showed Paxton struggling with suburban and less committed Republican voters as the November 3 election entered its final month. Republicans entered the 2026 campaign […]