Trump-backed Paxton beat Cornyn, making him the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.
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Trump-backed Paxton beat Cornyn, making him the first Texas Republican senator to lose renomination.
![John Cornyn and Ken Paxton [AP Photo]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26139829918091-1-1-1779862934.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Israeli strikes kill 31 in Lebanon as attacks intensify and displacement orders spread.

Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas race, setting up a November election that could decide control of US Senate.

US forces carry out series of attacks in the country’s south as Iranian delegation holds talks in Qatar.

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran as mediation efforts to secure a US-Iran peace deal intensify.

Authorities say Green Cards from inside US are discretionary, not automatic rights.

US and Iran continue mediated talks, exchanging draft proposals aimed at reaching a formal agreement.

Iran says diplomacy with the US remains open as Hormuz tensions deepen and outrage grows over Israel’s flotilla arrests.

The indictment marks one of the sharpest escalations in tensions between Washington and Havana.

Here are the key takeaways from Tuesday’s US primaries in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
