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US president calls Paxton an ‘America First Patriot’ and ‘MAGA Warrior’ ahead of runoff against John CornynUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has endorsed the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, in the state’s Republican primary, bolstering his bid to unseat the incumbent US senator, John Cornyn.The US president praised Paxton, who has pitched himself as a political warrior for Trump’s Make America Great Again movement, as an “America First Patriot” in a post on social media on Tuesday. Continue reading...

• Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke announced plans to seek sanctions against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for what O'Rourke characterizes as an "outright lie" in legal filings. • The sanctions motion relates to a legal dispute between the two political figures over redistricting or elections matters. • O'Rourke's move represents an escalation in partisan conflict between leading Democratic and Republican figures in Texas.

• Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke has announced he will seek sanctions against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over what he calls an “outright lie” in a campaign‑finance‑related statement. • The dispute centers on Paxton’s claims about O’Rourke’s campaign‑finance practices, which Paxton’s critics say distort evidence and mislead the public. • Ethics watchdogs say the complaint could prompt a formal review by the Texas State Bar or an ethics committee, though such actions rarely result in immediate discipline.