Episode
What Paxton’s victory means
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- The Daily Punch
- Published
- May 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 434
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Summary
With President Donald Trump’s eleventh-hour backing, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate GOP primary runoff by a whopping 28-point margin. Deputy Congressional Editor Robert O’Shaughnessy discusses the latest developments. Plus, what the NDAA says about defense hawks. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube. Subscribe to our channel today to see all the new ways we’re investing in video. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices