# Trump endorses Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in Texas' Republican Senate runoff ... and more news

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Podcast: [The Dallas Morning News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dallas-morning-news-559340)
Published: 2026-05-20T11:30:00+00:00
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President Donald Trump’s endorsement Tuesday of Attorney General Ken Paxton boosted a combative ally in Texas’ Senate runoff while raising Republican fears that Paxton could put a once-safe seat at risk in November. In other news, a driver was arrested Monday after police said he intentionally drove a Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake; Southwest Airlines banned humanoid robots; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was arrested and booked into jail Tuesday afternoon after he was accused of violating his probation; and after five seasons, the Mavericks and Jason Kidd mutually agreed to part ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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