Ken Paxton's Senate campaign against John Cornyn sees strong fundraising numbers amid personal turmoil as his wife files for divorce on 'biblical grounds'

WASHINGTON – The news of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's divorce from his wife of 38 years may be a gift to at least one Texan: his Republican primary opponent, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton and Cornyn have been barreling toward a bruising 2026 primary battle to represent Republicans in the Texas Senate race next fall.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is asking for answers from federal agencies over the warning systems and subsequent federal response following devastating flooding in Central Texas over the July 4th weekend.

East Texas lawmakers addressed flood relief and other topics during a town hall with state Sen. Bryan Hughes and state Rep. Daniel Alders Thursday night.With a special session nearing, the lawmakers recapped recent legislation and previewed what’s ahead.

Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on alert systems and local recovery.

In the wake of the historic July 4 flash floods in the Hill Country, several online pundits and others are claiming that the excessive rainfall and flash flooding were caused by weather manipulation and cloud seeding operations.