Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. Iran is denouncing the most recent U.S. strikes against it as a sign of bad faith, as negotiations press on toward a possible deal to end the war. Meanwhile, Iran began restoring internet access after a month's long national shutdown. The U.S. says the strikes were defensive, saying targets included missile launch

sites and mine-laying boats. President Trump's redistricting effort was Delta blow in South Carolina today

after several Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in blocking a new congressional map there.

South Carolina Public Radio's Gavin Jackson reports.

26,000 voters had already cast early ballots in person for the June 9th primary.

The Republicans voting to kill the new map said that it was too late.

The map could have helped the GOP take South Carolina's lone Democratic seat held by Congressman

Jim Clyburn.

The failed attempt cap three weeks of rushed hearings, a special session called by the governor,

long debates, limited public input, and questions over a map lawmakers said was crafted by the White House. South Carolina's state Senate is not up for election this fall, meaning lawmakers

might be insulated for a while from criticism by Trump. For NPR News, I'm Gavin Jackson in

Columbia. Texas Republicans are voting today in the most expensive Senate primary in history. NPR's

Claudio Grisalis reports state attorney general Ken Paxton is challenging incumbent Senator John

Cornyn.

Paxton, a controversial mega loyalist, drew President Trump's endorsement over Cornyn. Here's

Paxton celebrating with supporters at a rally

in the Houston suburb of Katie, Texas. We're going to change this country. We're going to go

help Donald Trump get it done. Cornyn is warning his party a Paxton nomination could open the

door for Democrats to win the seat. This should be the first chance they've had in 30 or 40 years or longer to pick up a

statewide office. The race exposed a crack in the red wall of Texas pitting the party's populace

movement against its establishment wing, showcasing a fight that's been brewing for more than a

decade for control of the party in a post-Trump era.

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