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The Lead with Jake Tapper

Trump Backing Paxton Over Sen. Cornyn Tests His Grip on GOP

The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN

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3.51.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Will a Trump-backed candidate unseat Republican Senator John Cornyn in Texas? We go live to Texas as the voters decide. Plus, Iran warns of retaliation after US strikes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Attention all passengers.

0:03.0

The Uber ride for Jeff's rugby team will depart in five minutes from Platform 15.

0:10.0

Your ride comes with six toilets and a refreshments carriage that you'll empty within five minutes.

0:16.0

Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.

0:20.0

Trains on Uber.

0:24.2

Consider this the Alamo for at least one candidate in Texas today.

0:29.3

The lead starts right now.

0:31.9

The race to watch tonight in the Lone Star State.

0:35.5

And Attorney General Ken Baxton with all of his luggage and baggage and controversies and scandals?

0:43.3

Yet backed by Trump, can he unseat?

0:46.3

Republican Senator John Cornyn, a Texas institution.

0:50.3

We're going to go live to Texas as the voters decide.

0:53.3

Plus, Iran's warning of retaliation after U.S. strikes at the Trump administration called a matter of self-defense,

1:00.9

does this cripple the attempt to negotiate to bring an end to the war with Trump convening a key meeting tomorrow?

1:08.8

And a chemical tank filled with toxic material at risk of exploding

1:14.6

ahead why officials scaled back evacuation orders despite the threat.

1:25.6

Welcome to the lead. We're going to begin in our politics lead where we've got ourselves a good old-fashioned Texas showdown.

1:32.1

Today, Republican voters are heading to the polls in the highly anticipated Texas primary runoffs.

1:38.5

At stake are the political futures of one Senate Republican, three Democratic House members, plus the direction of one of the

1:46.6

most consequential statewide offices. So, fire up that election music, please.

1:53.2

Yes. Although I would like it if there was like a little country twang for the Texas race.

1:58.5

Let's start with the Republican runoff for Senate.

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