Texas has stopped putting new money toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall, shifting course after installing only a fraction of the hundreds of miles of potential barrier that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott set out to construct four years ago.

Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in Virginia saw incredibly close contests for lieutenant governor and attorney general. While The Hill’s partners at Decision Desk HQ did not call either of the races as of late Tuesday night, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) and former Del. Jay Jones (D) both declared victory in their respective races, which were...