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‘A slow-moving car crash:’ Republicans are wary of the $200 million-plus price tag to save Ken Paxton

Republicans know they have to spend big to save Ken Paxton. They’re increasingly worried MAGA Inc. won’t throw down in time.In private...

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GOP walks tightrope on immigration ahead of midterms

Republicans are struggling with how to thread the needle on immigration ahead of what is expected to be a bruising midterm season in which many voters have soured on the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement. But the party has spent two years championing policies that resulted from President Trump running on “securing” the border, including a...