Texas Sen. John Cornyn’s primary runoff against firebrand state Attorney General Ken Paxton this week is being closely watched as a barometer of the Republican Party’s future in Texas and the country

The Wall Street Journal • Politics • May 25, 2026

The incumbent GOP senator is fighting to the end, and Democrats sense opportunity in November if Paxton wins.

Americans’ confidence in capitalism and democracy has fallen sharply, according to a new WSJ-NORC poll

A new Wall Street Journal-NORC survey finds that older and conservative people are more optimistic about the country

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