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Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who was endorsed by President Trump, ousted Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary for Senate in Texas, a result likely to energize both MAGA loyalists and Democrats hoping to flip the seat. Read more: nyti.ms/4tYVEu8

Here are five things to know about Paxton: nyti.ms/4faH2nz

Also, Rep. Christian Menefee defeated Rep. Al Green in a matchup of incumbent Democrats who had been drawn into the same district. See full results from Texas here: nyti.ms/4nPybKt

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Almost everywhere in the U.S., students are performing worse than their peers were 10 years ago, according to new test score data released by the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford. Look up how test scores have changed in your own school district: nyti.ms/4tR6Ade

We interviewed experts about some causes, and what could help: nyti.ms/4dCjzcy

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Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, said she is resigning because her husband has been diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. Read more: nyti.ms/3PifBhh

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Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued to block the creation of the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion fund that could reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump. Read more: nyti.ms/4nJ2NNt

Our six-month video investigation charted what happened on Jan. 6, and why. Watch: https://youtu.be/jWJVMoe7OY0

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Breaking News: Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky lost his GOP primary to a Trump-backed challenger. Massie had broken with President Trump over the Iran war and the Epstein files. Follow live election updates from several states here: nyti.ms/4uYPcnI

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The Trump administration announced a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were targeted by the Biden Justice Department, forging a pipeline to funnel taxpayer money to his allies. Read more: nyti.ms/3RfXBog

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The spread of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is a global health emergency, the WHO announced. The designation is intended to prompt member countries to prepare for the virus’s spread and to share resources needed to contain the outbreak. Here’s what to know: nyti.ms/4ui2R9k

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Senator Bill Cassidy lost his Republican primary in Louisiana, underscoring the durability of President Trump’s grip on the party. Read more: nyti.ms/4eM9ZWN

Votes cast for the House candidates on Saturday’s primary ballot won’t count after Louisiana officials moved the election to redraw congressional maps: nyti.ms/4ujGPDp

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The University of Chicago will provide free tuition to students of families earning less than $250,000 a year, creating one of the most generous financial-aid offers in the U.S. Read more: nyti.ms/4tGh52V

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Breaking News: The Supreme Court ruled that a widely used abortion medication, mifepristone, could continue to be prescribed via telehealth and sent to patients by mail while litigation continues in the lower courts. Read more: nyti.ms/3PJb2wq

We’re tracking the major Supreme Court decisions of 2026 here: nyti.ms/3PHdFyQ

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