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Texas AG Ken Paxton Wins GOP Senate Nomination; SC Rejects Trump-Backed Redistricting; Trump's Iran Diplomacy Shifts

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secures the GOP nomination for a U.S.
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South Carolina lawmakers reject a redistricting plan backed by Donald Trump.

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Listen · 11:03 11:03 Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate seat, South Carolina lawmakers reject Trump-backed redistricting plan, Trump's whiplash diplomacy on Iran continues.

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