Texas GOP braces for explosive Senate primary

Texas Republicans are bracing for an explosive Senate primary next year in the latest chapter of an ongoing civil war that has divided the state party. 

Members of the GOP raced quickly to endorse their respective candidates this week after Attorney General Ken Paxton, an ally of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, launched a primary challenge against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). 

The primary is likely to pit more establishment-minded conservatives against Republicans like Paxton who align themselves with President Trump’s MAGA wing...