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John Cornyn

Arcs in the news about John Cornyn from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 69 stories · 488 articles · earliest story we hold Feb 29, 2024

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The 2026 Texas Senate race: James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton

33 of 68 stories this September · 4 about John Cornyn

James Talarico Calls Capitalism ‘Oppressive,’ Echoes DSA Rhetoric on ‘Dismantling’ It · 5 articles, Sep 1Trump made a mess in Texas by backing Paxton. Now Republicans want him to clean it up. · 1 article, Sep 2Trump trashes Paxton’s appearance after vowing to campaign for him in Texas · 1 article, Sep 3Everything Is Bigger in Texas — Including the Senate Stakes · 6 articles, Sep 4Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz · 38 articles, Sep 5Texas Senate candidate James Talarico: Voters are "tired of this professional wrestling" in politics · 22 articles, Sep 7James Talarico Denies Jesus Is the Only Way, Says Allah Leads to Same Truth · 6 articles, Sep 8Texas Democrat Says James Talarico Needs Crockett’s Help to Win · 1 article, Sep 9Talarico opposes trans athletes in girls' sports 'if it endangers safety or fairness' · 6 articles, Sep 9Paxton asks Republicans for prayers, votes at midterm convention · 5 articles, Sep 9Jimmy Kimmel moves Talarico interview to YouTube because of FCC ‘threat’ · 81 articles, Sep 10Ken Paxton’s new anti-trans attack on James Talarico is literally fake · 2 articles, Sep 10Senate Republicans finally mobilize with big money for Ken Paxton in Texas · 6 articles, Sep 10Trump's teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise money · 6 articles, Sep 11State of Texas: Paxton and Talarico in their own words · 6 articles, Sep 12Texas Senate race: How James Talarico and Ken Paxton say they'll make life more affordable · 4 articles, Sep 13FCC Chair Brendan Carr accuses Talarico of running a 'hoax' with Jimmy Kimmel interview · 5 articles, Sep 14Talarico neck and neck with Paxton in new Texas Senate poll · 30 articles, Sep 14Republicans pile on James Talarico after he quickly names his favorite drag queen · 15 articles, Sep 14Talarico hit with ‘blatant corruption’ allegation over hefty salary from consulting firm, campaign pushes back… · 2 articles, Sep 17New poll shows Hinojosa ahead of Abbott for first time, Talarico leads Paxton · 6 articles, Sep 17James Talarico Accusations Explained as Ken Paxton Accuses Him of Corruption · 6 articles, Sep 17Talarico’s church distributes Bibles that erase ‘Son of God’ from Jesus’s name: report · 4 articles, Sep 18What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive · 2 articles, Sep 18State of Texas: Race for Texas senate, governor heating up · 6 articles, Sep 19Trump's MAGA Inc. funnels another $5 million into Texas Senate race · 2 articles, Sep 19New poll puts Talarico ahead in Texas Senate race · 14 articles, Sep 20What Jesus would say to the Senate according to James Talarico: ‘I was sick and you kicked me off Medicaid’ · 2 articles, Sep 21Bush and Cornyn leave out Paxton as they raise cash for Senate candidates · 6 articles, Sep 22James Talarico's church houses illegal immigrant, minister says; Paxton responds · 2 articles, Sep 23Hidden Camera Captures Pastor Admired by Talarico Criticizing Evangelical Christians · 6 articles, Sep 23Talarico challenges Paxton to debate on Fox News · 14 articles, Sep 24Talarico up four points in new Texas poll · 8 articles, Sep 25

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else9 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about John Cornyn that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 27Tillis says Trump endorsing Paxton over Cornyn was 'colossal mistake'2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 17– 18Cornyn won’t vote for Bo French in Texas race6 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Jul 21– 22Cornyn says he'll block Trump diplomat nominees to unfreeze PEPFAR funds8 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 3 right
  4. Jul 18– 22Epstein survivor criticizes Blanche, calls meeting 'a performative move'6 articles · 6 independent sources
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Stories that name John Cornyn

  1. Sep 13– 15Bo French doubles down after Texas Republicans condemn UT Austin student posts20 articles · 15 independent sources
    6 left, 5 center, 0 right
  2. Jul 14– 17Senators introduce bipartisan bill to save Social Security23 articles · 23 independent sources
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  3. Jul 11– 15Lindsey Graham and the history of ‘widow’s succession’563 articles · 172 independent sources
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  4. Mar 3– 4Texas House District 29 Primary Election Live Results 202651 articles · 9 independent sources
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  5. Mar 2– 4James Talarico wins Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas42 articles · 33 independent sources
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