March 20, 2026

There is a growing appetite in both parties to eliminate the Senate filibuster

Congratulations if that was your guess. The likelihood that many would have made that prediction is small. Nevertheless, that is exactly where Republicans find themselves in the May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has positioned himself as the 74-year-old, four-term incumbent’s more-MAGA-than-thou challenger.