Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris are advancing to an April 7 runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former U.S. House seat in Georgia. President Donald Trump in February endorsed Fuller, who has called Trump’s endorsement “rocket fuel” for his candidacy. Harris, a cattle farmer and retired brigadier general, was the Democratic nominee in 2024, losing handily to Greene. He’s promising moderation and a focus on the district’s problems, contrasting himself with Greene’s bomb-throwing style. Fuller is likely to be a favorite in the runoff in northwest Georgia’s 14th Congressional district. The runoff winner must run again later this year to secure a full two-year term.
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Sen. John Cornyn is going on offense against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as they fight for a Republican Senate runoff, and President Donald Trump’s endorsement hangs over it all. On Thursday, Cornyn’s campaign is releasing a new video that highlights corruption and personal allegations against Paxton. The video revisits Paxton’s impeachment trial and a securities fraud case. On Wednesday, Trump said he plans to endorse one of them before the May 26 runoff and expects the other candidate to quit. Paxton says he'll stay in the race even if Trump picks Cornyn. Republican leaders worry that Paxton’s troubles may risk the seat in the fall election.
China has set an economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for this year, a slight decrease in the face of a prolonged property slump and other headwinds and global uncertainty. The target was announced Thursday in an annual report presented by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of this year’s meeting of the National People’s Congress. A draft budget for this year trimmed the annual increase in defense spending to 7%, down from 7.2% in recent years. The nearly 3,000-member Congress is a largely ceremonial body that endorses policies set by Communist Party leaders. It's due to approve the annual report and budget along with a five-year policy plan.
President Donald Trump says he'll soon endorse a Republican candidate in the Texas Senate race. And he's warning that the divisive contest “cannot, for the good of the Party, and our Country, itself, be allowed to go on any longer.” Incumbent John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton advanced on Tuesday to a May 26 runoff for the nomination. Trump says in a social media post that his endorsement will be coming and that he'll ask the candidate who doesn't get his backing to drop out. Democrats have nominated state lawmaker James Talarico. Texas hasn't sent a Democrat to the Senate in nearly four decades.
President Donald Trump says he's “pretty much” made his decision on whom to endorse in Texas’ heated Republican Senate primary, but he still refuses to name his pick publicly. On Friday in Corpus Christi, Texas, he praised the three — Ken Paxton, John Cornyn and Wesley Hunt — in the same speech. He also repeated his main campaign themes on the economy, energy, and security. Democrats have responded by arguing that costs keep rising for Texas families. The GOP primary, set for March 3, has turned personal, as party leaders push Trump to back Cornyn. Paxton faces lingering controversy, while Hunt sells himself as a loyal Trump ally.