Dossier
Josh Schroeder
Coverage of Josh Schroeder in the Nexus archive.
- John Cornyn spent years building the GOP. MAGA tore him down.
Sen. John Cornyn, a prominent GOP figure in Texas and national politics, lost his primary to Ken Paxton, a MAGA-aligned attorney general backed by Donald Trump. Cornyn's defeat reflects the growing influence of populist right-wing factions within the GOP, destabilizing establishment leadership and signaling a shift away from bipartisan compromise.