Ken Paxton wins Texas Senate runoff; Washington chemical blast leaves nine missing

About this episode

Ken Paxton's victory in the Texas Senate runoff and a chemical blast in Washington are discussed.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pulls off a major win, knocking out longtime Sen. John Cornyn in one of the year’s biggest Republican races. Plus, a deadly implosion tears through a Washington paper plant, leaving a worker dead and nine others still missing. And President Donald Trump gathers his Cabinet at the White House on Wednesday morning, with Iran expected to dominate the discussion. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

Topics covered

• Texas Senate runoff
• chemical blast
• Donald Trump
• politics
• news

Keywords

• Ken Paxton
• John Cornyn
• Donald Trump
• chemical blast
• Texas
• Washington
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House

Places: Texas, Washington

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