In the Trump era, “Lame-Duck Power” no longer is an oxymoron. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u... In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.

Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck PowerIn standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.www.nytimes.com