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

Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana pulled a bait-and-switch on GOP primary voters on Wednesday, withdrawing his name from the ballot minutes before the filing deadline and thus denying potential successors the chance to prepare to enter the race. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Daines had coordinated with his successor of choice—U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme of the Montana office—to ensure Alme was …

Channyn Lynne Parker, the CEO of Equality Illinois, on threats to civil rights, Chicago’s presidential wannabees, JB Pritzker and Rahm Emanuel, plus why you don’t start a fire if you’re sitting farthest from the exit. The post “Executive Orders Are Not Laws. . .They Can Be Undone Quite Easily” appeared first on Washington Monthly .