Texas votes in high-stakes runoff elections

May 26, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the unbelievably high stakes of the Paxton, Cornyn runoff in Texas. Plus, how Trump's plan to redraw democracy ran into a surprise in South Carolina. Then, Sen. Andy Kim on getting tear-gassed outside an ICE detention facility. And the growing frustration with Trump corruption.

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