Most polls close in Texas as Trump-backed Ken Paxton looks to win Republican runoff against incumbent US senator John Cornyn - live
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Key Points:
- Donald Trump appointed former US Attorney General Pam Bondi to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, despite having fired her two months earlier.
- Texas held a Republican runoff election for the US Senate nomination between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn, with polls closing mostly at 7 pm local time.
- A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the re-detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil as his legal team prepares to petition the US Supreme Court, highlighting concerns over free speech and immigration enforcement.
- Construction began on the White House lawn for a UFC arena to host a mixed martial arts event on June 14, marking the US’s 250th anniversary and Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
- NASA announced plans for three uncrewed lunar missions in 2026 to begin building a $20 billion moon base, selecting Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin over Elon Musk’s SpaceX for the first mission.