Live updates: US hits Iran even as peace talks proceed; Cornyn-Paxton faceoff tests Trump’s backing

Even as the U.S. and Iran inch toward a deal to end the nearly three-months long conflict, tensions are running high.

On Monday, the U.S. launched strikes in southern Iran that it described as “defensive,” and Iran claimed to have brought down an American drone.

President Trump demanded the Islamic Republic immediate turn over its “nuclear dust” in a Monday night social media post.

It’s Election Day in Texas, where voters are heading to the polls to decide who will face off against state Sen. James Talarico (D) in the closely watched Senate race.

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) secured President Trump’s........

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