Ken Paxton has defeated Senator John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary, reflecting a shift influenced by Donald Trump's endorsements. The article also touches on other political and social topics.

Readers discuss Senator John Cornyn’s loss to Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Also: Investigating E. Jean Carroll; Mets and Knicks; religion and A.I. Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, noted in his concession to Ken Paxton on Tuesday that he still had time left in the Senate.