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GOP win raises stakes for Cornyn’s leadership bid With Republicans regaining majority control of the Senate, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is making his bid to become that chamber’s majority leader. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, had previously announced he would step down as party leader.

High-end electrical users could strain grid The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week.