In this June 28, 2020 file photo, Texas State’s Attorney General Ken Paxton waits on the flight line for the arrival of Vice President Mike Pence at Love Field in Dallas. Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Thursday blasted Paxton, one of his party’s top leaders back home, calling a mounting pile of accusations and legal woes an “embarrassment” just days before a primary runoff election. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Thursday blasted one of his party’s top leaders back home, calling the…