Newsweek is reporting that President Donald J Trump is back for his third medical checkup. The publication also noted that it is primary runoff day in Texas.
Newsweek is covering the Texas primary runoffs, stating that Senator John Cornyn's political career is expected to end with a defeat by Ken Paxton. Newsweek said President Trump endorsed Paxton in a last-minute move. It highlighted Paxton's legal troubles, including an indictment for securities fraud and impeachment by the Texas House for bribery, abuse of office, and obstruction. The publication suggested that Paxton, if elected, would be a "bad, self-dealing and easily corrupted senator" and a "millstone" for the Republican Party.
In the TX-35 Democratic runoff, Newsweek reported that progressive sex therapist Maureen Galindo, who proposed turning ICE detention centers into "prisons for American Zionists," is facing local sheriff's deputy Johnny Garcia. The publication noted that Galindo, despite lacking apparent backing or money, is being significantly boosted by a super PAC, which it suggested is likely funded by Republicans hoping to send her to the general election where she would easily lose and could be used as a national symbol of antisemitism on the left.
Regarding international affairs, Newsweek is reporting that the U.S. bombed targets in the Strait of Hormuz shortly after Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar for peace talks. It said there were signs of progress toward a deal to end the conflict, with President Trump teasing major advancements and leaks suggesting an agreement was "95% done," though issues like opening Hormuz and dealing with uranium remained. Newsweek noted swift backlash from neoconservatives like Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham. It also reported that Trump publicly demanded Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan join the Abraham Accords as part of any peace deal. Iranian state media, according to Newsweek, is reporting that U.S. officials privately told Iranian negotiators that Trump's tweets are "primarily for promotional purposes" and domestic media consumption, recommending they pay no attention to these statements.