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    Trump prepares for second term; Judge drops Jack Smith election interference case

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    Sen. Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, is endorsing Sen. John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, in the race for Senate Majority Leader, giving Cornyn his first public endorsement.

    “No one did more than him to win back the majority,” Hawley said in a statement. “He tirelessly raised millions of dollars for competitive Senate elections, including mine.”

    Cornyn has raised nearly $33 million this election cycle for Republican Senate candidates, a source familiar with his political operations said.

    Punchbowl News first reported approval. Hawley noted Cornyn’s support for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which would reauthorize a program that compensates people exposed to radiation from uranium mines or nuclear bomb testing and is one of the top legislative priorities of the senator from Missouri.

    Notably, Cornyn and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the current House Minority Whip, who is also running for Majority Leader, voted against legislation in March.

    Hawley also cited Cornyn’s ability to “work closely and effectively” with Trump to justify his support. While Cornyn and Thune are widely considered the favorites in the three-way race with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., both have broken with Trump several times and have had a rocky relationship with the president-elect.

    Hawley is one of the first Republican senators to publicly support a candidate in the race. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont.; Mike Rounds, R.S.D. ; and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., have supported Thune, while Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has publicly supported Scott.

    Lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday, where Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, plans to host a forum with the three candidates. The leadership election will take place on Wednesday by secret ballot.

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