This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what Ken Paxton’s dominant win over John Cornyn could mean when he faces Democrat James Talarico for the Texas Senate seat in November, how Trump has no good options in the ongoing negotiations over a possible deal with Iran, and why lawmakers need to act on AI before it’s too late with guest Alex Bores , New York Assemblymember and Democratic candidate for Congress . Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Ken Thomas for The Wall Street Journal: Trump and Democrats Get Paxton in Texas, the Senate Nominee They All Wanted Jack Herrera for The New York Times: Opinion: Guest Essay: What Ken Paxton’s Win Means for James Talarico G. Elliott Morris for Strength in Numbers (Substack): The Texas Senate election is a tossup Aamer Madhani for Associated Press: Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war that some backers worry will embolden Iran Lawrence D.…