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Sen. John Cornyn of Texas is no Sam Houston. But—at the risk of giving a hostage to Fate—it appears that his political career is likely to end the way Houston’s did: He is not a big enough lunatic for Texas, a state that loves its drama, and Texans are poised to send him into an involuntary retirement.
Kevin D. Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch and is based in Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 15 years as a writer and editor at National Review, worked as the theater critic at the New Criterion, and had a long career in local newspapers. He is also a writer in residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. When Kevin is not reporting on the world outside Washington for his Wanderland newsletter, you can find him at the rifle range or reading a book about literally almost anything other than politics.
