Texas' embattled elections chief who wrongly questioned the U.S. citizenship of tens of thousands of voters was on the brink of losing his job Sunday, while Republican lawmakers prepared to head home hoping to save their own in 2020. Greg Abbott, can't stay in office unless the state Senate confirms his nomination before the session ends Monday. His confirmation wasn't the only tension point quietly playing out behind the scenes, rather than in full view of the Texas Legislature. Republican state Rep. John Zerwas, the Texas House's top budget writer, said Sunday a decision was made that the additional money would have been redundant. "A gun-free zone is an open invitation to a mass shooter," said Republican Sen. Bob Hall.

Source: ABC News May 26, 2019 20:09 UTC