Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton defended President Trump’s proposal to distribute $5,000 checks to every adult American if Republicans retain majorities in both chambers of Congress this fall. Paxton said the payments could help households facing higher gas, energy and food costs, while Fox News host Bret Baier challenged the proposal’s compatibility with Paxton’s fiscal-conservative stance. Democrats and several Republicans, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Rep. Bob Good and Rep. Chip Roy, have warned about debt, inflation, dependency or the lack of a financing plan. The White House has not explained how the payments would be funded.