Texas lawmakers seem unlikely to advance any of those ideas. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday previewed the special session’s emphasis on flood recovery and early warning systems. Officials are discussing programs that emphasize flexibility and ...

Why this matters for America: After facing pressure from Trump’s political team, Gov. Greg Abbott has asked lawmakers to redraw some of Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 midterms. Trump wants to disperse GOP voters across the state to help flip blue seats, rather then have them be consolidated in red districts.

Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state's congress­ional maps this week, leaving Democratic lawmakers such as Vicente Gonzalez as potential targets. By adjusting the lines of Gonzalez's district,

Podcast host Joe Rogan encouraged Texas State Rep. James Talarico to run for president for on his show on Friday for being “actually a good person."

Actually derailing the redistricting effort, which was one of nearly 20 items added to the special session agenda by Gov. Greg Abbott, would be a herculean lift fraught with risk for legislative Democrats. Delaying the process with a walkout would require strong participation by most of the party's caucus, and could carry steep financial costs.

Having never expanded Medicaid, Texas avoided most of the federal cuts other states will face. But the Affordable Care Act is a different story.

The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican” this week as the contentious GOP primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton rages on.