The 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature is set to begin Monday, July 21. The agenda includes 18 legislative ...

President Donald Trump‘s pressure on Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps with more GOP-friendly districts has ...

In one of the biggest GOP primaries of the midterms, Sen. John Cornyn and his allies are bringing up Ken Paxton’s personal ...

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President Trump and Texas GOP leaders push for mid-decade redistricting to create five new winnable seats, as both parties ...

Eric Flores enters race for Texas' 34th Congressional District, a battleground that President Donald Trump won by five points ...

Top Republicans say they're focused on the nuts and bolts of disaster policy in the aftermath of the deadly flash floods.

Why is the Texas Republicans' redistricting gambit a story with importance far beyond the Lone Star State? There are several reasons.

Members of the Legislature will have 30 days to work through a crowded agenda set by Gov. Greg Abbott defined largely by two ...

Why this matters for America: After facing pressure from Trump’s political team, Gov. Greg Abbott has asked lawmakers to ...

President Donald Trump said he believes Texas can squeeze out five more Republican seats in the U.S. House to shore up the ...