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Trey Wharton announces campaign for State Representative seeking Republican nomination in House District 12
Trey Wharton, a successful business leader and Huntsville ISD Trustee, has announced that he is running…
Jordan builds Speakership momentum as opposition falls
Opposition to House GOP Speaker nominee Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is crumbling as Republicans return to Washington…
Democratic Party “Apathy” Is Major Concern in 2024 Elections, Warns ‘Texas, USA’ Director Andrew Morgan
Morgan’s new documentary profiles candidates (including Beto O’Rourke) and organizers during 2022’s Texas midterm elections who…
Jordan faces uphill climb to win speaker vote as House chaos drags on
Rep. Jim Jordan is racing to shore up support for his bid for speaker among skeptical…
Jordan faces uphill climb to win speaker vote ahead of critical week
By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju and Kristin Wilson(CNN) — Rep. Jim Jordan is racing to shore…
Jordan Faces Tall Task in Swaying Republican Resistance Ahead of Speaker Vote
The House is set to hold a vote this week to elect a new speaker with…
Ted Cruz faces new Senate challenge as Democrat posts huge fundraising haul
Congressman Colin Allred raises $10.9m – $2m more than Cruz – towards effort to unseat Texas…
Hardline Republican Jim Jordan to push bid for US House speaker
Hardline Republican Jim Jordan is set to take his sputtering bid for speaker to the floor…
Editorial: Far-right Texas group can’t sink much lower than spending a day with a hatemonger
We shouldn’t have to say that no player in mainstream Texas politics should meet with a…
Immigrating legally means navigating a system both political parties …
After her brother was gunned down in 2012, Jessica Mejía and her mother wanted to legally…
Hardline Republican Jim Jordan to Push Bid for US House Speaker
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hardline Republican Jim Jordan is set to take his sputtering…
Speaker Phelan aims to defend House coalition against outside PAC, political rivals
In a rare, lengthy sit down interview, NBC 5 found Speaker of the House Dade Phelan…
Speaker Phelan aims to defend Texas House coalition against outside PAC, political rivals
In a rare, lengthy sit down interview, NBC 5 found Speaker of the House Dade Phelan…
For American Evangelicals Who Back Israel, ‘Neutrality Isn’t an Option’
Conservative Christians’ strong connection to Israel forms the backbone of Republican support, and is tied to…
Advocates mobilizing opposition against Texas border security bills
Migrant advocates mobilize to influence lawmakers as the Texas Legislature votes on border security bills during…
Letters to the editor for Sunday, October 15, 2023
Our readers share their opinions on a variety of topics
Is the Texas Legislature bucking tradition and now taking political cues from Washington?
The Republican infighting that is crippling Congress is finding its way to Texas as the latest…
US Senate candidate Colin Allred wants to work for all Texans
“My opponent has not addressed the real issues that folks in the Panhandle and across our…
Louisiana Republicans face first test in effort to flip governor’s office
Republicans’ efforts to win control of the Louisiana governor’s office face a first test Saturday in…
A Trump-appointed federal judge just ruled a Texas county violated the Voting Rights Act
Galveston could have lost its sole Black commissioner.
House speaker crisis is a symptom of historic Republican divisions
You might have thought it was a Democrat who recently said that House Republicans were in…
Is the Texas Legislature bucking tradition and now taking political cues from Washington?
The Republican infighting that is crippling Congress is finding its way to Texas as the latest…
Democrats refuse to help GOP out of House speaker mess, trashing Jim Jordan as an ‘insurrectionist’
Democratic leaders spoke on the steps of the Capitol and dialed up their rhetoric against Republicans…
Supreme Court to consider conservative effort to block federal power and a challenge to ‘qualified immunity’ for police officers
The Supreme Court on Friday added another case to its docket that asks the justices to…
Rep. Jim Jordan wins GOP speaker nomination
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan became Republicans’ nominee for speaker Friday.
Jim Jordan snags more Texas support in troubled bid for House Speaker
A handful of Texas Republicans back the Ohio Republican’s speaker bid after initially backing the former…
Supreme Court to consider conservative effort to block federal power and a challenge to ‘qualified immunity’ for police officers
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter
Here’s who gets money from Defend Texas Liberty, the PAC whose leader…
The group has funded candidates and groups like the Texas GOP who have pushed fellow Republicans…
As Republicans face turmoil, Jim Jordan re-enters speaker race after Scalise drops out
Jordan had lost to Scalise in the closed-door vote, but will try again after Scalise couldn’t…
Tension between Patrick, Phelan escalates amid controversy over conservative PAC donation
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said he’s keeping $3 million in contributions from the Defend Texas…
How the conspiracy-fueled Epoch Times went mainstream and made millions
The conservative news outlet has amassed a fortune, growing its revenue by 685% in two years,…
Republican Chaos Has Conservative Media Fuming. It’s Their Fault It Happened.
Talk radio and Fox News hosts created the political incentives that fueled Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and…
Lawmakers return to Austin to debate school vouchers in a special session
School vouchers aren’t new and are used in other states. As lawmakers debate the future of…
Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll add teacher pay to the special session — but only if lawmakers pass school voucher bill
Though lawmakers have drafted a bill to increase public school funding and issue teacher raises, they…
School voucher bill gets initial approval from Texas Senate
The proposal would create education savings accounts, which would give Texas families access to taxpayer money…
Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll add teacher pay to the special session — …
Though lawmakers have drafted a bill to increase public school funding and issue teacher raises, they…
Trump and allies stoke fear of Hamas attack in US, despite no credible threat, according to FBI
The posts show how quickly the latest bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas has upended online…
Migrants allegedly attack Texas National Guard member along border in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A pair of Venezuelan migrants allegedly assaulted a member of…
Rep. Cuellar Provides Update on Israel: Charter Flights Coming to Assist U.S. Citizens
Individuals needing departure assistance from Israel should fill out the State Department’s Crisis Intake Form for…
Texas Senate set to vote on whether local police could arrest undocumented immigrants
The Texas Senate could give approval to a bill that would give local and state police…
Here’s who gets money from Defend Texas Liberty, the PAC whose leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes
The group has funded candidates and groups like the Texas GOP who have pushed fellow Republicans…
Book bans in Texas spread as new state law takes effect
As Texas enters its third straight school year of coordinated book banning activity, a growing number…
Vouchers, Education Savings Accounts, school choice: What is the Texas Legislature taking up?
With lawmakers returning to Austin to debate subsidies for private education, there’s…
Republican Chaos Has Conservative Media Fuming. It’s Their Fault It Happened.
Talk radio and Fox News hosts created the political incentives that fueled Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and…
Texas Republicans are fighting about whether it’s OK to associate with white supremacists
Last week, Jonathan Stickland — president of the far-right Defend Texas Liberty PAC and a former…
Rep. Andrew Murr took on Ken Paxton and lost. He has no regrets.
The five-term House member, and his mustache, gained notoriety during the high-profile impeachment of Paxton. He…
3 in North Texas GOP missing from letter opposing Jonathan Stickland’s meeting with Holocaust denier
Most North Texas House Republicans signed on to a letter condemning Defend Texas Liberty PAC after…
Texas lifts enhanced truck inspections but border city still has only 1 bridge open to traffic
U.S. officials closed Bridge 1 to vehicular traffic three weeks ago after thousands of migrants began…
Gov. Abbott is now putting barriers along Texas border with New Mexico
The governor says migrants are looking to bypass physical barriers in Texas and using New Mexico…
Reporter Demands to Know What Biden Is Doing to Keep Palestinians in America Safe
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US House Republicans meet to pick Speaker nominee
They are believed to be close to holding a secret vote to nominate Jim Jordan or…
Dan Patrick says he won’t return $3 million from PAC after its president met with a white
Post meeting with a white supremacist, TX Republicans reallocate PAC funds; Lt. Gov. Patrick keeps $3M…
Texas urged to lift DPS truck inspections at the border
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Mexico’s president says he is fed up with Texas’ DPS enhanced…
You Have the Right to Refuse CPS Entry
A new Texas “Miranda” law designed to inform parents under investigation for child maltreatment of their…
Chip Roy, Michael Cloud say they’re still against Scalise after he wi…
The two Texas holdouts, combined with a handful of other members who have vowed to vote…
Rogers announces bid for Texas House of Representatives placed on hold
Chairman Dan Rogers, Chairman of the Potter County GOP, announced Wednesday that he has decided to…
Scalise wins GOP nomination for speaker
House Republicans selected Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as the party’s nominee for speaker behind closed…
Scalise or Jordan? Republicans will try to nominate their next speaker
Even if Majority Leader Steve Scalise or Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan win the GOP nod in…
How Texas Republicans will shape the Speaker fight
No state delegation looms larger than that of the Texas GOP over the vote to elect…
Book Bans in Texas Spread as New State Law Takes Effect
As Texas enters its third straight school year of coordinated book banning activity, a growing number…
A new Texas law could get prosecutors fired for not pursuing charges. Here’s how it works.
Conservative and progressive district attorneys say it’s impossible to prosecute every single case. The law could…
The GOP in Texas is in a civil war for its soul and principles
Giving audience to polarizing figures propels the Texas GOP along a dangerous path
Will Hurd Was Both Too Late and Too Early to Run as an Anti-Trump Moderate
Once a rising star in the Republican Party, the former congressman’s pitch as a “common-sense” Republican…
Book bans in Texas spread as new state law takes effect
As Texas enters its third school year of book banning, a growing number of districts are…
Police could arrest undocumented immigrants under bill advancing in Texas Senate
A bill that would give police the power to arrest immigrants suspected of entering the country…
Attorney General Ken Paxton endorses challengers to Republican state representatives who voted to impeach him
At the Collin County Republican Party meeting Monday night, supporters gave Attorney General Ken Paxton a…
Texas considers new border laws targeting illegal entry, human smuggling
The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security on Tuesday considered legislation that would create a new…
Will Jim Jordan or Steve Scalise — or even Kevin McCarthy — be the next speaker of the House?
Who might win the election for speaker of the House, Steve Scalise or Jim Jordan?
U.S. House speaker fight is jeopardizing Israeli aid, Texas Rep. Mich…
Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul said the attack on Israel by Hamas has increased the urgency…
Divided we lose, united we win
Angry with the speaker, eight U.S. Republican Congressmen abandoned the Republican majority, joined the entire Democratic…
Disability advocates argue against school vouchers in Texas Senate he…
The Senate’s main “school choice” bill would prioritize vouchers for children with disabilities, among other underprivileged…
Texas lawmakers again try to prohibit private businesses from requiri…
A Senate panel on Tuesday advanced such a measure. The debate centered largely around the safety…
Cable’s house of mirrors: Fox focuses on Hunter Biden, MSNBC on Trump
Fox News has covered Hunter Biden significantly more than CNN and MSNBC during the past year.…
Partisan Brawler or Establishment Choice Confronts House GOP
Republican Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, the leading contenders to be the next Speaker, have…
Texas surpasses 50,000 migrants bused to major cities
Staggering numbers of migrants and asylum seekers continue to cross the U.S.-Mexico border daily.
Kari Lake set to announce Arizona Senate campaign after narrow gubernatorial loss
Trump-ally Kari Lake will announce her Senate campaign at a rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday,…
Darby Chooses Sides in Texas Republican Civil War
As the special session, convened by Gov. Greg Abbott to contemplate a voucher system, commenced on…
Texas AG Ken Paxton backs challengers against Collin County GOP House members who impeached him
Attorney General Ken Paxton endorses challengers against Collin County GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach him.…
Texas Republicans divided over who should succeed Kevin McCarthy as the next House speaker
About half the delegation members have kept mum on their preference. The others have split between…
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez drawing strength from Uvalde tragedy in U.S. Senate campaign
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez said the lackluster response to the bloodshed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde…
Inside cable news networks’ political storylines
Fox News has covered Hunter Biden significantly more than CNN and MSNBC during the past year.…
Who’s running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates
Another Republican presidential candidate has dropped out of the crowded 2024 field. Former Texas congressman Will…
Conservative PAC leader’s meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes leads to condemnations, escalates GOP infighting
House Speaker Dade Phelan strongly condemned the leader of a major conservative PAC and demanded that…
Collin County GOP leader steps down, eyes Texas House
Collin County GOP chair Abraham George to run for Texas House District 89.