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Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick plans to meet Monday in Paris
The Lamar County, Texas Republican Party is hosting a meeting with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Monday at 6:15 p.m. at the Love Civic Center Dan Patrick ... -
Republicans grill top bankers over China ties
By Lananh Nguyen, Saeed Azhar and Scott Murdoch WASHINGTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Top U.S. bankers on Wednesday came under pressure from lawmakers to take a tougher ... -
Live Updates: Russia’s War in Ukraine
Forensic technicians at the site of a mass grave on the outskirts of Izium on Sunday.(Photo by Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images) Other bodies, mostly civilians, including two ... -
The end of the debate? Republicans draw the curtain on the political theater | american politics
Jhe extensive collections of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington contain two brown wooden chairs. Their backs bear labels explaining that they were used by John F ... -
House GOP sheds light on fentanyl crisis, blames open border for rise in overdose deaths
House Republicans are shining the spotlight on the fentanyl crisis, which they say has been exacerbated by President Biden’s loose border policies. At a Capitol conference, ... -
Karoline Leavitt projected winner of fierce GOP congressional primary on New Hampshire battleground
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! HAMPTON, NH — The Associated Press projects Karoline Leavitt will win the Republican primary in New Hampshire’s First ... -
More help on the way for families in Uvalde as schools reopen
When school resumed in Uvalde last week, students entered a new reality – dozens of police officers standing guard outside, eight-foot fences surrounding buildings and security ... -
DeSantis puts his stamp on school board races in Florida
MIAMI — In her 24 years as a Florida school board member, Marta Perez offered a Bible study class for students, opposed a move to bolster ... -
Republicans preparing lawsuits to block Biden’s student debt plan
Comment this story Comment Republican state attorneys general and other leading conservatives are exploring a slew of potential lawsuits targeting President Biden’s plan to write off ... -
How the Cut Inflation Act Could Help the Texas Network
The Inflation Reduction Act, which aims to reduce U.S. emissions and secure the country’s energy future, could also help stabilize Texas’ power grid. Driving the news: ... -
New York beats Texas in carbon-free electricity, but maybe not for long
Comment this story Comment It has been hot this summer across much of the United States, with the intensity of heat waves likely due in part ... -
San Antonio cop fired for hitting pregnant woman in the head gets job in arbitration | San Antonio News | San Antonio
Click to enlarge SAPD An arbitrator dismissed Officer Elizabeth Montoya, an eight-year veteran of the force, to her job. A San Antonio cop ... -
Texas officials accuse Harris County of cutting constable budgets
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has ... -
Rochelle Garza tied with Ken Paxton for AG, but will Democrats, donors boost her?
After a survey of The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler showed a stalemate in the race for Texas attorney general, Democratic ... -
Republican Governors Praise Local Job Growth, Criticize National Inflation – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, often hits out at President Joe Biden for high inflation and a looming recession — a standard GOP argument ahead of the ... -
Hispanics find their place in the GOP
What do you think of America? Why do you want to live in America? What are your hopes for your family in America? Answers to these ... -
Mayor Adams needs to fight crime, not Texas Governor Abbott
Since his election, Mayor Adams has consistently focused on crime and the reasons for his deadly rise. He battled fellow Democrats on City Council and in ... -
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton neck and neck with Democratic challenger in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — Attorney General Ken Paxton and his Democratic challenger, Rochelle Garza, are neck and neck in a new poll, a sign the embattled incumbent ... -
Republicans rally behind Trump after search warrant unsealed
(The Hill) – House Republicans wasted no time Friday in rallying behind former President Trump following a court’s decision to unseal the search warrant that authorized ... -
What comes after the search warrant?
If Donald Trump has committed crimes when he leaves the White House, he should be subjected to the same treatment as any other suspected criminal. The ... -
Beto O’Rourke’s tour of rural Texas sends progressive message to GOP strongholds
Austin, TX, 1 minute ago — Before a crowd of a few hundred in Bastrop’s The East 40 venue, Beto O’Rourke gave the speech he has ... -
The Senate is on track to hold a key vote on Saturday to advance Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill
The package is the product of painstaking negotiations and will give Democrats a chance to achieve major political goals ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Senate ... -
Manafort claims Trump apologized for insulting Cruz’s wife and father before 2016 snub
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman has contradicted Senator Ted Cruz’s claims that Trump never apologized for calling his wife ugly and linking his father ... -
Reviews | The January 6 hearings did not stop the GOP’s anti-democracy movement
Comment this story Comment Republicans are eroding American democracy day after day. It is not a fully coordinated effort led by former President Donald Trump or ... -
Warnock cites ‘bipartisanship’, avoids Biden in Georgia
“I work with anyone to do something good for the people of Georgia,” he told the same crowd, pointing to a trio of Republican senators with ... -
Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez vote against home assault weapons ban
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. WASHINGTON — The U.S. House ... -
Texas AG Paxton Won’t Issue Legal Opinion on Invasion | Texas
(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not issue a legal opinion declaring a southern border invasion, First Attorney General Brent Webster said. ... -
All Chips In: Top Texas Republicans and the Biden administration seek to grow the state’s semiconductor industry | New
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and leading state Republicans publicly disagree about what is happening in Texas. But on the outskirts of Austin, there’s development they’re ... -
Jan. 6 committee has a message for Republicans, but it’s unclear if they’re listening
WASHINGTON — The Committee’s Season 1 finale on Thursday night Jan. 6 explored former President Trump’s hours of deliberate inaction in the face of a vicious ... -
Trump fundraising pace slows as Democratic Senate candidates smash records
And state-level reports show that energetic donors are driving large sums into high-level gubernatorial races. Race after race, Democratic Senate candidates are upping their Republican rivals ... -
Texas anti-abortion leader openly admits movement is coming for IVF
Photo: Getty (Getty Images) For the past decade, Republicans and anti-abortion activists have insisted they simply want to overturn Roe vs. Wade send abortion back to ... -
Safer Communities Act takes a step forward, but Texas needs more action on gun violence
U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar celebrated the passage of bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing gun violence at a recent roundtable in downtown El Paso, but she issued ... -
Speaking to a Latin American civil rights group, Nirenberg denounces the Texas GOP’s handling of migrants
Mayor Ron Nirenberg on Saturday condemned what he called “reckless” and “divisive” attacks on immigrants by Republican leaders in the state. Speaking to more than 1,000 ... -
How Republican-led states are targeting Wall Street with ‘anti-awakening’ laws
WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) – Republican-led states have launched a political campaign aimed at punishing Wall Street for taking a stand on gun control, climate change, ... -
Texas Pushes Our Red-Blue Division Even Wider | Opinion
Enlightened South Carolinians (yes, there are a few of us) have been known to say, “Thank God for Mississippi,” which means: At least we’re not THAT ... -
Texas Supreme Court blocks order allowing abortions to resume
Placeholder while loading article actions The legal wrangling over abortions in Texas took a further turn Friday night after the state Supreme Court blocked a lower ... -
Texas Republican slammed for mentioning racial segregation ruling
A Republican senator drew widespread criticism over the weekend after citing a landmark ruling on racial segregation amid backlash to the Supreme Court’s horrific abortion ruling. ... -
Texas House candidate in Collin County charged with impersonating public servant
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about Texas’ most essential news. A Texas House candidate and police officer backed by ... -
Texas Republican Rep. Uvalde backs bipartisan gun bill
WASHINGTON — The Texas congressman whose district includes Uvalde says he plans to vote for a bipartisan gun bill the Senate is poised to pass this ... -
What Happened at the 2022 Texas GOP Convention
AUSTIN, Texas — Over the weekend, Texas Republicans held their first in-person convention in four years. Attendance was down, but those who came to Houston ended ... -
Fed up and fired up: Texas Republicans come together amid mistrust, conspiracy and victimization
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. HOUSTON — The Texas Republican ... -
Texas lawmakers have been working to ban abortion for decades. Their mission is almost complete.
It was June 25, 2013. A Tuesday. The last day of a special session in the Texas Legislature. Many remember it as the day former Texas ... -
Texas Democrats release statement on President Phelan’s letter to Lt. Governor Patrick on safe schools proposals
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Jamarr Brown, co-executive director of the Democratic Party of Texas released the following statement on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s letter to Lt. ... -
The US House Jan. 6 committee will begin presenting evidence on Thursday, but it’s not yet clear if any Texans will testify
Supporters of Donald Trump are storming the US Capitol to challenge the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results. A US House select committee investigating ... -
How have Republicans responded to Biden’s gun reform proposals?
President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass gun safety measures last week following deadly shootings in Uvalde, Texas, Buffalo, NY and elsewhere, but he will ... -
Texas donors to GOP and Governor Abbott sign letter supporting gun control measures
Conservatives and Republican donors in Texas have signed an open letter calling on Congress to take action to support tougher gun control measures after last week’s ... -
Texas’ Louie Gohmert defends gun rights in emotional outburst
WASHINGTON — In a moving monologue during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun reform Thursday, Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert pushed back against criticism from Democrats ... -
Joshua Blank: Texas Republicans could lead gun control | Columnists
JOSHUA BLANK Texas Prospects In poll after poll over the past seven years, many Republican voters in Texas, in most cases a majority, have said gun ... -
Texas Republicans v. Business community: on access to abortion
Texas Republicans have long boasted that their pro-business policies are the cornerstone of the state’s booming economy. But recently, a war appears to be brewing between ... -
Republican governor of Texas accustomed to crises
The school shooting in Uvalde was not the first gun tragedy that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has faced. The Republican lawmaker has overseen six mass shootings ... -
Republicans have a new response to school shootings: ‘harden those targets’
Following the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, a number of Republicans have suggested that the best way to prevent such tragedies from happening is ... -
Seven years later, still no trial for Texas AG Ken Paxton
AUSTIN, Texas — Few people charged with felonies go seven years without ever being tried. One of them is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The twists ... -
Abortion bill leaked from Supreme Court raises fears about future of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ rights
Standing atop the Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains, Mario Oranday waited for his partner, Andrew Baumgarten, to survey the endless tree-lined hills before kneeling ... -
Meet the two Republican candidates for Texas Lands Commissioner
Texas Republicans will decide next week who their nominee for Texas General Land Office commissioner will be: either Trump-endorsed nominee Dawn Buckingham or GOP historian Tim ... -
Some Instagram and Facebook filters disabled in Texas lawsuit
TEXAS – If you missed some Instagram filters, there’s nothing wrong with your account. A lawsuit from Attorney General Ken Paxton explains why Texans can’t access ... -
Lori Lightfoot’s book banning the tweet has been ridiculed amid rising crime and alleged Democratic hypocrisy
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been slammed on Twitter for posting a photo of herself reading ‘To ... -
Texas Supreme Court allows state to investigate parents of trans teens
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday granted the state permission to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse while ruling in ... -
Is gay marriage safe? – The Texas Observer
This piece was originally published by the Los Angeles Blade. While the shock of seeing a draft Supreme Court opinion overturned Roe vs. Wade depressed, reporters ... -
GOP hopes Nevada’s Laxalt will help win Senate control
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man Republicans hope will be their 51st senator, returning them to power, recently took the stage at a raucous country music ... -
Log Cabin Republicans of Texas state chairman announces resignation
Marco Antonio Roberts announced his resignation as president of Log Cabin Republicans of Texas. In a letter to all LCR chapters in the state, Roberts said ... -
Kansas is a Midwest abortion haven, but Republicans in the state are forcing the issue again
The Kansas Supreme Court has protected the right to abortion, but a GOP-led amendment on the ballot threatens the protection. Shutterstock As pregnant women are forced ... -
Abbott’s approval on the rise amid turmoil over his border policy
In mid-April, as Governor Greg Abbott made headlines for a controversial plan to inspect commercial vehicles crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, his popularity in Bexar County was ... -
Texas GOP lawmaker predicts GOP to win 40 seats in November | United States and world
Texas gOP Rep. Michael McCaul predicted Republicans would get 40 House seats in midterm elections. The leading member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Fox ... -
US Senator Cruz joins Laxalt in Nevada for Bash Cortez Masto | Nevada News
By KEN RITTER, Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas joined Adam Laxalt, a GOP nominee for the Nevada Senate, ... -
Bring the Climate Change Lawsuits to Colorado
Colorado officials are failing to respond to climate change with the urgency the crisis demands. The least they can do is let the everyday Coloradans help. ... -
Texas LGBTQ Republicans support blocking some medical treatment for transgender youth
AUSTIN — The group that represents LGBTQ conservatives in Texas backs a controversial state policy that targets medical care for transgender youth. Texas Log Cabin Republicans ... -
The elusive politics of Elon Musk
Mr Musk objected when politicians tried to characterize his views as in line with theirs, insisting he would rather leave politics to others, despite plenty of ... -
Trump news today: Ex-president says impeachment of Barr ‘raises ratings’ as Truth Social faces further humiliation
Mitch McConnell explains why he will always support Donald Trump Donald Trump said he would not return to Twitter if his ban was lifted during an ... -
The lifting of title 42 will be unpopular. It’s also the right thing to do.
Karl Rove visited Fox News on Friday and issued a warning to President Joe Biden and Democratic members of Congress. Rove, the political mastermind of former ... -
Texas to Charter Buses of Undocumented Immigrants to DC
Abbott: Texas will charter buses of undocumented immigrants to DC Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced new guidelines as part of the state’s border security efforts on ... -
Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about Texas’ most essential news. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he would prioritize ... -
The midterm reviews will decide the future of the January 6 investigation. Here’s what the Home race looks like today
By Simone Pathé, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, uprising on the U.S. Capitol is racing against a political clock to shed light ... -
Vulnerable Democrats warn Biden about reopening asylum
PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration’s decision to end border asylum limits in May satisfied demands from prominent Democrats who had been anxiously awaiting the end ... -
Senate Republicans focus on border crossings
Senate Republicans stepping up focus on southern border crossings and President BidenJoe BidenTrump Says He’s Not Interested In Being President If GOP Takes Over House Biden ... -
Arizona Republicans wage culture war in battleground state – Reuters
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a conservative social agenda, with some of the nation’s toughest anti-abortion laws and a history of ... -
Democrats challenge redistricting in Texas Supreme Court
Lawyers representing a group of Democratic state lawmakers faced off against the state attorney general’s office on Wednesday in the latest partisan battle over redrawn political ... -
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to answer questions during day two of confirmation hearing
By Clare Foran, CNN President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is expected to face intense questioning from Republican senators on Tuesday ... -
Republicans to raise issue of Guantanamo clients at Ketanji Brown Jackson Senate hearings
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will face pointed questions from Republican lawmakers this week about her work as a public defender representing four Guantanamo ... -
16 House Republicans vote against bill to promote education on internment camps
More than a dozen House Republicans on Wednesday voted against legislation to promote public education about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The ... -
Wilson will not seek to recount in the Texas House District 13 GOP primary | Local government and politics
Dennis Wilson, Republican candidate for the new House District 13 seat, decided not to seek a recount in the March 1 primary race that saw Angelia ... -
How Noem’s struggles at home can improve White House chances | Texas News
By STEPHEN GROVES and THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press PIERRE, SD (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s election-year struggle with fellow Republicans in the Legislature has ... -
STATEMENT: Texas Democrats Respond to Latest Texas Supreme Court Ruling on Anti-Abortion Senate Bill 8
AUSTIN, Texas – 191 days after SB 8 went into effect in Texas, the Republican-led Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that private citizens can continue ... -
House approves $13.6 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The $1.5 trillion spending bill passed by the House on Wednesday was fueled in large part by bipartisan support for an emergency aid package ... -
Texas County Republicans sue election administrator over primary issues
The Harris County GOP in Texas on Monday sued election administrator Isabel Longoria, pictured here, over the March 1 primary in which 10,000 mail-in votes were ... -
George P. Bush could end his family’s political dynasty in Texas
At first glance, George Prescott Bush seems the ideal political candidate in a state where his family has been a powerful dynasty for decades. The telegenic ... -
North Texas GOP Congressman Van Taylor Suspends Reelection Campaign After Admitting Infidelity – CBS Dallas/Fort Worth
North Texas GOP Congressman Van Taylor Suspends Reelection Campaign After Admitting InfidelityTaylor, who won 49% of the vote, was facing a runoff in his North Texas ... -
Forget November. Thanks to Gerrymandering, the Texas Primary Matters More Than Ever. – Texas Monthly
If you want your vote to count in Texas in 2022, you should vote in the March 1 primary. Here’s why: November’s general election, one between ... -
From the White House to the Texas GOP: Don’t Block Lifesaving Care for Trans Youth
In response to the new anti-trans directive announced this week by the Governor of Texas Greg Abbot, which requires the state to investigate gender-affirming health care ... -
Does Texas law make voting more difficult or stressful for people with disabilities?
TUESDAY on “The Source” — Almost 62% of Americans with disabilities voted in 2020, largely due to pandemic-driven reforms to improve safety and accessibility, but disability ... -
Three Republicans seek to unseat Rep. Pete Sessions in District 17
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) — Big changes have come to U.S. House District 17 as state lawmakers redesigned the district to run primarily east to west, stretching ... -
Thousands of mail-in ballot requests have been rejected in North Texas counties
The law was passed by Texas Republicans last year. It requires potential voters to submit one of two forms of identification on the application — either ... -
Texans with disabilities fear new restrictions on voting assistance could lead to criminal charges at the polls
AUSTIN, TX – Nancy Crowther needs around-the-clock assistance to help her with meals and other daily household chores. Her personal coach for three years lives with ... -
US: Tough border rhetoric dominates as Texas election nears | Migration News
Republican leaders vying for Texas governor are trying to “outdo” each other ahead of the March 1 vote, observers say. Despite strains on the economy and ... -
2022 will have the most contested Republican state legislative primaries in at least eight years – Ballotpedia News
The deadline for submitting candidates for state or federal office in 2022 in Texas was December 13, 2021. State Legislative Elections will be held in all ... -
Texas A&M features prominently in state Rep. John Raney’s House primary
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. Texas’ largest university is embroiled ... -
We recommend Wesley Hunt in the GOP primary for the 38th congressional district
With near total control over the redistricting process last fall, Republicans in Texas faced a stark choice in Harris County: to make life harder for a ... -
State AG races become litmus test for GOP campaign demands
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, a Republican, was repeatedly reelected in a state where the GOP dominates politically and, in his words, has “20 years of ... -
Texas Republican Party Places Non-Binding Advisory Questions on March Primary Ballot | Texas News
The Texas Republican Party placed 10 nonbinding advisory questions on the March 1 primary ballot. The Texas Democratic Party did not ask any questions on the ... -
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick bolsters 5 Texas Senate candidates in unprecedented bid to expand reach
Most of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s favorite candidates for the Texas Senate head into the March primary with overwhelming financial advantages over their opponents, fueled in ... -
Trump gave $65,000 to Republicans in Michigan who contested the 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump is the top donor to several Michigan Republicans running for office in 2022. Trump has given his endorsement to 14 candidates who ...
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