A group of more than 200 illegal migrants has been apprehended in Maverick County by authorities, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

A federal judge gave Texas officials the green light to proceed with a ballot harvesting probe, prompting outrage from critics who say they'll appeal to the Supreme Court.

Sen. Ted Cruz takes the stage tonight against his Senate challenger Democratic Rep. Colin Allred in the Texas race's only debate. Democrats view the contest as one of few opportunities to make up seats in the Senate,

Senator Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, Representative Colin Allred, packed a lot of attacks, mostly about policy, into a quick and combative hourlong debate.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has now poured at least $75 million into an Austin-based political action committee that is aiming to get former President Donald Trump back into the White House. Musk, who now lives in Texas where he’s moved several of his companies' headquarters,

After a heated debate Tuesday night, the two candidates vying to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate released their takes on how the night unfolded.

Texas Republicans passed the legislation known as Senate Bill 1 after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and spread lies about it.

Flores briefly represented the district after winning a 2022 special election. Gonzalez went on to beat her by nearly 9 points in the general.

Republicans are likely to retake the Senate next year. But a few longshot races are still worth paying attention to.

For the Democratic Party in Texas, all eyes are on Tarrant County, where one race's outcome could signal larger gains to come.

With Election Day approaching, candidates up and down the ballot are making their final push to reach voters. CBS News Texas has been following the polls and covering political events all year long in a quest to find the Texas State of Mind.