Republican's and Gov. Abbott criticize absent Democrats while advocacy group defends walkout, claiming flood relief funds could be released without special session. Democrats respond to criticism.

Trump administration live updates: National Guard expected to be deployed in D.C. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release ...

Donald Trump is a cheater. He cheats on his wives. He cheats at golf. And now he’s trying to cheat the American people out of ...

Texas State Representative James Talarico (D‑Round Rock) denounced on Tuesday what he labeled as a partisan “power grab” by Texas Republicans, triggered by an exchange during a recent Fox News ...

When Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session last month, he put legislation responding to the devastating Hill Country floods at the top of lawmakers’ agenda.

At his first in-person town hall since Trump’s megabill became law, Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa largely defended his vote ...

The nominees are Solicitor General Edmund LaCour Jr., state Supreme Court Justice Bill Lewis and attorney Harold “Hal” Mooty.

The Texas Senate voted 19-2 along party lines on Tuesday to approve a congressional redistricting map that is identical to a ...

Gov. JB Pritzker touts redistricting in response to Texas, but his legislative allies cite no signs of movement on the issue in Springfield ...

Days after the president's call for a "new" census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that ...

Democrats have created false narratives that President Donald Trump is doing what they are actually doing—destroying democracy.

LaMalfa calmly addressed audience members throughout both town halls, even as some attendees cursed at him and railed against ...