U.S. Senate

Election Day is Tuesday, March 3, for the Texas primaries, and more voters are casting their ballots early across the state.

Texas primary candidates and federal officials are responding to a fatal mass shooting outside an Austin beer garden that left three dead and 14 injured as the FBI investigates potential ties to terrorism.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he'll be the one introducing "Dalilah's Law" — a new proposal mentioned by President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address while honoring a young girl. 

Texas Representative Troy Nehls has invited State Attorney General Ken Paxton to President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, a move that brings the contentious Texas Republican Senate primary between Paxton and incumbent John Cornyn to the national stage.

Over 123,000 students have applied for Texas’ new private school voucher program, far exceeding the 90,000 available spots and signaling a massive demand for the state’s $1 billion education initiative.

President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leads incumbent John Cornyn as early voting begins in a high-stakes Republican primary for U.S. Senate, marked by a lack of a presidential endorsement and escalating legal tensions.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is speaking on her bid for the U.S. Senate. She said she is focused on accountability and creating a better future for the next generation of voters.

As the March 3 primary race for a Texas seat in the U.S. Senate approaches, FOX Local has put together a breakdown of each Republican candidate hoping to take on a Democratic challenger in November.

A dispute over alleged racial comments by candidate James Talarico has sparked a high-stakes confrontation with Colin Allred, potentially reshaping the Texas Democratic Senate primary and its appeal to Black voters.

Democrat and union leader Taylor Rehmet won a historic victory Saturday, flipping a long-held Republican Texas Senate seat.

Slotkin said last week she received an inquiry from US Attorney Jeanine Pirro's District of Columbia office.

John Cornyn faces high-profile primary challenges from Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt, while Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico compete for their party's nomination in the tightening 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race.

Crockett, known for her outspoken opinions on progressive issues like defunding law enforcement, faces other familiar names in the Democrat primary.

Washington’s government shutdown has entered its fifth week with no resolution in sight, as Senate efforts to pass a House-approved continuing resolution to reopen the government have failed 12 times.

The U.S. Senate rejected competing funding bills for the seventh time on Thursday, meaning that the federal government shutdown will continue, at least for now.

This shutdown is expected to last at least three days, as the Senate isn't likely to hold any votes until at least Oct. 3.