John Cornyn & Ken Paxton gear up for tight race
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Longtime U.S. Republican Senator John Cornyn made an appearance at Austin?s annual Fed Supernova Conference on Wednesday afternoon.

Future Texas quorum busters' seats could be forfeit if Gov. Abbott has his way

Abbott introduced three new items for Special Session #2, including one that would vacate the seats of members who leave the state for a week during a legislative session.

Ted Cruz speaks at luncheon in Round Rock
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On Tuesday, Ted Cruz spoke about the war in Ukraine, artificial intelligence, and job programs.

Trump expands ‘Good Moral Character’ review for US citizenship

The Trump administration is ordering a “rigorous, holistic, and comprehensive" approach to evaluating U.S. citizenship applicants.

Beto O'Rourke says his political org. donated more than $1M during first special session

In a release from Powered by People, the organization said it donated more than $1 million to the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, the Texas House Democratic Caucus and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus during the special session.

Trump to meet with Zelenskyy Monday after 'shifting towards Putin'

Trump's stance on ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shifted to align with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting Friday.

Special Session 2 begins at the Texas Capitol

The Special Session ended at the Texas Capitol on Friday morning, and it didn't take long for the second Special Session to be called.

DC police chief to remain in control of MPD after DC Attorney General files lawsuit

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will remain in control of the Metropolitan Police Department after D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging what he called an unlawful attempt by the federal government to seize control of the city’s police force.

Gov. Abbott calls second special session, setting stage for another redistricting fight

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a second special legislative session would begin at noon Friday setting the stage for another redistricting fight like the one that snarled the first session.

Judge blocks Trump plan to curb DEI initiatives at schools

A federal judge has struck down two Trump administration memos threatening to cut school funding over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, siding with teachers’ unions in a major legal battle.

DOJ worker fired after allegedly throwing sandwich at federal officer: AG Bondi

A Department of Justice worker has been fired and charged with a felony after allegedly throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal officer during a confrontation in downtown D.C., according to Attorney General Pam Bondi.