Politics

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers will soon be getting paid.

House Republicans rejected a Senate-backed measure to fund TSA and most of the Department of Homeland Security.

A bipartisan panel of House lawmakers voted to kickstart a process that could lead to the expulsion of a congressional Democrat accused of laundering millions of disaster relief funds into her campaign account.

An Iran-linked hacking group claimed it breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s email and leaked documents online.

A U.S. Secret Service agent was hospitalized after suffering an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound while working on a security detail for former First Lady Dr.

TSA workers could soon get paid, but the fight over immigration funding isn’t over.

Texas AG Ken Paxton is increasing his efforts to have acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock removed from office and replaced with the winner of the GOP primary election. 

A big political battleground took center stage in the Dallas area at a big conference for Conservatives. And in Austin, Liberal prosecutors in Travis County are back on the hotseat.

President Donald Trump said he will sign an emergency order that would direct the Department of Homeland Security to immediately begin paying TSA workers amid airport disruptions.

With Thursday's release of the 2027 Texas House of Representatives committee priorities, Speaker Dustin Burrows has named the groundwater supply, AI data centers, and possibly claiming land from New Mexico in his vision for next year's session. 

Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland released a letter accusing President Donald Trump of showing off a classified map on a flight to his golf club and holding onto a sensitive document during his first term in office.

Attorneys in Minneapolis announced on Thursday what they are calling the “first wave" of class action complaints against several federal agencies in the wake of immigration enforcement operations earlier this year.

Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, is receiving a payout to settle a lawsuit related to the FBI's investigation into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election.

TSA wait times aren’t going down at some of America’s largest airports, despite ICE officers being sent to help with record-long security lines.

As Social Security barrels toward broke in less than seven years, a Washington think tank has proposed limiting benefits to $100,000 a year for couples. 

As the partial government shutdown continues to impact air travel, businesses and the Austin and San Antonio airports are stepping up to support TSA workers.

The Republican Party is exploring the possibility of holding an unprecedented midterm election convention in Dallas at the American Airlines Center to boost Texas voter turnout.

Florida Democrats are touting two upset victories after Tuesday’s special elections, including one in Palm Beach County and another in a closely watched state Senate race in Hillsborough County.