5+ hour, 18+ min ago   (945+ words) Sep 12, 2026 at 05:28 PM EDT With less than two months ahead of Election Day, Republican groups are pouring tens of millions of dollars into Texas to bolster state Attorney General Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate bid. A Republican-aligned group known as Texas PAC,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1008+ words) Sep 03, 2026 at 03:49 PM EDT Senator John Cornyn will not be attending President Donald Trump’s Republican National Convention in Texas next week, a spokesperson for his office confirmed to Newsweek. Cornyn’s absence comes as some Republicans have warned the Texas Senate…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1064+ words) Jul 10, 2026 at 02:23 PM EDT Jul 10, 2026 at 02:24 PM EDT Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, said earlier this week that Democrat James Talarico has a "real chance" of flipping the traditionally red state in this year's Senate race against Republican nominee…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (157+ words) Jun 29, 2026 at 03:46 AM EDT The number “8647” has been spotted inside Texas’ exhibit at the Great American State Fair, part of the wider America 250 celebrations marking the United States’ 250th anniversary. Its appearance in the exhibit comes after similar sightings elsewhere, although…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (518+ words) May 26, 2026 at 11:23 PM EDT May 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM EDT Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Senate primary runoff race versus incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday and The Cook Political Report moved the midterm race from "likely Republican" to "lean Republican....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1079+ words) May 26, 2026 at 09:03 PM EDT President Donald Trump got another endorsement win under his belt when Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the state's U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, but it could deliver a defeat Republicans haven’t…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1197+ words) May 25, 2026 at 02:03 PM EDT After more than a year of bitter fighting and $109 million in advertising, state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator John Cornyn retreated into silence over the weekend in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (299+ words) May 22, 2026 at 01:03 PM EDT The 2026 NBA draft is upon us, and it's that exciting time of the year when we're moments away from finding out where our favorite college players will land in the pros. Houston's Kingston Flemings has been…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (989+ words) Apr 29, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT Democrat James Talarico got another boost in his bid to turn Texas blue, with a new poll showing him ahead of both potential Republican opponents, Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. The poll comes…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (377+ words) Apr 28, 2026 at 09:22 PM EDT For decades, the AFC South has been the most overlooked division in football. That changed in 2025, as the likes of the Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Indianapolis Colts were all main characters of the NFL…...