5+ hour, 4+ 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+ week, 14+ hour ago   (237+ words) Aug 29, 2026 at 02:57 PM EDT Coming from a family of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks, there was a lot of pressure on Arch Manning in his first season as the starting quarterback for Texas in 2025. Now entering his second season as the Longhorns…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (282+ words) Aug 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM EDT Arch Manning could be a problem for the SEC this fall. The Texas quarterback entered the 2025 campaign as one of the most-hyped prospects in college football since at least Trevor Lawrence. Manning's debut against Ohio State…...

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…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (442+ words) Jun 25, 2026 at 01:07 AM EDT Texas A&M's run to the College Football Playoff felt a little premature for head coach Mike Elko in his second season. The Aggies' best win of the season came in a 41-40 thriller on the road…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (434+ words) Jun 22, 2026 at 10:25 PM EDT U.S. agriculture officials announced a new confirmed case of New World screwworm in Texas on Monday, marking the latest concern in efforts to contain the flesh-eating parasite. The organism, whose larvae feed on the living tissue of…...

3+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (142+ words) Jun 12, 2026 at 11:02 AM EDT Jun 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM EDT An active shooter was reported Friday morning in the area of Business 20 and Eisenhower Drive, according to the city of Midland, Texas. Officials said multiple law enforcement agencies were on scene, and…...

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....