1+ day, 15+ hour 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,…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1579+ words) Dallas hosted the 1984 Republican National Convention and a GOP midterm convention is about to start. The city — and the politics — have changed a lot. Republicans are gathering in Dallas to hear from an influential and polarizing national leader — and it’s not…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (700+ words) Next week’s Republican convention in Dallas takes place in the same city that helped give rise to the Bush political dynasty. But George W. Bush himself — and many policies he pushed 30 years ago — are largely missing from today’s GOP, political…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1087+ words) Political science experts say it’s a sign Republicans are concerned about how key races will play out, including in the decades-long GOP stronghold of Texas. They expect the convention’s effects to be negligible in polls, but its impact at the…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (74+ words) TEMPLE, Texas - Twyla Lowry plans to do something this November she could not have imagined doing even a few months ago: She’s going to vote for a Democrat. That would be Gina Hinojosa, running to... Some Texas conservatives are breaking…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1261+ words) Texas Republicans’ controversial move last summer to redraw the state’s congressional maps with the aim of flipping five Democratic seats this fall may be complicated by President Donald Trump’s low approval ratings, experts say. Several South Texas districts, including two…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (463+ words) Democratic Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico eked out a shocking 3-point lead over GOP foe Ken Paxton in a new poll amid mounting Republican anxiety over the Lone Star race. Talarico edged out Paxton 51% to 48% in a Fox News poll…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (115+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas has toured the state’s southern…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (457+ words) Judge Lina Hidalgo criticized the Democratic majority on Commissioners Court, warning recent decisions could hurt the party's future in Harris County. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is warning Democrats they could lose control of Harris County unless they dramatically change…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1047+ words) Texas Democrats spent their 3-day convention in Corpus Christi rallying party activists, training volunteers and making the case for Democratic policies and candidates across the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Thousands of people filled the stands of the Hilliard…...