5+ hour, 17+ 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,…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (222+ words) Grants are awarded to nine organizations focused on energy and climate literacy, civil dialogue, and united action. These organizations help students, educators, families, and communities engage with energy and climate in practical, local, and lasting ways. From hands-on STEM learning…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (477+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott took to the stage on the last night of the 2026 GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas to defend his record as governor. The two-day event from Sept. 9-10 even included a keynote from President Trump, where he doubled down…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (276+ words) It’s the second time this year a late-night interview with the Texas U.S. Senate candidate has been moved online. Talarico, a state representative from the Austin area, is running against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate in…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1750+ words) Calling it a “Trump dividend,” the president announced a $5,000 payment for every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the midterm election. To incentivize voters to cast ballots for Republicans, President Trump used…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (476+ words) President Donald Trump defended his White House record, blasted Democrats’ ideas as dangerous and tried to energize his base Wednesday night at an unprecedented midterm gathering that seeks to mitigate tough election odds for Republicans. Trump promised attendees that he…...

4+ day, 13+ 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, 1+ day ago   (836+ words) Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. magazine, in 1977. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan of Houston gave the conference’s keynote address. Abzug, wearing one of her famous hats, sat next to her. Delegates shopped for merch to take home. In protest of the National…...

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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (147+ words) “The SBOE chose to teach early Islam through military campaigns, slavery, and female captives. That is not history. That is a selective negative caricature of Islam,” Salman Bhojani, who represents District 92 in the Texas House… Ex-Ravens coach John Harbaugh’s former…...