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,…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1629+ words) Voters and election officials are navigating uncertainty about mail-in voting for the midterms as the legal fight drags on over the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s bid for restrictions. For almost a decade, Kelsi Kiper has relied on the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (352+ words) One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former staffers is backing his democratic challenger in the closely watched state's U.S. Senate race. The attorney general's former director of law enforcement and former Texas Ranger, David Maxwell, endorsed state Rep. James Talarico…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (387+ words) As the midterm cycle heats up, the Trump administration’s directives threaten to disrupt how millions of Americans cast their ballots. We won't sit back — and holding power in check takes real resources. Support HuffPost today. President Donald Trump may have…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (494+ words) Austin, Texas - United States - June 19th, 2025: The Ten Commandments Monument at the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin, Texas, USA. Josh Howerton, one of Texas' most outspoken megachurch pastors, has a message for Christians trying to stay politically neutral: stop. Howerton,…...

4+ week, 10+ hour 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…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (146+ words) Supreme Court Decision Reshapes Voting Map Debate The Constitution has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. In this regular series, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at the Amendments and how they relate…...

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, 1+ 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…...