Politics Aug 29 Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump.
Politics Aug 23 Texas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new districts that would favor Republicans.
Politics Aug 22 WATCH: Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado said on social media that she plans to speak well into Friday evening to block the map from final passage.
Politics Aug 21 California set to pass a new congressional map after Texas’ move to boost Republicans California Gov. Gavin Newsom has engineered the high-risk strategy in response to President Donald Trump's own brinkmanship.
Politics Aug 20 WATCH: Texas House GOP approves new congressional maps, sending to state Senate Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, spurring what’s likely to be a national battle over redistricting.
Politics Aug 08 Texas Democrats decamp to California as Republicans warn of more escalations AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Friday as Democratic lawmakers continued their walkout to block a vote on congressional voting maps sought by President Donald Trump in a widening national battle…
Nation Jul 08 Texas flood search efforts go on but hope of finding survivors dims Texas Gov. Greg Abbott planned to make another visit Tuesday to Camp Mystic, the century-old all-girls Christian summer camp where at least 27 campers and counselors died during the flash floods. Officials said Monday that 10 campers and one counselor…
Nation Jul 07 Death toll surpasses 100 from catastrophic Texas flooding The massive search continues for missing people.
Nation Jul 07 Girls camp grieves 27 campers and counselors in floods that killed at least 90 in Texas Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen rivers in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that has killed close to 90 people in Texas, including more than two dozen campers and counselors from an all-girls Christian camp.
Politics Jul 07 WATCH: Officials give update on deadly Texas flooding as search for victims goes on The officials spoke only hours after the operators of Camp Mystic, a century-old all-girls Christian summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, announced that they lost 27 campers and counselors to the floodwaters.