Politics Aug 29

As Senate Republicans work to maintain their majority in the chamber, Ernst is joining a wave of her peers making headaches for the party.

Politics Aug 26

President Donald Trump’s possible move — targeting states whose governors are among potential White House contenders in 2028 — would be another escalation of presidential power, directly challenging the rights of states and cities to govern themselves.

Politics Aug 23

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

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 07

President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change how the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants in the United States illegally.

Politics Aug 04

The Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to do business.

Politics Aug 04

The dramatic move Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties. Democrats have cast the decision to leave the state as a last-ditch effort to stop Republicans from pushing through a rare mid-decade redrawing of the congressional map.

Politics Aug 03

The dramatic move could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties — with the state's attorney general having previously threatened to arrest them if they took such an action.

Politics Jul 30

Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map that creates five additional GOP-leaning districts as they brace for a challenging midterm election in 2026.

Politics Jul 17

The House has passed three bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.”…