Politics Jun 17 Rep. Kevin Hern wins Oklahoma GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, governor's race heads to runoff The primary had Republicans picking their preferred successor to outgoing Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt and a nominee for the Senate seat once held by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Politics Jun 16 Oklahoma begins choosing a new U.S. senator and governor in crowded primary If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, the top two will have a runoff Aug. 25.
Nation Jun 05 What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its U.S. reappearance The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas.
Nation Jun 04 Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said there have been no other detections of the fly in the U.S., and officials were quick to say that while the fly’s larvae are a threat to livestock production, they don’t infest food.
Politics May 17 Critics fear a midterm purge as the Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility At least 67 million registrations, primarily from Republican-controlled states, have gone through a beefed-up verification program at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and tens of thousands of those have been flagged as potential noncitizens or people who have died.
Politics May 11 GOP rush to redraw U.S. House seats creates voter confusion, headaches for election officials Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials.
Nation Mar 28 'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across U.S. and Europe as Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and Europe, with Minnesota taking center stage.
Politics Feb 24 Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer who died Gonzales is in a tough race in Texas’ Republican primary on March 3, facing a challenger he narrowly defeated in a 2024 GOP runoff.
Politics Feb 20 Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview Some Democrats see increasing opportunity in November's elections despite not having won a statewide race in Texas in more than 30 years.
Politics Feb 17 Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled candidate interview ahead of early voting in Texas Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.