Politics May 21 Texas revives transgender ‘bathroom bill’ for public schools A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas.
Politics Mar 23 Rick Perry blasts election of first gay Texas A&M student president Energy Secretary Rick Perry, whose agency oversees the nation's nuclear arsenal, is inserting himself into an unusually small political dispute: an election for student body president at Texas A&M.
Politics Dec 05 Republican Electoral College member says he won’t vote for Trump A Republican member of the Electoral College from Texas said Monday that he won't cast one of his state's 38 electoral votes for Donald Trump because "I am here to elect a president, not a king."…
Politics Oct 28 Campaign plane carrying Mike Pence skids off New York runway The plane was coming to New York from Fort Dodge, Iowa, where it had made a hard landing but stayed on the runway earlier Thursday afternoon. After a rally in Fort Dodge, Pence's flight to New York was delayed because…
Nation Sep 19 How Texas’ voter ID law landed it in federal court — again Texas is back in federal court yet again defending one of the nation's strictest voter ID laws — this time against charges that the state is violating its own recent agreement to soften the rules ahead of the November election.
Politics Sep 02 Republicans in Hispanic House districts fear Trump blowback Some Republicans are seeking to dodge Trump's electoral shadow on issues that affect Hispanic voters.
Politics May 18 One of Trump’s potential court nominees has a history of mocking him on Twitter AUSTIN, Texas — An avid Twitter user, Donald Trump has attracted more than his fair share of trolls. Now, he may be ready to name one of them to the Supreme Court.
Politics Apr 23 Cruz’s position on student loans may hurt his appeal among young voters In the Senate, Ted Cruz opposed letting millions of Americans reduce their student loan payments.
Nation Apr 05 How the Panama papers could affect the presidential race The revelations in the Panama Papers could add to the populist outrage in the presidential race by confirming many of the fears of Bernie Sanders supporters on the left and contributing to the distrust that drives people to Donald Trump…
Politics Feb 13 Testy GOP contenders say Obama should wait on Supreme Court nomination During Saturday's Republican presidential debate, candidates said President Barack Obama should allow his successor to select the next Supreme Court nomination following the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.