Politics Oct 21 Appeal for hurricane aid backed by former presidents raises $31 million All five living former U.S. presidents attended a concert Saturday night in a Texas college town, raising money for relief efforts from Hurricane Harvey.
Politics Aug 08 A new low: Texas Democrats don't have candidate for governor After high-profile candidates lost decisively in the last two elections, the Texas Democratic Party now finds itself in unprecedented territory for the 2018 ballot: with no major candidate to run.
Politics Jul 16 Texas 'bathroom bill' may shape 2018 GOP primary campaigns As the Texas legislature heads into a special session to revive the "bathroom bill," conservative groups are vowing revenge on Republican lawmakers in Texas who don't approve it. Whether the law is enacted or not, the issue looms large over…
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.