Politics

What to watch in the consequential Senate primaries in Texas

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

The 2026 midterm season begins in earnest on Tuesday with two of the nation’s most consequential Senate primaries playing out in Texas.

Texas GOP Sen. Cornyn tries to hold his seat for a 5th term while Democrats Crockett, Talarico face off

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Cornyn faces a challenge from MAGA favorite Ken Paxton, the state's attorney general, and Rep. Wesley Hunt in a contest that's expected to advance to a May runoff between the top two vote-getters.

GOP Rep. Gonzales enters Texas primary fighting to keep his job after allegations of an affair

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Gonzales has said he won't step down and that not all the facts have come out.

Democrats' unity against Trump faces a test after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran

By Steven Sloan, Associated Press

The fight also revives tensions over Israel and AIPAC in key primaries.

WATCH: Trump meets with Germany's Merz as U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran widens

By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Merz said during his visit with Trump at the Oval Office that Germany is “looking forward to the day after” the Iran war is over.

Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's withholding of $243 million in Medicaid funds

By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

Minnesota's attorney general says his office has a strong track record of fighting Medicaid fraud.

Iranian drones strike U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war widens

By Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The conflict escalated further on its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran's capital.

WATCH: Noem testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on DHS oversight

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

It was Noem’s first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of the two protesters galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration is executing its mass deportation agenda, a centerpiece policy of President Donald Trump's second term.

Supreme Court blocks California law against schools outing transgender students to parents

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell religious parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student's approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.

Trump says he'll attend White House correspondents' dinner for his first time as president

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he'll attend this year's White House Correspondent Association dinner on April 25, marking the first time he's done so as commander-in-chief.