Nation Sep 04 Parents mourning daughter lost in Texas floods push state to strengthen camp safety rules By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
Politics Aug 29 Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump. By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Politics Aug 28 Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert Acquisition Logistics LLC has no experience running correction facilities and had never won a federal contract for more than $16 million. By Michael Biesecker, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
Politics Aug 25 Watch 7:12 Democratic Rep. Doggett on Texas redistricting battle and party’s pushback against Trump Democratic Party leaders from across the country are meeting in Minneapolis as the party reckons with its 2024 losses and faces Republican redistricting. In Texas, Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett said he would retire if the new congressional maps stand. Lisa… By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Aug 23 Texas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor 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. By Jim Vertuno, Joey Cappelletti, Hallie Golden, Associated Press
Aug 22 WATCH: Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps By Jim Vertuno, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: California legislature approves special election on new congressional map favoring Democrats By Sophie Austin, Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines after hours of debate. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who pushed for the high-stakes effort to counter Texas, is expected to sign the legislation later Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Texas Senate considers redistricting measure that will likely add five GOP seats By David A. Lieb, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Texas Republicans passed a map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP in that state's House of Representatives on Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Texas House GOP approves new congressional maps, sending to state Senate By Jim Vertuno, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, spurring what’s likely to be a national battle over redistricting. Continue reading
Aug 19 Texas says measles outbreak that sickened 762 people is over By Devi Shastri, Associated Press State officials credit testing, vaccination, monitoring and education with helping to end the outbreak. Continue reading