Government & Politics

August 18, 2026

Minnesota sues Gov. Abbott as ICE agent charged in shooting faces possible release in Texas

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August 17, 2026

Trump administration pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park

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August 17, 2026

TPS recipients hope a potential change of power in Congress provides relief from deportation

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August 17, 2026

Paxton, Roblox clash over documents in children’s safety lawsuit

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August 14, 2026

HUD wants to overhaul a homelessness response program. Some Texas communities are worried

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August 12, 2026

Border wall construction threatens access to site of 1918 massacre in West Texas

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A row of childrens' backpacks hanging on wall hooks
August 11, 2026

Proposed Head Start changes would shift costs — and risk — to Texas

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August 11, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott touts tech company cooperation, following Trump criticism of data center policy

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August 10, 2026

Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a ‘mistake’

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August 7, 2026

Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship, weeks after Supreme Court ruling

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August 7, 2026

Congress considers bill to set new rules for business of college sports

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August 5, 2026

Border project contractors arrive in Big Bend National Park as Texas lawmakers call for a pause

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August 5, 2026

James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.

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August 4, 2026

Latino voters could decide key races in Texas. They’re still weighing their options

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August 3, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott pauses new data centers until energy, water usage audit is completed

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August 4, 2026

Austin’s SAFE Alliance receives $1 million in federal funding for housing to aid abuse victims

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August 3, 2026

Kay Granger, first Texas Republican woman elected to US House, dies at 83

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August 3, 2026

A Texas-led federal lawsuit could affect disability rights. Here’s why advocates are concerned

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August 3, 2026

Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff

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July 31, 2026

State finds some registered Texas voters were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens

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July 31, 2026

Texas officials order contractor on Big Bend area border wall to halt land clearing

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July 30, 2026

Trump says he may pull Blanche AG nomination until Sens. Cornyn, Tillis leave office

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July 30, 2026

Laredo’s drag performers, bar owners and allies navigate restrictive new law in Texas

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July 30, 2026

Texas bet on privatized foster care. EMPOWER tested its limits

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July 29, 2026

The fall of Hope Rising

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July 28, 2026

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

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July 28, 2026

Texas lawmakers question whether multibillion-dollar data center tax break still benefits the state

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July 28, 2026

Data center worries drive campaign through West Texas as Democrats stump for the rural vote

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July 27, 2026

The first person to stand trial for Texas’ abortion ban won a small portion of her case

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July 27, 2026

How a push to protect parental rights is reshaping Texas’ foster care system

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July 22, 2026

Talarico and Paxton campaign stops in the RGV highlight different visions for Texas

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July 21, 2026

Campaign finance data suggests Republicans may not be rallying around US Senate nominee Ken Paxton

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July 17, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott names Robert Howden as Texas secretary of state

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July 16, 2026

As flooding returns to Hill Country, Texas lawmakers say new safety laws already making a difference

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July 15, 2026

A Muslim celebration was canceled because of a new Texas law. Organizers say they were targeted

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July 15, 2026

Texas lawmakers examine the state’s fragmented response to homelessness

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July 13, 2026

Talarico polling stronger with Texas’ Black voters than expected, but enthusiasm questions remain

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July 9, 2026

Paxton and Talarico are in a cage match for a Senate seat. Suburban Collin County is a battleground

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July 7, 2026

Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on ‘illegal voting.’ He may have violated Texas election law.

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July 8, 2026

Paxton says his office is investigating StubHub over World Cup ‘ghost ticketing’

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July 2, 2026

Why Texas? As Republican fight for control of Congress heats up, GOP convention planned for Dallas

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July 2, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods

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June 30, 2026

Gov. Abbott blasts Supreme Court ruling preserving birthright citizenship

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July 1, 2026

Trump says the US doesn’t need a trade deal with its neighbors. Farm groups push hard for renewal

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July 1, 2026

Fort Worth mayor, husband deny conflict of interest over data center lobbying

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June 30, 2026

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds

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June 29, 2026

Supreme Court cements Trump’s power over agencies long considered independent

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June 29, 2026

Texas Democrats leave convention united in effort to end GOP’s 30-year hold on Texas

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June 27, 2026

Texas asked data centers to report their water use. Most of them didn’t respond

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June 25, 2026

Texas Democrats head to convention with optimism, but questions about November remain

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June 22, 2026

Texas Supreme Court rejects attempt to block beach closures for SpaceX launches

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June 22, 2026

Jewish voters express growing isolation from both major political parties

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June 15, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott spells out vision for fourth term at Republican state convention in Houston

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June 12, 2026

After divisive US Senate runoff, Texas Republicans seek unity at state convention in Houston

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Ken Paxton stands at a podium in front of a crowd of supporters at a rally during his Senate campaign. He is wearing a blue suit and a red tie and addressing the crowd. Behind him, a white and red Paxton for Senate 2026 banner takes up much of the stage
June 11, 2026

Could Ken Paxton’s Senate candidacy affect down-ballot Republican races in Texas?

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June 11, 2026

Weeks before Texas screwworm cases, state lawmakers were warned of devastating consequences

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June 10, 2026

Some Big Bend National Park projects in limbo amid shifting border wall plans

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June 10, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for Texas energy regulators to rein in data centers

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June 10, 2026

Screwworm outbreak hits vacant Texas congressional district, as leading candidates scramble to assist

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June 9, 2026

Texas AG Ken Paxton opens investigation into FIFA over 2026 World Cup ticket sales

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June 8, 2026

Texas Republicans won by going all-in on MAGA. Now they have to sell it to everyone else.

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June 8, 2026

US Supreme Court may soon rule on birthright citizenship and executive power

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June 5, 2026

Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it.

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June 4, 2026

Libertarian Ted Brown courts disaffected conservative voters in Texas’ US Senate race

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June 4, 2026

Lockheed Martin awarded $1B in military contracts as Iran war leads to buildup

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June 2, 2026

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down

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May 28, 2026

Why did Sen. John Cornyn lose? The GOP ‘ground shifted underneath him’

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May 28, 2026

What does firebrand Bo French’s railroad commission nomination say about the state of the GOP?

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May 26, 2026

Ken Paxton cruises to big win against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Texas GOP primary runoff

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May 27, 2026

What the new Trump administration directive on green card applications means

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May 26, 2026

Democrat Nathan Johnson to run against Republican Mayes Middleton for Texas AG in November election

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May 26, 2026

Texas runoff results: Paxton wins GOP U.S. Senate nomination, plus other key statewide race results

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May 26, 2026

Christian Menefee beats Al Green in Democratic primary runoff in new TX-18, according to AP

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May 26, 2026

Results: 2026 primary runoffs

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May 26, 2026

Five races in Texas to watch tonight during the primary runoffs

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May 26, 2026

Study finds voting can help you live longer

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May 18, 2026

Here are the key races in Texas’ May primary runoff election

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May 19, 2026

Trump picks Paxton over Cornyn in Texas’ GOP Senate primary runoff as early voting is underway

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May 19, 2026

Inside the Waco child sex abuse case Ken Paxton’s office agreed to settle for one day in jail

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May 18, 2026

After ‘bitter’ primary runoff, can GOP voters unite behind their party’s Senate nominee?

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May 15, 2026

Supreme Court of Texas refuses removal of Texas House Democratic leader who broke quorum last year

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May 14, 2026

Will Texas get another MAGA attorney general? Or something new?

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May 14, 2026

Texas Republicans spent years courting Indian voters. Then came talk of the ‘Indian takeover.’

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May 13, 2026

Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant

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May 12, 2026

US Rep. Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill draws GOP support — and backlash

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May 12, 2026

Here are primary runoffs to watch as Texas voters pick congressional nominees for November

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May 11, 2026

Democrat James Talarico, running for Senate to get money out of politics, attracts ultra-wealthy backers

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May 8, 2026

Texas attorney general candidates make their final pitches to voters as primary runoffs approach

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May 7, 2026

Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections. Some could have saved lives.

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May 6, 2026

Paxton struggles to raise money for his Senate primary run

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May 5, 2026

How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color

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May 4, 2026

Rep. Michael McCaul warns Texas Republicans not to nominate Ken Paxton for Senate

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May 4, 2026

Texas’ top criminal court has stymied the state’s ‘junk science’ law. Will SCOTUS intervene?

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May 4, 2026

For Texans with disabilities, voting can take weeks — or be out of reach

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May 1, 2026

Watchdog group alleges Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins violated ethics rules

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April 29, 2026

US Supreme Court weakens key pillar of Voting Rights Act, opening the door for Texas to redraw political maps

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April 29, 2026

Former AGs have used the role as a launchpad for higher office. Is Texas AG Ken Paxton next?

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April 28, 2026

Trump administration unveils anti-corruption campaign targeting Mexican officials with alleged cartel ties

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April 28, 2026

Trump’s new tool to speed up wall construction may be a trap for Texas landowners

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April 27, 2026

US Supreme Court: Texas’ newest congressional map stands, nullifying racial gerrymandering claims

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