A proposal to expand background checks was reportedly circulated by the attorney general and the White House legislative director, but White House officials deny the plan originated with them.
The first-term state senator announced his potential primary challenge to Senator John Cornyn this evening.
In the wake of Rep. Pete Olson's retirement, Democrats hope to flip this traditionally Republican congressional district in the Houston suburbs.
Texans may have to brace themselves for another high-profile U.S. Senate race next year as the Democratic primary continues to grow.
With new plans to send astronauts back to the moon, NASA announced that its center in Huntsville, Alabama will lead a lunar landing program instead of Houston.
Efforts by Texas Democrats to make gains appear increasingly reliant on funding from outside the Lone Star state.
Texas politicians are mulling over so-called "red flag laws" to try to curb mass shootings amid concerns about such laws infringing on constitutional rights.
Mitch McConnell's focus on filling judicial vacancies continued Wednesday as another wave of President Trump's nominees were confirmed.
The budget deal now moves to President Trump's desk for signature as Congress heads back home for August recess.
Both Texas senators declare support for Rep. John Ratcliffe's nomination for Director of National Intelligence as opponents work to thwart the effort early.
As the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel, El Chapo pushed over 200 tons of cocaine onto U.S. streets and will spend the remainder of his life behind bars.
Texas will once again feature a high-profile U.S. Senate race as Democrats angle to unseat incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn next year.
The Dallas County seat held by Rep. Angie Chen Button will be a hotly contested race in 2020 as Texas Democrats look to gain the state house majority.
The Muslim Brotherhood has long been under scrutiny for ideological and financial ties to Islamic terrorist groups and sympathizers.
"Enmeshed in backroom deals and broken promises, our capital has too often become a political playground for the powerful and the well-connected," Cruz said.
Sen. Pete Flores will find himself under heavy fire in 2020 as Democrats try and reclaim the seat they lost during a special election.
Texas' federal delegation reacted to the President Trump's tariff threat, intended to force Mexico to act on border security.
A top target for Texas Republicans going into 2020, this district encompasses Hays and Blanco counties and flipped to the Democrats in 2018.
A new poll by Quinnipiac shows Texas Democrats overwhelmingly want Beto to run for Senate rather than President in 2020.
Texas Republicans hope to regain House District 47, a longtime GOP district, while Democrats hope it represents a permanent changing of the political tide.
