An early look at House members who could be vulnerable in 2026
The fight for the House in the 2026 midterm elections is likely to be fought on familiar territory, as Republicans defend ...
'It's ours.' Who owns the Gulf of Mexico? Trump plans to rename it to Gulf of America
President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, because "it's ours." Who owns ...
Trump suggests renaming the Gulf of Mexico. Can he do that?
In an almost offhand digression Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump idly mentioned he was going to change the name of the ...
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Big Changes Ahead for Voting Maps After Next Census
with Texas within striking distance of adding a fifth seat. North Carolina would also see its congressional delegation increase by a seat. These potential gains are driven overwhelmingly by ...
Democrats’ crisis of the future: the biggest states that back them are shrinking
Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. With America’s population shifting to ...
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Austin unveils how light-rail could change the city in new report with detailed maps
After years of waiting, a clearer picture of the largest transit project in Austin history is taking shape in a 16,000-page ...
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'Gulf of America'? Louisiana pols and others put their spin on Trump's Gulf of Mexico idea
“If we are going to rename things … this is the move,” Abbott wrote on X.
Four new members of Texas congressional delegation sworn into office
Four new members of Texas’ congressional delegation were sworn into office on Jan. 3, which marked the beginning of the 119th Congress with Republicans in control of both the US House and Senate.