Texas’s struggle for independence from Mexico and its annexation by the United States led to the Mexican War. From 1846 to 1848, the United States fought Mexico to acquire land stretching from Texas ...

In the aftermath of his party’s brutal shellacking in the 2024 elections, Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa has ...

Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass a school voucher program, his top legislative priority since last year. The governor shared his ...

The debate between funding for public education and school vouchers is expected to be intertwined in the next legislative session next year. After this week's election, Gov. Greg Abbott says he ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who oversees the Texas Senate, would become the governor for the remainder of Abbott’s current term in ...

For nearly 30 years, a bipartisan coalition in the Texas House has staved off efforts to siphon public dollars to private ...

John Devine, Jane Bland and Jimmy Blacklock won their reelection bids over Democrat challengers backed by groups that support expanding abortion access.

Republicans have won control of the Senate, a major boost for President-elect Donald Trump to enact his agenda, confirm his Cabinet officials and secure lifetime appointments for federal judges, ...

WASHINGTON - Republicans won a majority of the U.S. Senate amid Donald Trump's presidential win, retaking the upper chamber ...

NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt said Donald Trump owes a "big wet kiss" to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) if he ends up winning the presidential election. The post NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt Says Trump ...

Republican Donald Trump won North Carolina, capturing one of the seven heavily contested battlegrounds while votes in six ...