Amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 deaths this summer, more Texans under 60 are dying
The woman in the San Antonio intensive care bed was on a ventilator, her lungs ravaged by COVID-19. After the staff tried everything they could to help her beat the virus, there was nothing else to …
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Slicing up liberal cities becomes go-to redistricting strategy
As Democrats and Republicans duel over redistricting, line-drawers in more states are carving cities into …
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Despite his victory in Texas and no credible evidence of widespread fraud, Donald Trump calls for election audit legislation
Former President Donald Trump has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to add an election audit bill to this year’s …
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After losing to a Democrat in 2020, former GOP state Sen. Pete Flores seeks election in newly drawn Republican district
A proposed redistricting map would shift most of Cedar Park and Leander to state Senate District 24, …
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John Cornyn eyes Senate GOP leadership role, says House will flip easier than Senate in midterms
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn says he will run for the Senate’s GOP leadership role should Minority Leader …
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Texas Republicans have the redistricting tools to preserve their power. They're convening Monday to do the work.
In theory, the 2021 cycle of redistricting is about revising district boundaries to evenly …
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Believing that Texas is on wrong path, Beto O’Rourke likely to challenge Greg Abbott for governor
After a summer of uncertainty, Democrats are feeling better about the prospect of former U.S. Rep. …
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Texas Senate opens redistricting debate with proposed map one senator labels “intentional discrimination”
The Texas Senate kicked off the decennial redistricting process on Saturday, releasing the first …
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In a changing Texas, Republicans will begin redistricting with more freedom to draw their maps
The 2020 census captured a Texas that does not exist in its halls of power: a diverse state that is …
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House Freedom Caucus member Matt Krause challenges Ken Paxton for Texas attorney general
Attorney General Ken Paxton just got another Republican primary challenger, but this time it is someone who has been close to him for years: state Rep. Matt Krause. The Fort Worth lawmaker and …
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Analysis: Population changes the recipe for Texas’ political soup
Political people often compare Texas election maps to a state-shaped bowl of tomato soup with blueberries …
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5 takeaways from Newsom’s blowout win in the recall election
A recall campaign that at one point appeared poised to upend Democratic politics in sapphire-blue …
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In red California, recall backers fuel unfounded claims of ‘rigged’ voting, bait workers
The Central Valley has long been a stronghold for red California. And on Tuesday, there were loud voices …
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Redistricting battles kick off in state courts
The legal battle over redistricting started in Texas this year even before lawmakers sat down to draw new …
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Police seek woman in Larry Elder attack as his supporters claim a double standard
As the Los Angeles police investigators try to identify a woman wearing a gorilla mask who threw an …
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New Texas elections law carries costs and threat of litigation for all 254 counties
In Tom Green County last election, the line of people waiting to cast a ballot from their vehicle …
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Pa. Republicans started their ‘forensic investigation’ of the 2020 election. It’s still unclear what that means.
After months of demands from former President Donald Trump, Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers on …
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Dan Patrick warns Democrats are allowing in immigrants for “silent revolution,” mirroring language of far-right extremists
Denouncing the thousands of Haitian asylum-seekers who are camped out under a South Texas bridge as …
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CDC director warns of ‘dire straits’ in COVID-hit areas of US
Parts of the U.S. health system “are in dire straits,” as the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant forces some states to prepare for rationed medical care, said …
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Low wages and pandemic gut staffing support for those with disabilities
Ernestine “Erma” Bryant likes her job, but the pay is a problem. She works in a caregiver role as a …
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House budget panel advances Biden’s giant tax, spending bill
The House Budget Committee advanced a draft version of President Joe Biden’s signature tax and social …
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China formally applies to join Asian trade deal Trump abandoned
Beijing has applied to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact once pushed by the U.S. as a way to isolate China …
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Americans ramp up Google searches for COVID tests amid scarcity
Searches for COVID-19 tests on Google are surging as the delta variant spreads in the U.S. and more …
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Last of Haitian migrants cleared from camp in Del Rio, Texas, DHS chief says
The last remaining Haitian migrants who were living in squalid conditions in makeshift encampments …
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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is lone Democrat to vote against federal bill protecting abortion rights
In a bid to nullify Texas’ controversial near-total abortion ban, the U.S. House on Friday passed …
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House Democrats, galvanized by Texas ban, to vote to legalize abortion nationwide
The House on Friday is expected to vote to legalize abortion nationwide until fetal viability, and …
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases expected to become more common in coming months
Mild cases of COVID-19 among vaccinated individuals are becoming increasingly common as the highly …
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Texas surpasses 4 million total COVID-19 cases
Texas surpassed 4 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, reaching the mark not quite 17 months after the state recorded its first confirmed case …
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Migrants arrested by Texas in border crackdown are being imprisoned for weeks without legal help or formal charges
Hundreds of migrants arrested under Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “catch and jail” border security push have been sitting in prison for weeks …
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Crackdown at Del Rio migrant camp shows competing powers of sympathy and get-tough policies
DEL RIO, Texas — By this weekend, the sprawling squalid migrant camp near the international bridge here was silent. At least 15,000 mostly …
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Texas law restricting access to abortion medications goes into effect Dec. 2 after governor signs bill
Just weeks after a near-total ban on abortion went into effect in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott ceremonially signed a separate bill into law on Friday …
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