A judge in Iowa has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and its former pollster.

Maine Democrats are calling for Republican Sen. Susan Collins to account for a report that alleged she was the target of a federal investigation over campaign contributions.

The recent ICE recruit was issued a body camera, reports said. It’s not clear why he was not using the device during the Sunday shooting.

A judge has heard arguments but did not rule from the bench in a case on President Donald Trump’s ban of three news outlets from White House grounds.

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country.

A judge has heard arguments but did not rule from the bench in a case on President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.

A new survey points to economic frustration among a key group that has largely backed Donald Trump and other Republicans in recent elections.

About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office.

Ker’Sean Olajuwa Ramey was convicted in 2007 Ramey’s codefendant was put to death last week.

Student groups in two cases concerning drag performances on Texas A&M System campus venues argue the bans violate First Amendment protections.

We’re examining how state takeovers affect Texas students, families and educators. Share your experiences or questions to help guide our reporting.

Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their election chances in November.

The fight over Missouri's congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time.

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was discharged after four hours into ICE custody and taken 135 miles to an immigration detention center.

McKenna West fled to Texas to give birth last month, saying she could not trust the biological parents after they asked her to get an abortion.

A Homeland Security official says the Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases.

Angela Paxton accused Ken Paxton of adultery in divorce filings but has been publicly silent about her view of his race. On Friday, she spoke to a group of Republican women in a speech called the “Elephant in the room.”

In this week’s episode, we talk about how French’s tweet has brought turmoil to the Republican Party and assess whether other statewide races are really competitive.

A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN's Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days.

The Justice Department says a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state’s June primary.

The U.S. Supreme Court won't intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple’s wishes to have an abortion.

In an affidavit, the Rangers said they believe camp leaders committed multiple crimes including manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 27 campers and counselors in the July 2025 flood.

President Donald Trump has surprised many by showing support for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a well-known democratic socialist.

High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Just over a third of Texas prisons are fully air conditioned.

President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials have met, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says the midterm elections offer a potential “stopgap” halfway through Donald Trump’s turbulent second presidency.

Republicans have seized on his past votes and comments to argue he will revert to his most progressive positions if elected, while Talarico’s campaign insists he has remained consistent.

Some detained Texans were pursuing pathways to stay here legally. None had criminal convictions.

People who work near the site where ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez say the agency’s presence in the area has been constant amid President Trump’s mass deportation push.

The exchange of 715 acres in the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge for 683 acres of private land is expected to occur Sept. 22.

A federal appeals panel has ruled in favor of new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump.

President Trump has unveiled a new White House helicopter landing pad while trying to downplay a First Amendment firestorm.

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez legally entered the country in 2024 via the CBP One app and applied for asylum, his attorneys said. But he missed a court hearing after the notice went to the wrong address.

The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he is back in the hospital after being held at a detention center with a bullet still lodged in his back.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House, saying the selective ban was “a blatant violation” of the First Amendment.

Justice Department officials are pressing forward with an investigation of President Donald Trump's foes despite the departure of prosecutor Joe diGenova, who had been leading it for months.

The high price tag, coupled with less state funding from students leaving the district, raises questions about whether the academic improvements are sustainable in the long run and whether other districts can afford to replicate it.

Lawmakers recently learned of the slow progress made by the companies, which have four months to come under compliance with the law prompted by the 2024 Panhandle wildfires.

President Donald Trump says that communism is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced.

The shooting in Austin, which injured Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, came more than two months after an ICE officer fatally shot a man in Houston.

President Donald Trump plans to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the upcoming U.N. General Assembly.

President Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.

Alaska’s primary revealed some of the headaches related to a major change in how voters select their candidates.

Republicans are trying to win an open Senate seat race in Michigan, and nominee Mike Rogers is stepping up his appeals to some Democrats.

Voters across the nation say skyrocketing gas prices are causing financial hardships for their families.

China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs to Taiwan.

When Donald Trump ran for office a decade ago, he called China a menace to the U.S. economy.

Brendan Farrington has died at 60.

It’s hard to imagine a Republican who’s done more to draw a sharp contrast with the president than Brian Fitzpatrick.

Thousands of people have come to protest outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said in his ruling that he expects Republicans to succeed in restricting primaries to voters registered with the party during the next legislative session.

The decision clears the way for the 1-month-old’s biological parents to relocate him from Dallas to Los Angeles, where the couple lives, to seek treatment there. Their surrogate wants him in Texas.

President Donald Trump is defending his son's wedding party being partially funded by a Russian oligarch.

The U.S. president has several meetings scheduled with world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City next week.

The grant program was created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which became law in July 2025.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.

President Donald Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage.

Naturally, Republicans running for Congress should campaign on President Donald Trump’s promise to pay adult Americans $5,000 if the GOP wins the midterm elections.

Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring traditional boundaries between politics and federal law enforcement with speeches at political events that depart from longstanding norms meant to protect the Justice Department from the appearance of partisan bias.

Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration's policies and Iowa GOP candidates, calling Democrats the party of "lunatics."

The Railroad Commission candidate is under fire from fellow Republicans for a post that said a picture of college students celebrating a football victory shows “how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners.”

The General Land Office oversees investments that earn billions of dollars for public education, manages state lands, operates the Alamo and administers disaster recovery funds and benefits to Texas veterans. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 race and where they stand.

President Donald Trump is using a controversial campaign ad from 1988 to criticize Democrats on crime.

In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway.

Virginia’s attorney general says the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state election laws following a whistleblower report.

The U.S. Postal Service has stopped developing a controversial computer system tied to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting.

One of the state’s largest oil and gas industry groups condemned French’s comments about South Asian students. They have not pulled their endorsement.

The outgoing U.S. senator called the Texas Railroad Commission candidate “an embarrassment to the Republican Party.”

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.

Patrick has also rebuked ERCOT’s board for approving and then backtracking on a contract that would allow ERCOT’s CEO to earn $6.4 million in 2027.

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran over its nuclear program.

A federal appeals court panel is considering an attempt to revive Missouri congressional districts backed by Donald Trump.

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, who represented Arizona in both chambers of Congress over nearly three decades, has died at 84.

For La Union del Pueblo Entero’s biennial convention, members under 45 years old made up the largest share of participants.

The announcement ends a nearly year-long dispute with the Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services over the funding to Texas hospitals, which were slated to lose $27 million a day.

Minnesota prosecutors accused Christian Castro of injuring a Venezuelan man and lying about what led to the shooting. He also faces federal charges.

A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it — as President Donald Trump has threatened.

A new report reveals that mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans.

One domestic violence care advocate said the county’s program that provides money to survivors to pay for basic needs could be a model for the rest of the state.

Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades. National forecasters are calling Texas a tie, or else giving the advantage to the Democrat.

The fire has burned 90,000 acres, making it the second largest fire in the region’s history.

The House has approved a bill that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs.

Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections.

Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days.

The House has approved a resolution holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of borrowing money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers.

Tierra Walker, who was 20 weeks pregnant, died of a serious complication known as preeclampsia in December 2024.

Two Republicans in closely contested congressional districts in Iowa switched their votes on an Iran war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without lawmakers' approval.

The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 to address high inflation.

An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term.

Charlie Kirk’s family is blaming Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university.

Appointed a decade ago, the education commissioner insists that when he has direct oversight, academic gains follow. His critics await better student outcomes.

LeJames Norman would become the fifth inmate put to death by the state this year barring a U.S. Supreme Court reprieve. His codefendant is scheduled for execution a week later.

A new AP-NORC poll shows Americans are growing more concerned about the environmental impacts of AI.

Leading voices in AI, including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, agree that AI development needs to slow down.

President Donald Trump has tested his midterm campaign appeal in North Carolina as he tries to help his handpicked Republican Senate hopeful and former national party chairman.

President Donald Trump is blasting Federal Reserve governors after the board raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly high inflation.

Small business owners in the United States and Canada say a trade war between their countries is hurting sales while they are also dealing with rising expenses from higher fuel costs.

The House Oversight Committee has voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress in the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick balked at the contract two boards approved for Pablo Vegas. The ERCOT chief said officials then decided not to execute the deal.