Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

Greg Abbott has requested $11.1 billion from the federal government to reimburse his state for its border security operations ...

The Republican governor blamed the just-ended presidency of Democrat Joe Biden for the state having to step up to secure its border with Mexico.

The newly elected Texas House Speaker, Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), is well positioned to bring school choice to Texas and achieve other long sought conservative goals.

Neither of Texas’ two senators serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee. But both Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz introduced Rollins at Thursday’s hearing, calling her a “no-brainer.” Both have known ...

After a series of Trump executive orders to strengthen the border, Republican congressmen are gearing up to codify them into law.

One of Trump’s picks is currently an evangelical pastor: Southern Baptist Scott Turner, an associate pastor at Prestonwood ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that forces millions of ...

Supposedly, civil war has broken out in the Texas Republican Party. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, was a monumental day in the state of Texas. For the first time in recent memory there was going to be a ...

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WASHINGTON: Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military ...