Who are the most vulnerable Senate Republicans in 2026?
There are 35 U.S. Senate seats up for election in 2026, with at least four battleground states expected to decide the balance ...
More than 60 immigration bills filed by Texas GOP in line with Trump presidency
Among the immigration-related bills includes measures like establishing the Texas Department of Homeland Security, mandating ...
Hakeem Jeffries struggles to be the ‘man of the moment’ for leaderless Democrats
Democrats, in a rut with virtually no power in Congress, and the lack of a national leader to take on President Donald Trump, want Hakeem Jeffries to step up.
Democratic base’s anger puts some party leaders on shaky ground
The Democratic base is angry. Not just at Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the “Make America Great Again” movement imposing their ...
What is a faculty senate? As Texas lawmakers seek to regulate them, some defend its merit
As Texas lawmakers look to curb faculty senates, the Statesman asked professors how senators are picked, what the panels ...
Midterm elections could mean a changing of the guard in Texas politics, sort of
Paxton is a favorite of hard-right Republican activists who strongly influence GOP primaries. He beat a 2023 impeachment ...
Texas bill would require citizenship proof to vote. Why rights groups say it’s dangerous.
Senate Bill 16 by Mineola Republican Sen. Bryan Hughes would require voters to prove their citizenship to their local voter ...
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Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding case before the Supreme Court could limit patients’ choices
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on whether South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state’s ...
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Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional ...
Senator pushes ‘bold and powerful’ bill requiring sheriffs to partner with ICE
Legislation to mandate Texas sheriffs participate in immigration law enforcement is moving closer to a vote at the Texas Capitol. Senate Bill 8 is on the chamber’s intent calendar for Monday.
The SAVE Act doesn't improve election security. It would just make voting harder | Letters
Our democracy works best when every eligible voter can make their voice heard. But the SAVE Act threatens that right by ...
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Transgender people are about 1% of the US population. Yet they're a political lightning rod
President Donald Trump has signed a slew of policies aimed at wiping transgender people out of government records, sports and ...