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Rep. Tony Gonzales admits to affair with former staffer, calling it a "mistake" -- Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that he had a relationship with a former staffer, but alleged the controversy that has engulfed the situation is "about power and money."

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that he had a relationship with a former staffer, but alleged the controversy that has engulfed the situation is "about power and money."

CBS News - US News - 9 hours ago

Texas judge declines to close Camp Mystic despite family's request after last year's floods

A Texas judge has declined to shut down Camp Mystic, where 25 girls and two counselors were killed in catastrophic floods last year. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble did order Camp

Lancaster Online - US News - 9 hours ago

Suspect Killed After Shooting at Officers, Civilians During Chase from West Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint

A man was shot and killed after fleeing from a United States Border Patrol Immigration Checkpoint in West Texas and opening fire on pursuing officers. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the incident occurred near Kent, Texas, on Interstate 10 on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

Breitbart - Politics - 10 hours ago

One big takeaway for Democrats from the Texas Senate primary: From the Politics Desk

Plus, the Trump administration’s mixed messages on the Iran war.

NBC News - Politics - 10 hours ago

What happened in Texas' Senate primaries -- In Texas, two powerful Republicans vying for a U.S. Senate seat were forced into a runoff. The winner will face Democratic state lawmaker James Talarico, who defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Ed O'Keefe has details.

In Texas, two powerful Republicans vying for a U.S. Senate seat were forced into a runoff. The winner will face Democratic state lawmaker James Talarico, who defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Ed O'Keefe has details.

CBS News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Talarico Takes Aim At Republican Candidates After Winning Texas Democratic Primary: 'Both Of Them Are Extraordinarily Weak'

State Rep. James Talarico took aim at his two prospective opponents in the Texas election for the U.S. Senate later this year, claiming they are both "extraordinarily weak."

International Business Times - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns Trump May Be 'Reason' Texas Senate Seat Flips

Republicans Ken Paxton and John Cornyn did not secure enough of the vote Tuesday and now are headed to a runoff.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Trump says he'll make endorsement soon in the Texas Senate runoff between Paxton and Cornyn

Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party’s nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still being counted on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 12 hours ago

What Democrats need to do to flip Texas, and how Republicans can hang on

Texas primary voters of both parties voted with cool heads Tuesday, rejecting candidates who appealed to their parties’ bases with more inflammatory styles that could have proved riskier in a general election.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Trump will make an endorsement in nail-biting Texas Senate runoff but warns someone will have to 'drop out'

Reports claim Trump is leaning toward endorsing the incumbent Senator John Cornyn

Independent UK - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Trump will force one candidate in Texas Senate runoff to 'drop out'

Reports claim Trump is leaning toward endorsing the incumbent Senator John Cornyn

Independent UK - US News - 12 hours ago

Democrats Outpace Republican Turnout in Texas, NC Senate Primaries Amid Record GOP Spending

Democrats accounted for about 52 percent of all primary ballots cast in Texas, despite Republicans devoting nearly $100 million to campaign ads.

Epoch Times - US News - 13 hours ago

MARK HALPERIN: Is Democrat James Talarico the real deal — or Beto 2.0 headed for a Texas flop?

Texas Democrats pin hopes on James Talarico to break nearly four-decade losing streak, but his liberal record may complicate general election bid.

Fox News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Talarico Wins Texas Senate Primary As GOP Faces Nasty Runoff -- While the Texas GOP's civil war drags on, epic turnout in the race between Talarico and Crockett is raising Democrats' hopes of flipping the Senate.

While the Texas GOP’s civil war drags on, epic turnout in the race between Talarico and Crockett is raising Democrats’ hopes of flipping the Senate.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Trump's Texas Senate Endorsement Is All About the Money

The GOP can’t afford to attack Ken Paxton then rehabilitate him if he wins the runoff. So Trump is expected to back John Cornyn.

New York Magazine - Politics - 14 hours ago

Bobby Pulido scores Texas congressional primary win, secures spot in November election

Tejano singer Bobby Pulido secured the Democratic nomination for Texas' 15th congressional district after defeating Ada Cuellar in Tuesday night's primary.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Trump Says He'll Make Endorsement Soon in Texas GOP Senate Runoff

The president said ’they’re both good people,' but he would ask the one he does not endorse to drop out of the race.

Epoch Times - US News - 15 hours ago

Trump teases kingmaker endorsement in Texas 'soon' to force other candidate out of runoff

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are headed for a bloody runoff, but President Donald Trump wants to end things quickly, promising an endorsement "soon."

Fox News - Politics - 15 hours ago

Trump says he will endorse "soon" in Texas GOP Senate runoff -- President Trump said the candidate he doesn't endorse in the Texas Republican Senate race should drop out before the May 26 runoff.

President Trump said the candidate he doesn't endorse in the Texas Republican Senate race should drop out before the May 26 runoff.

CBS News - Politics - 15 hours ago

Multi-day severe weather threat, including tornadoes, targets millions across Texas, Plains and Midwest

After a harsh winter across the country, Americans are ready for a fresh start in March, which is typically a month of transition into warmer temperatures.

Fox News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Trump Makes Demand of Cornyn, Paxton as He Teases Texas Senate Endorsement

Trump said he will soon issue an endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate primary and urge the losing candidate to drop out.

Newsweek - US News - 16 hours ago

Texas Reps. Menefee, Green advance to runoff as first midterm primaries show incumbents on shaky ground

Democratic Rep. Al Green and newly elected Rep. Christian Menefee will compete in the May 26 runoff for a Houston-area district.

CNBC - Politics - 16 hours ago

Ex-MLB star Mark Teixeira wins GOP primary in Texas congressional race

Teixeira, who won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees, is trying to replace incumbent Chip Roy

CBS News - Sports - 19 hours ago

Ex-MLB Star Mark Teixeira Wins Republican Congressional Primary in Texas

The chances of the Democrats winning the Congressional Baseball Game anytime soon are not looking red-hot.

Breitbart - Sports - 19 hours ago

Talarico Wins Texas Senate Primary As GOP Heads to Nasty Runoff

While the Texas GOP’s civil war drags on, epic turnout in the race between Talarico and Crockett is raising Democrats’ hopes of flipping the Senate.

New York Magazine - Politics - 21 hours ago

James Talarico wins Democrat race in Texas amid voting chaos and chicanery claims

A change to voting procedures in Democrat Jasmine Crockett’s stronghold led to voter confusion and a court intervention to keep voting stations open

Irish Times - World - 23 hours ago

Talarico Beats Crockett to Win Texas Democratic Senate Primary

The result from a competitive race came as Republicans Cornyn and Paxton head to a runoff in their own primary.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Texas primary results: John Cornyn, Ken Paxton head to runoff in heated US Senate elections

The Texas Senate election follows a crucial schedule, prompting a significant shift as Texas Republicans head into three months of campaigning and mudslinging. This comes after the U.S. Sen. John...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Talarico Bests Crockett in Texas Senate Primary, Republicans to Runoff

James Talarico beat Rep. Jasmine Crockett for the Texas Senate Democratic nomination, Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton head to a runoff.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 1 day ago

Colbert Bump! James Talarico Wins Demoractic Primary for Texas Senate Seat

Talarico was at the center of controversy in February, when his 'Late Show' interview was blocked from airing on broadcast by CBS' lawyers.

Hollywood Reporter - Politics - 1 day ago

Jasmine Crockett nearly tied with James Talarico in Texas Senate primary

Jasmine Crockett remained locked in a close race with Austin state Rep. James Talarico in the Democratic primary for US Senate as votes continued to be counted across Texas on Tuesday...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Steve Toth claims lead against Dan Crenshaw in Texas Congressional race

Steve Toth declared victory on Tuesday night in his campaign to unseat incumbent Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District. The Associated Press had not...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Texas voting results impacted as court halts counting of late Dallas ballots

Texas voting results faced uncertainty on Tuesday after the state Supreme Court ordered Dallas County to separate ballots cast during extended voting hours. Confusion at polling places in Dallas and...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Republican Cornyn heads to runoff with MAGA AG over Senate seat

The race between Cornyn and the scandal-ridden Ken Paxton risks the Senate seat in blood-red Texas falling into the Democrats’ hands

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Texas Gov. Abbott Warns of Possible Iranian Terrorist 'Sleeper Cells' in His State

The FBI is investigating whether a shooting in Austin was a terrorist act.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Crockett and Talarico Wage New Battle in Fight to Flip Texas

Democrats see a Texas upset as the best way to take the U.S. Senate. But the two candidates have different theories of how to pull it off.

New York Magazine - Politics - 1 day ago

Can Democrats Mess With Texas? -- What Next

Texas Democrats see an opportunity.

Slate - Politics - 2 days ago

Texas Senate Primaries Near Election Day—But GOP Runoff Likely

The most expensive Senate primaries in history have witnessed serious verbal sparring between candidates.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

2 Blue Texas Districts Still Pose a Challenge for Republicans With New Map

Rep. Gonzalez, the Democratic incumbent in District 34, is seen as more vulnerable than Rep. Cuellar in District 28, but neither district is leaning red.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

DAVID MARCUS: Ken Paxton devours John Cornyn as Texas GOP craves a fighter in Senate primary showdown

Texas GOP voters tell me Sen. John Cornyn seems like he's from 'a different time' as Attorney General Ken Paxton leads polls, with Republicans craving a fighter over "electability."

Fox News - Opinion - 2 days ago

Top-ranked UCLA baseball pulls off three-game sweep of ranked teams in Texas

Roch Cholowsky hit a two-run, two-out home run in the ninth to tie the game and help UCLA to an 8-7 win over Mississippi State.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 3 days ago

U.S. Senate candidates in Texas make final pitches ahead of Tuesday's primary

A heated U.S. Senate race in Texas is entering its final stretch before voters decide Tuesday who will be their party's nominee in November.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 3 days ago

Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center

ICE has been holding hundreds of children at the immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas, many of them for months. Some tell of poor conditions and inadequate healthcare.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 4 days ago

Travis Jankowski goes with 'the flow,' adjusts to new role as Texas Rangers coach

For Travis Jankowski, spring 2026 feels familiar, yet entirely exhausting in a new way.

Lancaster Online - Sports - 6 days ago

Texas Boy Starts Building Device for Fun—by 12 He's Achieved Nuclear Fusion

Seventh-grader Aiden McMillan is in the running for a Guinness World Record as the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion.

Newsweek - Technology - 6 days ago

Cornyn's Nasty Attack on Paxton May Haunt Texas Republicans

Senator John Cornyn goes medieval on “Crooked Ken” Paxton in a new ad. Their brutal primary could be a boon to Democrats’ Senate odds.

New York Magazine - Politics - 7 days ago

Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida

Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.

One America News Network - Technology - 7 days ago

Censorship of Colbert interview sparks free speech debate ahead of Texas primary

Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico says Trump is 'worried' Texas will vote blue

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Amazon Delivery Drone Crashes Into Texas Apartment Building

Cesarina Johnson heard a buzz outside her window and started recording the Amazon delivery drone. The drone accidentally crashed into her apartment building in Richardson, Texas. Johnson spoke with Inside Edition.

Inside Edition - Weird - 23 days ago

Texas College Students Helped Solve a 34-Year-Old Cold Case Murder: Cops

Students at the University of Texas at Arlington are being praised after working with local law enforcement for their help in connection with a 34-year-old cold case murder.

Inside Edition - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Elon Musk Hired a Dozen Texas Lobbyists This Year. State Law Keeps the Extent of Their Influence Under Wraps.

Musk, the billionaire businessman behind Tesla and SpaceX, influenced several new Texas laws this year. How his lobbyists came about these wins, however, is more of a mystery.

ProPublica - Politics - 4 months ago

Trump Says America's Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries'. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells.

The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

ProPublica - Environment - 6 months ago

A Texas Congressman Is Quietly Helping Elon Musk Pitch a $760M Plan to Build Tunnels Under Houston to Ease Flooding

For years, experts in Houston have been studying the idea of building massive tunnels to divert floodwaters and save lives and property. Now Elon Musk’s tunneling company wants a piece of the project.

ProPublica - Environment - 6 months ago

The Texas Redistricting Fight Has Been the Testing Ground for the Trump Administration's Latest Legal Strategy

The administration has been testing a strategy of using the courts as leverage to force political outcomes. In Texas, the state’s leaders and conservative activists have been willing, if not eager, collaborators.

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.

While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.

ProPublica - Politics - 7 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office's Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.

ProPublica - Politics - 7 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

ProPublica - Environment - 7 months ago

Texas Officials Say They Didn't See the Flood Coming. Oral Histories Show Residents Have Long Warned of Risks.

After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what we learned following the devastating July 4 flooding in Texas.

ProPublica - Environment - 7 months ago

Inside Elon Musk's Stellar Year at the Texas Capitol

While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.

ProPublica - Politics - 8 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Pull Funding for Child Identification Kits Again After Newsrooms Report They Don't Work

For the second legislative session, lawmakers have withdrawn funding for a company selling kits that promise to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported there’s no evidence to support that claim.

ProPublica - Politics - 8 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.

ProPublica - Politics - 9 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Are Again Pushing to Spend Millions on Kits to Find Missing Kids. Experts Say They Don't Work.

Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune report that showed there’s no evidence they work.

ProPublica - Politics - 9 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton Won't Face Federal Corruption Charges as He Gains Momentum for Likely Senate Run

The federal criminal investigation was the most serious legal threat the once-embattled Republican faced. With the probe now over, Paxton is gearing up to likely challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026.

ProPublica - Politics - 11 months ago

How Texas Conservatives Use At-Large School Board Elections to Influence What Students Learn

In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven conservatives successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.

ProPublica - Politics - 11 months ago

The story of Chinese Americans who call Texas home

Some trace back for generations in the Lone Star State, which today has the third-largest Asian American population in the US

Voice of America - World - 11 months ago