There is a sense that despite 30 years of losing statewide elections in Texas, the coming midterms could be their best chance to break that streak. At a rally in San Antonio, three of the leading Democratic candidates for that nomination came together to promote party unity.

Nirenberg hasn't said which seat he will pursue.

Senate Republicans voted to advance their massive tax and spending bill late Saturday night after hours of delays and negotiations.

The U.S. magistrate judge's Friday ruling is not final, but serves as a recommendation in Leqaa Kordia's case.

The new council held its first official meeting to discuss next year's budget as the city faces a $21 million deficit in 2026 and a $152 million deficit in 2027.

The upcoming race for the Texas U.S. Senate seat is shaping up to be one of the nation's more interesting contests. Incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn is being eclipsed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the GOP nomination. Former NASA Astronaut Terry Virts is running for the Democratic nomination while other Dems ready their own campaign launches.

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have addressed the issue following the regular session of the Legislature, saying Senate Bill 1278 went too far to grant immunity to victims of trafficking for committing potentially violent crimes.

The decision issues some limits on the power of federal judges to universally block President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, asking lower courts to reconsider their rulings.

Siding with the government on Friday, the court upheld the Affordable Care Act, allowing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to continue determining which services will be available free of cost to Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act.

Conservative groups challenged the program, contending that Congress exceeded its powers in enacting legislation that delegated to the FCC the task of operating the Universal Service Fund.