Congress

Henry Cuellar (TX-28) faces his first serious primary challenge from Jessica Cisneros.

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House Incumbent Cuellar Faces 1st-Ever Primary Challenge From Justice Democrat Cisneros In TX-28

Kim Johnson

Fifteen-year incumbent Henry Cuellar aims to retain control of Texas' 28th congressional district in a heated race against his first Democratic primary…

Former United States president George H. W. Bush, right, leaves the field with the help of Pierce Bush, his grandson, before the Texas Bowl NCAA college football game in 2009 in Houston.

Grandson Of Former President George H.W. Bush Is Running For Congress In Texas

Sam Gringlas

The CEO of a nonprofit organization joins a crowded GOP field in a suburban Houston district likely to be a Democratic target in 2020.

Community

U.S. House Representative Joaquin Castro On Trump Impeachment Inquiry

David Martin Davies

Guest: U.S. House Rep. Joaquin Castro, TX-20"The Source" is a live call-in program airing Mondays through Thursdays from 12-1 p.m. Leave a message before…

Community

Courts, Congress, Campaigns: What's Happening With The Affordable Care Act?

Kim Johnson

Millions of people gained healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act, butthe law has faced a litany of challenges since its inception. What is the…

Government/Politics

Why Most People Don't Remember The Meanest Man In Congress

Laura Rice

From Texas Standard: The list of notable Texans to serve in the U.S. House is a long one. Names like Sam Rayburn, "Cactus Jack" Garner, Barbara Jordan...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, the speaker-designate for the new Congress, talk to reporters as a revised spending bill is introduced in the House that includes $5 billion demanded by President Donald Trump for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, as Congress tries to avert a partial shutdown, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

House Leadership Changing Hands: Democrats' Design, And Republican Response

The Democrats take over the majority in the House. We’ll examine their game plan for the government shutdown, Mueller investigation and big policy proposals.

News

Texas Lawmaker Credits Law Enforcement With Saving Lives During Ambush At GOP Baseball Practice

Shelly D. Kofler

Texas Congressman Joe Barton of Ennis says Capitol Hill police and security officers are the reason a morning attack on Republican lawmakers did not…

Two people embrace near the blocked-off crime scene in Alexandria, Va., where a congressman and several others were wounded in a shooting during a congressional baseball practice Wednesday. The suspected gunman has died, officials say.

Wounded Congressman In Critical Condition, Will Require Additional Surgery

Bill Chappell

A hospital statement says Rep. Steve Scalise suffered fractured bones, injured internal organs and severe bleeding when he was shot in the hip. The gunman was killed by law enforcement officers.

Then President-elect Donald Trump meets with House Speaker Paul Ryan at the U.S. Capitol in November.

Congress Focuses On Averting Shutdown, But Trump Wants More In Budget Deal

Geoff Bennett

Congress must act by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown on Donald Trump's 100th day in office. That could be complicated as the White House pushes a border wall, health care and taxes.

Community

The Source: Women Still Less Likely To Run For Office

Paul Flahive

Thursday night Hillary Rodham Clinton made U.S. history by becoming the first woman to be nominated for president of a major political party. Many are…