Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico recalled “provocative” remarks he previously made about God during a Thursday appearance on “The Bulwark” podcast, where he later defended the comment as both political and theological. “I know that I was being provocative with that comment,” Talarico said. The Democrat Senate nominee acknowledged that he made the statement […]
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GOP Texas candidate in the hot seat after rival exposes family’s Dem donations: ‘Doesn’t make sense’
A GOP candidate running for Congress in Texas believes the state’s open primaries may have allowed a Democrat to enter a Republican primary. Alexander Hale can’t help but have questions about the political positions of his fellow Republican challenger, Alexander Kalai, as they face off to represent Texas’ 7th Congressional District. Kalai’s background first caught […]
Ted Cruz endorses Texas state Rep. Steve Toth in GOP primary challenge to Dan Crenshaw
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has endorsed Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Lone Star State’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. “I am proud to endorse @SteveTothTX for Congress in Texas’s 2nd Congressional District. Steve faithfully served the people of Texas in the Texas House of […]
Crockett blasts ‘left’ for alleged skin darkening in ads as Texas Senate clash heats up
A progressive House Democrat claims that attacks from her left were racially motivated in what’s become an explosive Texas Senate race. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told supporters that she’s used to attacks from Republicans and the right, but racially tinged shots from her left flank weren’t something she expected. “The thing that is not normal […]
CBP supervisor accused of harboring illegal immigrant in his Texas home faces criminal charges
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) supervisor is accused of harboring an illegal immigrant he was engaged in a romantic relationship with in his Texas home. Andres Wilkinson appeared in a federal courtroom this week and was ordered held pending a detention hearing, the Justice Department said. Wilkinson began working for the CBP in […]
House GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway
Republicans are clinging to a razor-thin 218-213 House majority. And the GOP’s margin will shrink even further after a special congressional election this weekend to fill the seat in a Democrat-dominated district which has been vacant for nearly a year. That’s because the two candidates in Saturday’s runoff election in Texas’ 18th Congressional District are […]
Second teen dies after Texas sledding accident that killed best friend: ‘They were holding on to each other’
A second teenage girl has died in Texas after she was critically injured in a sledding accident that killed her best friend, according to their families and local police. Frisco police confirmed Wednesday that the second 16-year-old girl died of her injuries at a hospital. The teen’s family identified her as Grace Brito. The other […]
Cruz back in Texas after photo of him boarding plane sparks backlash ahead of winter storm
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, returned to the Lone Star State Friday after a photo went viral on social media of him boarding a plane as the state prepares for a potentially historic winter storm. The senator appeared to poke fun at himself on Friday as online chatter swirled over the past few days about whether […]
Texas man charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS in federal terrorism case
A Texas man was charged in federal court after he attempted to provide material support to ISIS through an undercover agent, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Midlothian, Texas resident John Michael Garza, Jr., 21, was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Speaking to Fox News […]
AI photo match reunites Texas woman with lost cat after 103 days
Holiday gatherings and year-end travel often lead to a spike in missing pets. Doors open more often, routines shift and animals can slip outside in a moment of confusion. New Year’s Eve creates loud fireworks, and shelters report some of their busiest nights of the entire year. Amid all that, one Texas family just experienced […]
John Kennedy mocks Jasmine Crockett’s Texas Senate campaign, says the ‘voices in her head are not real’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced her Senate campaign this month, and Sen. John Kennedy had sharp words about the prospect of her joining the chamber. He dismissed Crockett’s Senate bid as unserious and out of step with Texas voters. “They need to tell her that the voices in her head are not real,” Kennedy said Sunday […]
SCOTUS allows Texas to use Trump-pushed redrawn congressional redistricting map favoring Republicans
The Supreme Court signaled that Texas is likely to prevail in defending its new congressional map, faulting a lower court for misreading evidence and ignoring required legal inferences as the state races toward 2026 election deadlines. In a brief order that keeps Governor Greg Abbott’s redrawn districts in place for now, the Court said the […]