Data center backlash: How Texas and other states reversed course
The data center backlash has entered the midterms conversation. Politicians from across the spectrum have changed their minds…
Trump’s super PAC pours $10M into Ken Paxton’s Texas Senate race against James Talarico
MAGA, Inc., the super PAC linked to President Donald Trump, has made its first major midterm buy with $10…
Talarico with 3-point lead over Paxton in new Texas Senate poll
Democratic Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico eked out a shocking 3-point lead over GOP foe Ken Paxton in…
Texas Governor Appoints Former Hard Right Critic to Key Post
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Thursday appointed an immigration hard-liner and former political rival to be state…
Trump Announces Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas
President Trump announced on Tuesday that the Republican Party would hold an unusual midterm convention in September in…
Talarico Seizes on Paxton Tabloid Story to Test Corruption Attacks in Texas Senate Race
Do voters in 2026 care about a politician’s affairs or otherwise messy love life? That’s the question Democrats…
Trump confirms GOP will hold ‘midterm convention’ in Dallas in September
President Trump confirmed Tuesday that the Republican Party will host an unusual “midterm convention” in Dallas on Sept.…
Why The New York Times Is Expanding in Texas
One criticism we often hear is that Texas is viewed primarily through a political lens. Politics do matter…
Voters Reject Anti-Islam Candidate in Mayoral Race in Dallas Suburb
Mark Hill, a conservative lawyer who served on the local school board, won a divisive mayoral runoff on…
To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right
When the Republican Party of Texas held its convention in Houston four years ago, Gov. Greg Abbott did…
Texas Dem bragged about getting career criminal bandmate ‘out of jail’ who went on to sexually assault 8-year-old
WASHINGTON — Latin Grammy winner and Texas House Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido once bragged about getting his longtime bandmate…
Paxton’s Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups
For years, Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has been waging war on Democratic and Latino-led groups over…