Bags in Van of Houston ICE Shooting Victim Did Not Contain Drugs, Officials Say
The small bags found inside the van being driven by an immigrant who was killed by an ICE…
Bill Archer, Influential Texas Congressman, Is Dead at 98
Bill Archer, a Texas Republican who in three decades in the House of Representatives became a savvy veteran…
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…
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…
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…
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…
James Talarico Opens Texas Senate Campaign Against Ken Paxton With Houston Rally
James Talarico bounded onto the stage of a packed Houston nightclub Wednesday night to the rapturous cheers of…
Ken Paxton Victory Tests Whether Texas Republicans Can Reunite for November
Republicans in Texas began uniting behind a slate of hard-line candidates elected on Tuesday, looking beyond their bruising…
As Republicans Battled in the Runoff, Talarico Sought to Unify Democrats
While Texas Republicans have been distracted by their bitter, protracted runoff battle for the Senate, James Talarico, the…
Last-Minute Donation Could Upend G.O.P. Primary for Texas Attorney General
In the fight to be the next Texas attorney general, Chip Roy has been on the ropes. A…