Texas
CBP makes million-dollar drug busts on Texas border
Customs and Border Protection officers manning a crossing between Mexico and Texas sniffed out more than $1.2 million in illegal drugs in two incidents this weekend, the agency told...
Texas sheriff, staffer charged with COVID-era fraud scheme
A Texas sheriff and his assistant chief have been indicted for a scheme to defraud the sheriff’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic. Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar and Assistant...
Texas judge orders Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce records unsealed amid heated Senate primary
McKINNEY, Texas — Court documents detailing the divorce of Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, were released Friday...
Inside the Texas Race to Build the Next Great American Weapon
With $3.5 million in VC in the bank, he opened a warhead plant in Bastrop, east of Austin, this fall, but the dream is to expand to making mass...
Texas Rep. Marc Veasey leaving Congress to pursue Democratic bid for county judge seat
Texas Rep. Marc Veasey announced he’s not seeking reelection, aiming instead for the Democratic nomination for Tarrant County judge. His decision follows moves by fellow Texas Democrats: Rep. Jasmine...
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett kicks off Texas Senate bid, seeking John Cornyn’s seat
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced her Senate bid Monday at a Dallas campaign event — significantly reshaping the state’s Democratic primary race. “There are a lot of people that...
Supreme Court restores Texas’ GOP-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court said Thursday that Texas can go back to using its new, Republican-friendly congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, putting on hold a lower court ruling...
Trump endorses Trever Nehls, identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, for Texas seat
President Trump endorsed Trever Nehls, the identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, for the Texas House seat his brother has held. Mr. Trump hailed Trever Nehls as a...
A California Republican faces long odds after redistricting. Will he seek a safer seat in Texas?
LOS ANGELES — The redrawing of California’s congressional map to boost Democrats’ chances has left Republicans scrambling for political survival. Some are digging in for tough races, but one...
Trump pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas in corruption probe
President Trump said Wednesday he has pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife Imelda, ending the government’s prosecution of them on federal bribery and conspiracy charges...
