National Politics

Texas Man Charged After Shooting Near JD Vance's Motorcade in D.C.

A Midland, Texas, man is facing multiple federal charges after authorities say he opened fire near the National Mall in…

1 month ago

Keith Self Calls for Flat Spending, Conservative Priorities in Budget Request

Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is pressing House appropriators to freeze discretionary spending and strip out what he describes as wasteful…

1 month ago

Chip Roy Moves to End U Visa Program Amid Immigration Debate

Last week in Washington, D.C., Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the End U Visa Abuse Act to terminate a program…

1 month ago

President Trump Endorses Greg Abbott, Cites Texas Redistricting as Key to Republican Midterm Strategy

President Donald Trump has endorsed Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) for reelection, praising him directly for signing the state's redrawn congressional…

1 month ago

James Talarico Tells HBCU Graduates Their Disillusionment Is a Superpower

Graduation season is upon students, and Representative James Talarico (D-TX) stood before graduates at Paul Quinn College last weekend and…

1 month ago

Texas Democrats Sound Alarm After Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Ruling

Following last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Texas House Democrats are pushing for action…

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Shutdown Over, Showdown Continues With ICE and CBP in Limbo

The longest Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown ended last week after President Donald Trump approved funding for the majority…

1 month ago

No CBDC Ban, No Deal: Michael Cloud and Chip Roy Reject Clean FISA Extension

Congress renewed a program that allows the government to collect communications of foreign nationals without the reforms that Representatives Michael…

2 months ago

Ken Paxton Sues Houston 'Birth Tourism' Business

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Houston-area business called De'Ai Postpartum Care Center, accusing it…

2 months ago

House Passes Long-Delayed Farm Bill in Close 224–200 Vote

The House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., passed the 2026 Farm Bill by a vote of 224-200. Republican lawmakers and…

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