Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press

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Texas Republican attorney general sues over voter registration efforts in Democrat strongholds

Texas Republican attorney general sues over voter registration efforts in Democrat strongholds

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued two of the state's largest counties to block efforts...

Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer

Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer

Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and...

Longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died

Longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died

Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and...

Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with...

Appointed by Trump, Hunter Biden trial judge spent most of her career in civil law

Appointed by Trump, Hunter Biden trial judge spent most of her career in civil law

The judge presiding over Hunter Biden's federal gun trial in Delaware is a former corporate civil lawyer with a background...

US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff

US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has won his primary over a gun-rights activist who pushed...

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off challenger backed by Trump

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off challenger backed by Trump

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan won his primary runoff Tuesday to a survive a wave...

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off anger over impeachment

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off anger over impeachment

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was out to save his job Tuesday in a GOP...

Texas runoffs put Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, state's GOP House speaker in middle of party feud

Texas runoffs put Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, state's GOP House speaker in middle of party feud

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas is out to save his job Tuesday in a GOP...

Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans

Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The 2024 primary season is roughly halfway over and there have been few shakeups so far...