Democrats last carried Texas in a presidential election 49 years ago, last elected a U.S. senator there in 1986 and have lost all statewide elections since 1994. Texas Republicans could, however, ...

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The episode revealed the enormous influence of a segment of the Republican Party that has come to distrust Big Tech.

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As the 2026 midterm elections approach, a pair of once-highly-touted Democratic candidates are trying to make a comeback: ...

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Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides have signaled their boss’s willingness to counter Texas redistricting with a similar ...

President Donald Trump is expected to sign his signature bill of tax and spending cuts at the White House Fourth of July ...

On July 3, Fitzpatrick was the only Republican opposed to the rule that set up a straight up-or-down vote on the Senate's version of the bill. The near unanimity came after Trump hosted skeptical ...

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President Donald Trump is getting praise from his most ardent supporters for withholding some weapons from Ukraine after they ...