Marc Veasey drops Tarrant County Judge race to focus on "fight" in Congress
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) is abandoning his bid for Tarrant County Judge to remain in Congress, stating he needs to focus on fighting against President Donald Trump and his political allies.
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches U.S. Senate campaign
Crockett, known for her outspoken opinions on progressive issues like defunding law enforcement, faces other familiar names in the Democrat primary.
Will US Rep. Jasmine Crockett run for Senate? What it could mean
Dallas congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is considering a run for U.S. Senate in the spring Democratic primary, with an announcement scheduled for Monday afternoon.
These are all the Texas Republicans leaving Congress
The announcements have all come in the midst of a rare mid-decade congressional redistricting, which the GOP hopes will increase their House presence by five.
Georgia election interference case against Trump dismissed
Georgia’s election interference case against President Donald Trump is now officially over.
Epstein files: discharge petition gains signatures needed to force US House vote
A discharge petition regarding the release of the Epstein files gained its 218th signature on Wednesday, the threshold needed to force a U.S. House vote on the matter.
FAA grounds general aviation operations at DCA, 11 other US airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily banned general aviation operations and nonscheduled aircraft flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
BREAKING: Dick Cheney, former Vice President, dies
Dick Cheney, the former vice president to George W. Bush, has died. He was 84 years old.
Federal workers brace for missed paycheck as shutdown enters 5th week
Washington’s government shutdown has entered its fifth week with no resolution in sight, as Senate efforts to pass a House-approved continuing resolution to reopen the government have failed 12 times.
Entering the second week of the government shutdown
The shutdown continues until a political dam breaks, and the house of representatives is not even meeting. Republicans believe democrats will finally cave, accept the GOP position, and vote with them to reopen the government.
Government shutdown expected to last for days
The government shutdown is expected to last for days and little progress was made on a new budget bill today. Negotiations were stalled while each side chose to blame each other for the shutdown.
Here's how long the government shutdown could go on
This shutdown is expected to last at least three days, as the Senate isn't likely to hold any votes until at least Oct. 3.
Immediate impact of federal government shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are feeling the immediate impact of the government shutdown. Many workers deemed to be non-essential are getting furlough notices. The deadlock over spending is likely to continue through Friday, possibly longer, and the longer it goes... the more it will ripple across the economy.
Bobby Pulido, Tejano star and Texas Democrat, aims to flip GOP-held Congress seat
Bobby Pulido has been making music in Texas for over 30 years. Now, he aims to win a U.S. House seat in a district strongly held by a Republican representative.
Dems to propose alternative to GOP stopgap bill as government shutdown looms
On Tuesday, top Congressional Democrats said they opposed House Republicans' stopgap spending bill that would fund the government past the Sept. 30 deadline, and said they plan to offer an alternative bill in its place.
Who is James Walkinshaw? Meet VA's newest House representative
Democrat James Walkinshaw has won a special election to represent Virginia's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, besting Republican Stewart Whitson, an Army veteran and former FBI agent.
Texas State Rep. James Talarico to join US Senate race: Reports
The Austin representative has seen online fame in the recent legislative session for his composed delivery of sharp retorts, and mix of progressive policy and traditional Christian values.
Trump administration aims to make US citizenship test more difficult
The Trump administration is planning to make the U.S. citizenship test more difficult, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow.
FBI raids home of former national security advisor
FBI agents raided the home of president trump's former national security adviser John Bolton this morning. He's since become a vocal critic of the president and the new head of the FBI.
Joe Biden's physician refuses to answer questions
President Biden?s former white house physician refusing to answer questions. As part of a sweeping republican investigation. Into Biden?s health, while he was still in the office. The former president has pushed back against accusations that he was not in a right state of mind while in office