Early polling shows runoffs possible in Texas Senate race
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Based on early polling data from the University of Houston, we could be headed towards a runoff in both the Republican or Democratic primaries for a U.S. Senate seat. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.

James Talarico on TX Senate race | Battleground Texas
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Political reporters Steven Dial, Greg Groogan, and Rudy Koski ask leaders the questions that matter to Texans.

Colin Allred blasts Senate hopeful James Talarico over alleged 'mediocre' comment

A dispute over alleged racial comments by candidate James Talarico has sparked a high-stakes confrontation with Colin Allred, potentially reshaping the Texas Democratic Senate primary and its appeal to Black voters.

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins Tarrant County Senate District 9 runoff

Democrat and union leader Taylor Rehmet won a historic victory Saturday, flipping a long-held Republican Texas Senate seat.

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins District 9 Senate runoff
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Democrat and union leader Taylor Rehmet won a historic victory Saturday, flipping a long-held Republican Texas Senate seat.

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.

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.

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
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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
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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
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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.

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.

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.

Carla Walker Act: Bill to fund cold-case tech introduced in U.S. Senate

A bill co-authored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) would increase funding for advanced DNA analysis with the hope of helping to solve cold cases.

Ken Paxton announces Senate run
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Ken Paxton ended months of speculation after announcing Senate run to set up a showdown with longtime senator John Cornyn