Texas leaders debate bill that would make voting illegally a felony

The Senate State Affairs Committee debated Senate Bill 2 on Monday. The bill would restore felony punishment if someone is caught voting illegally and lower the level of proof for prosecuting suspected voter fraud.

Jimmy Carter's niece says former president still has 'some time in him'

Jimmy Carter's niece said the former president had a "good day" on Sunday and is even requesting things for dinner. "He's still got some time in him. I just feel like it."

Dallas officers take part in de-escalation training thanks to Sen. John Cornyn’s new law

Sen. John Cornyn and Dallas leaders observed Dallas Police Department cadets and current officers take part in de-escalation training Wednesday. A new law written by the Texas senator helped fund that training.

Abortion rights groups submit 2023 fall ballot measure in Ohio

The measure would require restrictions imposed past a fetus' viability outside the womb to be based on evidence of patient health and safety benefits.

Turmoil in courts on gun laws in wake of justices’ ruling

The decision opened the door to a wave of legal challenges from gun-rights activists who saw an opportunity to undo laws on everything from age limits to AR-15-style semi-automatic weapons.

GOP subpoenas Apple, Meta, other tech CEOs in censorship probe

Subpoenas have been sent to the chief executives of the five largest tech companies as congressional Republicans moved to investigate what they assert is widespread corporate censorship of conservative voices House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued the subpoenas Wednesday as the latest in a series of escalations by a party that has long promised to investigate Big Tech’s content moderation.

Nikki Haley announces 2024 Republican presidential bid

The 51-year-old is the first Republican to officially challenge Trump for the GOP nomination — sharing a campaign video on social media.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priority bills signal another swing at pushing Texas to the right

Speaking in December, Patrick was less out front about conservative priorities like school book bans and restrictions to rights for transgender people. His priority bill list made clear those are a major part of his focus.

Trump team has turned over additional items marked as classified, source says

Additional papers marked as classified and a laptop have been voluntarily turned over to federal investigators in recent months, a source said.

Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuit

The case filed by abortion opponents who helped challenge Roe v. Wade seeks to reverse a decades-old approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump, AP source says

Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Republican leaders announce election integrity task force for Tarrant County

They hope it will improve confidence in elections, despite the fact that a recent audit praised elections in the Republican-majority county.

Mitt Romney scolds George Santos at SOTU: 'You don't belong here'

“I didn’t expect that he’d be standing there, trying to shake hands with every senator and the president of the United States,” Senator Mitt Romney told reporters.

SOTU: Biden pushes for insulin cost caps

Democrats tried to cap the price of insulin last year when they controlled both houses and fell short of the votes needed.