Charlie Geren holds off challenger for Fort Worth House seat
Incumbent Charlie Geren managed to hold off a second challenge over conservative Bo French for State Representative in District 99 covering Fort Worth.
Incumbent Charlie Geren managed to hold off a second challenge over conservative Bo French for State Representative in District 99 covering Fort Worth.
Interim Dallas Co. Sheriff Brown wins Democratic primary, Creuzot leads DA race
John Creuzot gained a nearly 10-point early lead over Elizabeth Davis Frizell for the Democratic nominee for Dallas County District Attorney.
John Creuzot gained a nearly 10-point early lead over Elizabeth Davis Frizell for the Democratic nominee for Dallas County District Attorney.
Trump says he'll counteract any Russia meddling of midterms
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's not worried that Moscow will meddle in the upcoming midterm elections because the U.S. will take steps to prevent it. "Whatever they do, we'll counteract it very strongly," the president said.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's not worried that Moscow will meddle in the upcoming midterm elections because the U.S. will take steps to prevent it. "Whatever they do, we'll counteract it very strongly," the president said.
Trump economic aide Gary Cohn departs after trade disagreement
Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures from the West Wing.
Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures from the West Wing.
Things to know about Tuesday's Texas primaries
Texas kicks off primary season ahead of the 2018 midterm election, with implications for Democrats and Republicans alike in an election year that could alter the direction of Congress and statehouses around the country for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.
Texas kicks off primary season ahead of the 2018 midterm election, with implications for Democrats and Republicans alike in an election year that could alter the direction of Congress and statehouses around the country for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.
DACA deadline arrives with diminished urgency
A program that temporarily shields hundreds of thousands of young people from deportation was scheduled to end Monday but court orders have forced the Trump administration to keep issuing renewals, easing the sense of urgency.
A program that temporarily shields hundreds of thousands of young people from deportation was scheduled to end Monday but court orders have forced the Trump administration to keep issuing renewals, easing the sense of urgency.
More Democrats than Republicans voted early in 2018 Texas Primary
The final numbers for early voting in the Texas primaries show Democrats outvoted Republicans.
The final numbers for early voting in the Texas primaries show Democrats outvoted Republicans.
Sen. Thad Cochran resigning in April
Longtime Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told The Associated Press on Monday that he will resign April 1 because of health problems.
Longtime Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told The Associated Press on Monday that he will resign April 1 because of health problems.
Former Trump aide says he'll defy Mueller subpoena
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Trump campaign aide says he will refuse to comply with a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller. Sam Nunberg says in an interview with MSNBC that he doesn't believe he should have to hand over emails he exchanged with former colleagues including Roger Stone and ex-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. And he says he won't appear before a grand jury.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Trump campaign aide says he will refuse to comply with a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller. Sam Nunberg says in an interview with MSNBC that he doesn't believe he should have to hand over emails he exchanged with former colleagues including Roger Stone and ex-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. And he says he won't appear before a grand jury.
Roles reduced, Kushner and Ivanka Trump's fate uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) - They spent their first year in Washington as an untouchable White House power couple, commanding expansive portfolios, outlasting rivals and enjoying unmatched access to the president. But Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have undergone a swift and stunning reckoning of late, their powers restricted, their enemies emboldened and their future in the West Wing uncertain.
WASHINGTON (AP) - They spent their first year in Washington as an untouchable White House power couple, commanding expansive portfolios, outlasting rivals and enjoying unmatched access to the president. But Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have undergone a swift and stunning reckoning of late, their powers restricted, their enemies emboldened and their future in the West Wing uncertain.
In Texas GOP primary, it's who can love Trump the most
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) - George P. Bush's campaign flyers in Texas declare that he's "standing beside our president" - the one who called his dad, Jeb, an embarrassment to his family and a pathetic person.
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) - George P. Bush's campaign flyers in Texas declare that he's "standing beside our president" - the one who called his dad, Jeb, an embarrassment to his family and a pathetic person.
Trump says maybe US will have a president for life someday
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he thinks it's great that China's president now holds that office for life and muses that maybe the U.S. will do the same someday. Trump's remarks were met with laughter and applause during a luncheon for Republican donors Saturday at his South Florida estate. CNN said it obtained a recording of the remarks.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he thinks it's great that China's president now holds that office for life and muses that maybe the U.S. will do the same someday. Trump's remarks were met with laughter and applause during a luncheon for Republican donors Saturday at his South Florida estate. CNN said it obtained a recording of the remarks.
Texas 2018 primary sets midterm cycle voting turnout record
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Early voting for the Texas primary isn't yet over, but the state has already set a non-presidential cycle record for the number of people turning out. Through Thursday, more than 583,000 Texans in the 15 largest counties had cast in-person, early ballots, outpacing the then-record nearly 510,000 who did so during 2014's midterm election. Democratic participation is...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Early voting for the Texas primary isn't yet over, but the state has already set a non-presidential cycle record for the number of people turning out. Through Thursday, more than 583,000 Texans in the 15 largest counties had cast in-person, early ballots, outpacing the then-record nearly 510,000 who did so during 2014's midterm election. Democratic participation is...
Early voting for Texas Primary ends Friday
Friday is the last day of early voting before next week’s Texas Primary.
Friday is the last day of early voting before next week’s Texas Primary.
Top Democrats in Texas Governor's race hope to end losing streak
Greg Abbott is the Republican leader of a state that has voted red for nearly three decades. At last count, almost 60 percent of Texans approve of his performance and he has hoarded $40 million to wage political war. Without question, Abbott is an electoral Goliath. What remains unanswered is whether Democrats in the Lone Star State can select the perfect underdog.
Greg Abbott is the Republican leader of a state that has voted red for nearly three decades. At last count, almost 60 percent of Texans approve of his performance and he has hoarded $40 million to wage political war. Without question, Abbott is an electoral Goliath. What remains unanswered is whether Democrats in the Lone Star State can select the perfect underdog.
Report: HUD spent over $30K on office table, staffer allegedly demoted for not agreeing to remodel
When the acting head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development asked an agency official to 'find money' to pay for a costly makeover of incoming Secretary Ben Carson's office, she recoiled, telling him $5,000 was the statutory max. But that wasn't the end of the conversation, according to a complaint alleging retaliation filed with a federal whistleblower agency.
When the acting head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development asked an agency official to 'find money' to pay for a costly makeover of incoming Secretary Ben Carson's office, she recoiled, telling him $5,000 was the statutory max. But that wasn't the end of the conversation, according to a complaint alleging retaliation filed with a federal whistleblower agency.
Republicans cautious, Democrats elated, by President Trump's stance on guns
Republicans reacted cautiously Thursday to President Donald Trump's call for quick and substantial changes to the nation's gun laws, while elated Democrats said they will try to hold Trump to his promises.
Republicans reacted cautiously Thursday to President Donald Trump's call for quick and substantial changes to the nation's gun laws, while elated Democrats said they will try to hold Trump to his promises.
Who will replace Hope Hicks as White House communications director?
White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation.
White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation.
White House communications director Hope Hicks resigning
White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation.
White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation.
Trump puts GOP in the hot seat on guns -- for now
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Congress should act quickly on gun laws as he convened lawmakers at the White House and pushed for tougher background checks, better school safety and more mental health resources to prevent shootings.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Congress should act quickly on gun laws as he convened lawmakers at the White House and pushed for tougher background checks, better school safety and more mental health resources to prevent shootings.