Texas Republicans embraced Donald Trump for four years. Now they face a reckoning.
The president is leaving office Wednesday, but signs suggest his influence on the Texas GOP remains strong. Full Story
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The president is leaving office Wednesday, but signs suggest his influence on the Texas GOP remains strong. Full Story
Even as Democrats expand their congressional offensive elsewhere in the state, the West Texas district remains a perennial battleground. Full Story
Gonzales' runoff opponent, Raul Reyes, announced Friday evening that he was abandoning his recount effort. Full Story
Reyes was U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's choice in the race. President Donald Trump backed Gonzales. Full Story
Tony Gonzales and Raul Reyes were separated by 7 votes in unofficial results for the Republican primary runoff to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes. Full Story
The president held tele-town halls Monday night with the two candidates he has endorsed in two of Texas' most heated Republican primary runoffs. Full Story
The president intervened Friday in the Republican primary runoff to replace Hurd, picking Gonzales over Raul Reyes, who U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed days earlier. Full Story
The U.S. senator is endorsing Raul Reyes over Tony Gonzales for the 23rd Congressional District and launching TV ads in support of Reyes. Full Story
In a TV interview Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott said said that the death of Floyd, a black man who was killed Monday in Minneapolis police custody, “should not have happened.” But Texas’ GOP congressional officials declined to comment on President Donald Trump’s “looting” tweet. Full Story
Hurd has endorsed Navy veteran Tony Gonzales in the nine-way GOP primary for the battleground 23rd District. Full Story
Some Democrats hoped U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, a moderate Republican, would defect from his colleagues in the House Intelligence Committee. He came close but made clear he's not ready to impeach. Full Story
The Future Leaders Fund, a super PAC, plans to spend millions of dollars in the 2020 primaries. Full Story
The Helotes Republican gave his support Wednesday to former Navy officer Tony Gonzales. Full Story
Should Republicans actively recruit candidates of color? The party stands divided. Full Story
The Democrat is running for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, after narrowly losing to him last year. Full Story
It's the third and final day of the annual political extravaganza. Here are some of the high points of the event. Full Story
Hurd also discussed a whistleblower's complaint about Donald Trump — and whether its contents support a Democratic push to impeach the president. “I think that’s a premature conversation to have," he said. Full Story
GOP lawmakers from Texas criticized the push to impeach, saying Democrats "hate" President Donald Trump. Full Story
The Texas congressman talked about his decision to retire, his support of the president, the future of the Republican Party, the surge of white supremacy and the crisis at the border. Full Story
GOP leaders admit U.S. Rep. Will Hurd's retirement announcement was a blow to the party. But they're optimistic that the increasing number of open seats will be a good thing. Democrats eager to take those districts call that spin. Full Story