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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton endorses David Covey at an event in Beaumont on Monday, Jan 15, 2024.

Politics

Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful

By Jasper SchererMarch 28, 2024

With his impeachment and securities fraud case behind him, Paxton’s political stock is on the rise.

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez at his election night watch party in Brownsville on Nov. 8, 2022.

2024 Texas Elections

Vicente Gonzalez compares Latino Trump supporters to “Jews for Hitler”

By Matthew ChoiMarch 14, 2024

The South Texas Democrat said Latinos who support former President Donald Trump are voting against their self interest, but Republicans recoiled at the comparison.

Border wall construction resumes near the Eli Jackson Cemetery in Pharr on March 21, 2022.

Politics

Biden temporarily blocked from diverting border barrier funds

By Uriel J. GarcíaMarch 13, 2024

A judge’s ruling is the latest development in an ongoing border enforcement battle between Texas and the president.

U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Amarillo, listens to speakers during a press conference on border security with other House Republicans, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24, 2023.

Health care

Navy demoted Ronny Jackson after probe into White House behavior

By Dan Diamond and Alex Horton, The Washington PostMarch 7, 2024

Trump’s former physician and GOP ally is now a retired captain, not an admiral

Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are expected to face each other in the November election.

2024 Texas Elections

Trump, Biden win Texas primaries

By Pooja SalhotraMarch 5, 2024March 6, 2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are almost certain to win their parties’ nominations and face off in November.

Tuesday night's primaries will bring significant change to the Texas Capitol.

2024 Texas Elections

Insurgent Republicans make major gains in Texas primaries

By Karen Brooks HarperMarch 6, 2024

The shockwaves rippled up and down the ballot as incumbent state House members, judges and other state leaders were forced into runoffs or defeated outright.

Election signs line the perimeter of the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center in Houston on March 5, 2024.

2024 Texas Elections

It’s primary election day. Here are six things to watch.

By Zach Despart and Matthew ChoiMarch 5, 2024

Divisions among Republicans are in stark display, some of Texas’ most senior members of Congress are retiring and Democrats are hoping to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz.

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks next to Texas Governor Greg Abbott as Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, TX on Feb. 29, 2024.

2024 Texas Elections

Donald Trump says Greg Abbott is “absolutely” on vice president short list

By Matthew WatkinsFeb. 29, 2024March 1, 2024

On Friday, Abbott told reporters that he wants to stay in Texas and plans to run for reelection for governor.

Pedestrians walk through downtown Brownsville early Feb. 29, 2024. President Joe Biden visited the border city on Thursday and former President Donald Trump made an appearance in Eagle Pass, another Texas town on the border with Mexico.

Economy

As Biden and Trump visit the border, many Texas residents feel ignored

By Zach Despart and William MelhadoFeb. 29, 2024

When the two presidents used the Texas-Mexico boundary as a backdrop for the national immigration fight, residents felt they were left out of the conversation.