The way the Texas House and most other legislative bodies operate, members can't just get up on the chamber floor and start making a fuss over things they don't like. Instead, they follow a genteel ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has banned Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek and social media apps Xiaohongshu and Lemon8 from ...

The tariffs, which also target China, are scheduled to go into effect Tuesday. They prompted immediate efforts to retaliate.

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was among the few Republicans to voice opposition to the tariffs that would take effect on ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's unprecedented move to pull America’s closest neighbours into a trade war has left some ...

The governor will unveil his list of "emergency items" for Texas' legislative agenda during his address on Sunday.

President Donald Trump's cabinet is taking shape, with eight of 22 nominees having received confirmation as of Saturday.

More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party struggling to decide what it believes in, what issues to prioritize and how to confront an aggressive right-wing administration.

The returning president's pace is a more focused, stringent use of executive power that excites supporters while keeping foes off balance ...

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick told CBS News Texas the state will do whatever it takes to secure the southern border. His comments follow a number of Executive Orders issued by Governor Greg Abbott for ...

Iowa has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of ...

The Democratic Party controls the upper chamber, while the Republican Party controls the lower chamber of the state legislature. As of January 31, 2025, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 15 ...