Congressional Republicans are pushing voting legislation that's backed by President Donald Trump and would require voters to produce documentary proof of citizenship in order to register for federal elections.

Burt Jones is Georgia's lieutenant governor and he seemed to have a clear path to be the Republican nominee for governor this year with President Donald Trump's endorsement, But then health care tycoon Rick Jackson got into the race in February and he's already spent more than $30 million of his own money on television campaign ads.

California election officials are investigating whether signature collectors in San Francisco illegally offered to pay people to sign ballot petitions using false names.

A Wisconsin legislator has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in connection with a bitter feud with her caucus over resolutions honoring Hispanics.

Senate Republicans plan to launch a full debate next week on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements.

A Missouri court has rejected a legal challenge to new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump.

Long-serving South Carolina Democrat Jim Clyburn says he's running for an 18th term in Congress.

Herrera’s history of brash comments, and the leftward drift of Hispanic voters, has renewed Democrats’ interest in the 23rd Congressional District, which runs from San Antonio to El Paso.

Herrera, who won the most votes in the Republican primary for the seat, avoided a runoff when incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales dropped out of the race amid an affair scandal.

Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year’s midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential tactic to intimidate voters.

Cornyn’s change of heart comes amid a grueling primary battle with Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said he'd consider dropping out if Republicans scrapped the filibuster to pass a voter ID law.

Jill Biden says she wants to “set the record straight” as she breaks her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats who were concerned about his age and viability against Republican Donald Trump.

Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe is running for Congress in a newly drawn district that favors Democrats.

President Donald Trump insisted he had the answer for Republicans anxious about losing their congressional majority this year.

Majority Leader John Thune says that the Senate will consider a bill to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections.

Voting technology firm Smartmatic asked a federal judge to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment saying the case is political retaliation tied to President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about the 2020 election.

Jihadi extremist groups including Boko Haram have targeted Nigerian military camps in intensifying attacks in the last week.

If they win in November, Steve Toth and Brandon Herrera are poised to join the group known for its conservative absolutist approach and willingness to defy GOP leaders.

Longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson has won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.

Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris are advancing to an April 7 runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former U.S. House seat in Georgia.

It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps.

President Donald Trump says he won’t sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americans’ ability to vote by mail.

The Republican leader of Arizona’s state Senate says he has complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the 2020 presidential election.

President Gustavo Petro’s political party has emerged victorious in Colombia’s congressional election, but will have to build coalitions with other parties to advance its agenda.

Many voters are frustrated by rising prices for essentials like housing.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is facing a major corruption trial that critics say targets Turkey’s opposition and threatens democracy.

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was named as his successor, had long been considered a contender to the post even before an Israeli strike killed his father and despite the fact he had never been elected or appointed to a government position.

North Carolina Democrats have had success in winning elections for governor.

Nepal’s new Rastriya Swatantra party is heading for a landslide win in the country’s first parliamentary election since youth protests toppled the old leadership last year.

Colombians are electing a new Congress and narrowing the presidential field in a major test of political power.

Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.

Preliminary and partial results show that a new political party led by an ex-rapper is leading Nepal’s parliamentary election, the country’s first since last year’s revolt.

Strict citizen voting requirements sought by President Donald Trump have stalled in the U.S. Senate.

The fourth-term congressman, who lost decisively to state Rep. Steve Toth, said baseless attacks about his alleged insider trading and gun stances fueled the upset.

A gun-rights YouTuber in Texas who goes by the “AK Guy” on social media has a clear path to the GOP nomination for Congress after Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales ended his reelection campaign over revelations of an affair.

Crockett embarked on her primary bid with a makeshift operation that lacked a campaign manager, a developed fundraising strategy and comprehensive infrastructure for a ground game.

The former state senator from Dallas challenged Gov. Greg Abbott from the right four years ago. He’s now in line to oversee the $1 billion voucher program championed by the governor.

Despite slow progress, casino empire Las Vegas Sands promised to continue investing in candidates who support bringing destination resort casinos to Texas.

After James Talarico won the Democratic Senate nomination in Texas, Republicans are racing to paint him as too progressive.

The San Antonio Republican was pushed into a runoff in the primary for his border district. Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP members had called on him to exit the race.

Sen. John Cornyn is going on offense against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as they fight for a Republican Senate runoff, and President Donald Trump’s endorsement hangs over it all.

President Donald Trump, who was neutral in the first round, said he would endorse “soon” in the runoff between Paxton and GOP incumbent John Cornyn and would expect the candidate he did not endorse to drop out.

The Texas state representative is part of a band of conservatives known for antagonizing Republican leadership and working to push the state further right.

Nepal held its first nationwide election since a youth-led uprising forces the last government from power.

A record number of voters turned out in Harris County during Tuesday’s primary election, with many saying major issues like the economy, rising costs, and national politics motivated them to head to the polls.

Now 19 years old and a senior at Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School, Lee is the Republican nominee for Fort Bend County district clerk.

“​​I’ve asked God to forgive me, which he has,” the San Antonio Republican told a conservative radio host the day after he was forced into a primary runoff.

With no candidate in the Harris County judge primary clearing the 50% threshold, both parties are now headed to runoff elections in May.

Turnout in the Democratic primary outpaced that on the Republican side for the first time since 2020, a notable distinction given the draw of high-profile Senate primaries in both parties.

Colorado’s Democratic governor is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme attempting to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Sheets, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, also promised to lower costs for farmers and work with federal officials to beat a parasitic fly heading toward Texas.

The president could scramble the traditional assumptions about a runoff if he carries out his promise to make an endorsement “soon” and urge whoever he snubs to drop out.

The president also said he would call on whomever he does not endorse to drop out of the race — though he did not specify whether he would back Cornyn or Paxton.

Many Texans who skipped the March primary election may be wondering whether they can still vote in November.

An Arkansas man awaiting trial for murder has won the Republican nomination in a sheriff’s race in central Arkansas.

The former vice president previously endorsed U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary, but has since called for the party to unite behind Talarico.

Texas Democrats have picked James Talarico as their Senate nominee, and the state lawmaker now becomes a national voice against President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump says he'll soon endorse a Republican candidate in the Texas Senate race.

Newly drawn political maps put the incumbents into the same congressional district.

A man was detained Tuesday outside of Ken Paxton’s watch party in Dallas.

Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana has dropped his bid for reelection to a third term.

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, long has been considered a contender to the post of the country’s next paramount ruler — even before his father's death though he’s never being elected nor appointed to a government position.

Two blockbuster Senate primaries dominated attention, chaos reigned in down-ballot races and an intense runoff season looms.

Photographers across the state covered this year’s primary election.

The most expensive state House primaries this cycle were proxy wars over issues including casinos, tort reform and a lingering battle between establishment Republicans and more hardline conservatives.

Sheets’ campaign was boosted by major endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and industry groups like the Texas Farm Bureau.

The Republican primary was upended in the final days by reports that Gonzales had an affair with a former aide who died last year after setting herself on fire. He'll face Herrera in a runoff for the second straight election.

The first round of primary elections shows this year’s midterm elections will be taking place on shifting political ground for incumbents.

The two competed for North Texas’ 33rd Congressional District after Republicans redrew political maps last year.

Huffines avoided a runoff in a big-money race against acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick to be the state’s chief financial officer.

With a self-funded ad surge, Middleton overcame Roy’s initial frontrunner status, taking a commanding lead but falling short of the majority needed to win outright.

Steve Toth, one of the most conservative members of the Texas House, framed his challenge of Dan Crenshaw as a referendum on the ideological future of the Republican Party.

Maggie Ellis and Kristen Hawkins win Texas Supreme Court Dem primaries. John Messinger wins his GOP race for Court of Criminal Appeals, while Alison Fox and Thomas Smith head to a runoff.

The two appear headed for a May runoff, with U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt trailing in a distant third.

The Austin Democrat’s win comes after a bitter primary that focused on which candidate’s political and electoral strategy would get the party’s first statewide victory in over 30 years.

On the Democratic side, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa captured the nomination to take on Abbott while Rep. Vikki Goodwin is in the lead for the lieutenant governor nomination.

A rule change for primary voting in two Texas counties led to mass voter confusion that eventually led to a state supreme court ruling, threats of more legal action and the potential that an untold number of voters could find themselves disenfranchised.

Six analysts from across the political spectrum will join KPRC 2 News in-studio tonight from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. to analyze the incoming results of tonight’s primary election and the top issues driving voters to the polls.

Longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff in Texas’ Republican Senate primary, while Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are in a close race for the Democratic nomination.

While he has stayed out of some blockbuster contests, the president has otherwise spread his endorsement generously in Texas. The strategy has helped him form politically beneficial alliances in the past.

This Tuesday, Tribune reporters are watching two blockbuster Senate primaries, an open attorney general seat, and more high-stakes, competitive races up and down the Texas ballot.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was forced into a primary runoff with his GOP opponent as he faces calls to resign over allegations of having an affair with an aide.

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.

Primary elections set up major Senate fights in Texas and North Carolina, and they also expose fresh tension over voting rules.

Primary elections set up major Senate fights in Texas and North Carolina, and they also expose fresh tension over voting rules.

State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in Texas' closely watched Democratic Senate primary.

Texas voters head to the polls in one of the most expensive Senate primaries in state history — a race analysts say could impact control of the U.S. Senate.

The Supreme Court has sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents.

Democrats stay mostly united against President Donald Trump, but the strikes on Iran are starting to reveal some splits in the party.

A Republican lawmaker from Montana who served as interior secretary during President Donald Trump’s first administration says he will not seek reelection to a fifth term.

A super PAC supporting James Talarico is running ads online warning that the GOP is “boosting” Jasmine Crockett. Her spokesperson said Republicans “who underestimate her do so at their own peril.”

Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue.

Iran’s leaders are scrambling to replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before he was killed in the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment.

North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divided chamber in November.

Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.

A heated U.S. Senate race in Texas is entering its final stretch before voters decide Tuesday who will be their party's nominee in November.

President Trump’s decision to strike Iran pulls him toward the kind of overseas conflict he once attacked.

Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico face off in the state’s first blockbuster Democratic primary in decades. The race will likely conclude Tuesday, with the outside chance of a runoff.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt are competing to be the Republican nominee come November, with stakes that will be felt across Texas and in Washington.