The latest round of primary elections is underway in four more states.

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has won the GOP runoff election for governor, defeating the candidate President Donald Trump had initially backed.

Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are voicing strong reservations —- and some outright condemnation — of the Trump administration’s agreement to end the fighting in Iran.

A bipartisan bill top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports has cleared a major hurdle in the Senate.

The man who died in this week's crash of a small jet in Texas was a well-known entrepreneur named Joshua Baer who was a successful investor in technology startup companies.

Republicans on Capitol Hill say they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced Sunday by President Donald Trump.

Republican divisions are on full display in the closing hours of primary runoffs for U.S. Senate and governor.

The Republican Party of Texas’ meeting in Houston offered a look at the state GOP’s next chapter and messaging heading into the fall’s midterm elections.

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has testified in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics.

U.S. Senate hopefuls Ken Paxton and Graham Platner are in Washington, D.C., to rally party support.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts.

Senate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted.

President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday.

A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved as Republicans return to Washington after defiantly leaving town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.

The power struggle between old-school Bush Republicans and hardline conservatives predates President Donald Trump. But he has used his clout to help tip the scales.

An architect of the Senate bill that proposes to solve problems engulfing college sports says he heard the criticism right away, along with conversations of breakaway conferences, collective bargaining and ever-spiraling spending.

Texas lawmakers proposed a bill to allow private-sector lithium mining companies to work on certain military bases.

The senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season.

U.S. forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones.

Johnson succeeded Allred in Congress, but Republican redistricting pushed them into an unusual primary confrontation for the 33rd Congressional District.

With their Republican nominations in hand, the two are favored to win their GOP-leaning seats in November to replace outgoing Reps. Jodey Arrington and Wesley Hunt.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans.

Nearly 14 months and $135 million later, Texas’ blockbuster Republican Senate primary will finally be decided Tuesday.

The GOP establishment has gone to bat for John Cornyn, touting the statesmanship and Washington know-how that make him a favorite of his colleagues and a pariah among Paxton’s base.

Leaders in the Big Ten opened their annual spring meeting with nothing more than the future of their business on the agenda.

Texas voters have listed immigration and border security among their top issues for years, but recent polling found they are less of a priority than at any point in recent history.

Data center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans in a tough spot, as the White House has encouraged states to let the centers flourish.

Vice President JD Vance has visited Iowa to promote the administration's tax and tariff policies while campaigning on behalf of Iowa Rep. Zach Nunn.

The U.S. senator won the Hawkeye State during the 2016 Republican primaries. This year he used his appearance to blame Democrats for anti-Semitism and call out GOP Trump foes Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

President Donald Trump has taken a shine to the government taking stakes in the private sector.

President Donald Trump says he is weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell the troubled carrier after oil prices drop.

An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., was approved by the House Tuesday.

A new parody skit from online comedian Druski is drawing strong reactions across social media, with audiences split over whether his latest parody is effective satire or crosses the line.

Conservatives are holding one of their largest annual gatherings as President Donald Trump faces a tough moment and a growing rift over the Iran war.

TSA agents in Houston are going without pay as the partial government shutdown continues. We reached out to local lawmakers to see what they’re doing to fund DHS and whether they’ll forgo their own pay.

Joe Kent’s resignation from President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism team is fueling a Republican fight over the Iran war and talk about Israel that critics call antisemitic.

As the dust settles for James Talarico following his victory over Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for U.S. senator from Texas, Republicans from his home state are digging up quotes they deem “anti-Texas.”

President Donald Trump has predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly.

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

Known as Trey’s law, the legislation would make any non-disclosure agreement unenforceable if it prohibits or restricts revealing the sexual abuse of a minor or facts related to that abuse.

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

Legislation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent midair collisions failed to win approval in the House on Tuesday.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping up his race for the U.S. Senate with early voting about to begin for the March 3 GOP primary.

A source told the Tribune that Defense Department drones spurred the announced closure, but the White House said unmanned craft were flown by Mexican cartels.

Donald Trump credits the mayor of a small Detroit suburb with helping him win over Michigan's Arab American community during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent.

Senator Ted Cruz responds to speculation about his absence during Texas’s arctic blast, explaining on social media that he returned from a work trip.

As Texas braces for another round of severe winter weather, a viral social media post has reignited scrutiny of one of the state’s most prominent political figures.

Even as Trump's approval ratings fall with Latinos, a constellation of grassroots Republicans are working to secure wins in the midterms.

Texas’ new law regulating AI is set to take effect Jan. 1, two months after Trump’s executive order threatening to cut off some federal money if states pass “onerous” AI laws.

The Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations, just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people.

The Senate has given final passage to an annual military policy bill that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs.

Democratic senators are criticizing the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he won’t forget the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.

In a story published Dec. 15, 2025, about aviation safety, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Sen. Ted Cruz was threatening another federal government shutdown if new restrictions on military flights are not approved by the end of January.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence.

Senators from both parties are pushing to change a defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned it could undo key safety reforms.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.

Patrick’s proposal would be in addition to a federal program that is set to give American babies $1,000 each to invest in the stock market.

Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman is back before the Senate after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump for NASA's top job.

Republicans have held onto a conservative U.S. House district in Tennessee.

Rural leaders who have worked years to improve broadband access said they were disappointed by the sharp decrease in federal dollars.

Residents in the southernmost part of Texas want to remind themselves — and the nation — that the region is more than a political battleground. It’s their home.

Major League Baseball says it will comply with a Senate committee's request for documents on gambling investigations.

After months of resisting calls to release the files, President Donald Trump signaled this week that he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.

The issue roiled Texas politics earlier this year when Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a ban on THC products spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

If approved by the House, the agreement would fund the government through the end of January, with certain agencies funded through September, including those that provide food assistance.

The bill is the latest effort from the Texas delegation that demands the U.S. get tougher with Mexico for failing to honor a 1944 treaty that in part governs Rio Grande water.

President Donald Trump on Day 36 of the federal government shutdown pressed Republican senators to eliminate the Senate filibuster, arguing it is the only way to reopen the government and pass legislation.

NBA staff members have met with congressional staffers to discuss the league’s relationship with sportsbooks.

The Justice Department is urging a federal judge to reject James Comey’s claim that his prosecution amounts to political retribution.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria.

President Donald Trump has opened the door for sanctions to be imposed on Nigeria for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the country.

Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey want to review a transcript and audio recording of grand jury proceedings in his criminal case, citing what they say were “irregularities” in the process that should result in the dismissal of an indictment pushed by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait is facing rejection by the Republican-controlled Senate.

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier will not receive his salary while on leave due to his arrest on federal gambling charges.

Many federal workers missed their first full paycheck this weekend as the shutdown nears the one-month mark.

Republican congressman Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding a new element to an already contentious primary campaign.

If you’ve been in Washington long enough, you’ve most likely argued both sides of a government shutdown.

Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force a government shutdown.

Party leaders in Congress have long criticized government shutdowns as toxic and destructive.

The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas hated the U.S. government and wanted to incite terror by killing federal agents.

Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but not everywhere.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced that the Stargate AI data center in Texas will be joined by five more across the U.S. This expansion is part of a $500 billion infrastructure investment promoted by President Donald Trump.

Jimmy Kimmel has returned to late-night TV after a suspension over comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC on Tuesday night, but not without sparking a heated debate among top Republicans about free speech and the Federal Communications Commission.

As they mourn slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump, members of his administration and a broader universe of supporters have seemed to impose a double standard on speech.

Thousands gathered at a North Houston suburb for the summit, where speaker after speaker memorialized Kirk and encouraged young attendees to rise in his place.

President Donald Trump says he plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization.”.

The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Posting a photo of the woman arrested, Gov. Abbott warned, "F--- around and find out"* before explaining, "This is what happened to the person who was mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Texas Tech."

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz took action to remove profane graffiti that mentioned Charlie Kirk from Highway 59 in Houston.

Aaron Reitz and Chip Roy, positioning themselves as Paxton’s ideological heirs, have served as top aides for both the attorney general and Cruz.

Donald Trump was the Republican Party outsider in 2016.

The push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the state’s 2026 Senate campaign.

Every previous public poll had shown the attorney general with a considerable lead over Texas’ incumbent senator.

Allred says he has learned to show up more in his attempt at a Senate do-over. But critics contend he’s not generating enough attention.