Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is considering a run for US Senate, according to new reports. A run against Senator John Cornyn would be a test of the split in the Texas Republican Party.

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Texas federal lawmakers are making a bipartisan effort to introduce legislation to help combat the Cattle Fever Tick infestation in Texas and nationwide.

With the new administration underway the 2026 primaries have officially begun. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said he is seriously considering a run to replace moderate Republican John Cornyn in the U.

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Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to reimburse Texas for money it spent securing the border during the Biden administration.

Texas' senior U.S. senator says he expects Trump to move swiftly on border matters once he resumes office next week.

Around 4,000 anti-abortion demonstrators marched to the Capitol in Austin Saturday to celebrate the movement’s long-fought victories in the state.

Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to reimburse Texas for money it spent securing the border during the Biden administration.

Thousands marched against abortion before rallying at the Texas State Capitol. In an audio file played to the crowd, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn praised Texas’ laws, which offer no exceptions for rape ...

Condemning such assaults on law enforcement officers should be the easiest thing for a politician. But too many Republicans couldn’t even muster that.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Paxton gave more credence to the rumors, saying that despite "loving what I’m doing … I’m looking potentially at the U.S. Senate."