4 takeaways from second-quarter fundraising reports - Roll Call The second quarter brought more big fundraising hauls for House Republicans and millions more for the most vulnerable Senate Democrat. Roll Call · Jul 16, 2025
Trump defends federal government’s response to Hill Country floods during Texas visit The president met with state and local officials, who praised the White House response, and lashed out at a question on whether aid and rescue efforts occurred fast enough. The Texas Tribune · Jul 11, 2025
Ken Paxton's Chances of Unseating John Cornyn in Wake of Alleged Affair-Driven Divorce, According to the Betting Market Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lead over Sen. John Cornyn to be the Republican candidate for Senate dropped following Paxton's alleged affair-driven divorce. Latin Times · Jul 11, 2025
Sen. John Cornyn outraises AG Ken Paxton by $1 million in first three months of Senate primary matchup Cornyn will need to use his deep coffers to overcome an early polling deficit to Paxton, who is looking to deny the GOP incumbent’s bid for a fifth term. The Texas Tribune · Jul 11, 2025
The Kash Patel Loyalty Test Plus: Canada tariffs, New York City overtaken by sharks, Paxton cheating scandal, and more... Reason · Jul 11, 2025
Angela Paxton accuses husband Ken Paxton of adultery in divorce petition, years after his highly publicized affair Texas AG running to unseat fellow Republican Sen. John Cornyn but his political ambitions threaten to unravel in tandem with his personal life The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025
Paxton’s divorce adds another wrinkle to a chaotic Texas race that could decide control of the Senate NEWS ANALYSIS: The battle over John Cornyn’s seat is shaping up to be one of the ugliest Senate races of 2026, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025
Texas AG and Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s politician wife files for divorce on ‘biblical grounds’ Paxton is running a MAGA challenge against an incumbent Texas senator -- and winning, according to polls The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025
Jasmine Crockett Doesn't Rule Out Running For The Texas Senate In The Midterms: 'We'll Determine If There's Something To Actually Consider' Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett did not rule out running to be the Democrats' senatorial candidate in the midterms next year Latin Times · Jul 10, 2025
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Leads Colin Allred In Texas Democratic Senate Primary, Republican Poll Shows Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads Colin Allred in an eventual Democratic primary to be the next senatorial candidate, according to a new poll conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee Latin Times · Jul 10, 2025
Redrawing Texas: the Republican plan to stack the decks for the midterms Redistricting gives Republicans in the state the opportunity to ‘increase their strength and numbers’, experts say The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2025
Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027. Space · Jul 4, 2025
Here’s what’s in Trump’s GOP megabill and how it will affect Texans The wide-ranging bill is the vehicle for much of Trump’s domestic policy agenda, containing key changes that will affect daily life for millions of Texans. The Texas Tribune · Jul 4, 2025
The Texas Tribune · Jul 3, 2025 Paxton drops appeal: Texas to pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or during the next regular session.
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025 Space Shuttle is set to be moved out of Smithsonian and to Texas thanks to Trump’s tax bill President Donald Trump’s bill will allocate $85 million to transport the Discovery space shuttle from the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum to Space Center Houston
Roll Call · Jul 3, 2025 At the Races: OBBB vs. OBUB - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and campaign launches.
Space · Jul 2, 2025 Former astronaut Terry Virts talks about his Senate run, Trump and the NASA budget in exclusive Space.com interview (video) Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Roll Call · Jul 2, 2025 Former Rep. Colin Allred makes another bid for Senate in Texas - Roll Call Former Texas Rep. Colin Allred is running for Senate again, this time against Republican John Cornyn, who faces a tough primary challenge, too.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 1, 2025 Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included The package includes $13.5 billion to reimburse states for border spending. It is expected to meet resistance in the House from some Texas Republicans.
Roll Call · Jul 1, 2025 Seven and counting? Tally of open Senate seats continues to climb - Roll Call There are currently seven open Senate seats, above the average for an election cycle, with potentially more departures to come.
Latin Times · Jul 1, 2025 Democrat Colin Allred Launches New Senate Bid, Vying For John Cornyn's Seat After Losing To Ted Cruz Former Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is launching a Senate bid to unseat Republican Sen. John Cornyn, already facing a tough primary contest from Texas AG Ken Paxton
The Texas Tribune · Jul 1, 2025 Texas Democrat Colin Allred launches 2026 U.S. Senate campaign Allred lost to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz last year by 8.5 points while outperforming the top of the ticket.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 30, 2025 Sen. John Cornyn looks to overcome Paxton primary challenge by embracing Trump As he faces the toughest electoral challenge of his career, Cornyn has also wielded his powers as a U.S. senator to lean into partisan issues prized by the GOP base.
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025 Justice Department closes investigation into Muslim-centered community near Dallas The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its civil rights investigation into a planned Muslim-centered community near Dallas without filing charges