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Cruz favors replacing Ginsburg before November election The Friday death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth…
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee list includes 3 Texans With political jockeying in full roar after…
2nd court rejects Paxton bid to halt Harris County vote by mail plan A state…
Senate OKs Cornyn bill to combat child sex abuse WASHINGTON — It was a big…
Tilove: Outside Abbott’s window, a plea for empathy As dusk settled on Austin Thursday, Duncan…
Texas Supreme Court explains its Green Party ruling Four days after ordering the names of…
Fact-check: Did Houston Texans stay in locker room for National Anthem? Facebook posts: “Houston Texans…
Abbott relaxes limits on restaurants, retail and gyms, but keeps bars closed Gov. Greg Abbott…
Fact-checking Joe Biden on a coronavirus vaccine In a speech focused on the nation’s response…
Hillary Clinton to headline Texas Democrats’ Johnson-Jordan dinner Hillary Clinton will headline the Texas Democratic…
How Paxton backed GOP, opposed Democrats in legal fight over minor party candidates In the…
Wendy Davis and Chip Roy differ over coronavirus response Democrat Wendy Davis said Wednesday that…
Wendy Davis and Chip Roy disagree over coronavirus response Democrat Wendy Davis said Wednesday that…
Texas court rejects death sentence in intellectual disability case A divided Texas Court of Criminal…
UT will maintain automatic admission cutoff at top 6% University of Texas officials said Wednesday…
Bob Woodward to headline virtual Texas Tribune festival Veteran journalist Bob Woodward will be the…
Fact-checking controversy over USPS mail-in voting postcard The rules for voting by mail throughout the…
Texas Supreme Court orders Green candidates returned to ballot as deadlines loom Throwing county election…
Texas reverses planned million cuts to health programs State health officials reversed course on a…
LBJ School of Public Affairs to celebrate 50th anniversary When the first 20 students were…
Cornyn, Hegar to face off in Oct. 9 Senate debate U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas,…
New coronavirus data offer cautionary tale for Abbott As Gov. Greg Abbott moved to reopen…
Will new antibody test developed by UT scientists be a game changer? Researchers at the…
Ted Cruz’s plan B: the Supreme Court WASHINGTON — Scarcely two years after he arrived…
Ted Cruz says he does not want a spot on the Supreme Court Less than…
Fact-checking Trump on auto-industry, new Michigan companies Donald Trump: “After the last administration nearly killed…
UT’s Steven Weinberg wins M Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Steven Weinberg always knew…
In Texas Senate race, Hegar jabs and Cornyn sidesteps Democratic U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar…
Jay Kimbrough, Rick Perry’s Mr. Fix It, dies at 72 Jay Kimbrough, who served as…
Tilove: Will Democrats be safe and sorry for virtual approach to 2020? Last weekend’s Trump…
Court rejects Texas Democrats’ bid to extend mail-in balloting to younger voters A Texas law…
Feds end 0 pandemic jobless benefit for Texans The extra $300 a week in federal…
VFW posts at risk of permanent closure under Abbott coronavirus order For thousands across Texas,…
Abbott unveils new plan to punish cities that cut police spending On the heels of…
Gov. Abbott to sign pledge against cutting police budgets in 2 p.m. news conference Gov.…
UT reports 3 coronavirus clusters in West Campus Health officials at the University of Texas…
UT retroactively reports 109 new COVID-19 cases among students The University of Texas has identified…
Court upholds Texas law on filing fees for minor party candidates A state appeals court…
In first ad, Chip Roy casts himself as independent In the first TV ad of…
Abbott unveils ‘Back the Blue’ pledge for candidates Pressing a campaign issue in an election…
Judge orders Texas to change way mail-in ballots are rejected A federal judge ordered Texas…
First Reading: Forecaster Rachel Bitecofer warns Texas Democrats not to unilaterally disarm No political forecaster…
Fact-check: Is flu harder on kids than COVID-19? Ron Johnson: “For younger people, seasonal flu…
It’s a 2014 deja vu in new attack ad against Wendy Davis It’s the election…
US judge rejects lawsuit seeking Texas voting changes during pandemic A federal judge in San…
Democratic super PAC to spend .2M on Texas House races A national Democratic super PAC,…
Congress probes ‘alarming pattern’ of Fort Hood tragedies Two U.S. House subcommittees have launched a…
Fact-check: Who really invented the light bulb? This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on…
Will more women win Texas congressional seats in 2020? WASHINGTON — Texas women, historically more…
Fact-check: Will Trump permanently deplete Social Security? This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on…
Is ‘clean energy’ a winning issue for GOP candidates? With Texas suburbs emerging as a…
Fact-check: Does Joe Biden want to raise taxes on 82% of Americans? This piece was…
Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to kick 44 Libertarians off ballot The Texas Supreme Court…
For Wendy Davis and Chip Roy, campaign styles point to divergent views of a pandemic …
For Wendy Davis and Chip Roy, campaign styles point to 2 views of pandemic BUDA…
Is nation ready for COVID-19 vaccine? Millions of Americans are counting on a COVID-19 vaccine…
Fact-check: Was Biden the first to call for invoking Defense Production Act? This piece was…
After 11 foster children die, Texas to be in contempt of court – again A…
Williams campaign ad seizes on Austin vote to cut police spending U.S. Rep. Roger Williams,…
(No heading) COLLEGE STATIONSearch begins for new Texas A&M presidentA 17-member committee will conduct a…
Cornyn, 2 Democrats push for Senate hearing on Fort Hood after soldier deaths U.S. Sen.…
Tilove: Is God punishing America for not electing Ted Cruz president? I recently spent a…
Texas assistant attorney general loses his job after tweets targeting Muslims, social justice protests An…
Fact-check: Has COVID-19 killed more cops than all other causes? This piece was originally published…
Fact-check: Is the government overstating the coronavirus death toll? This piece was originally published on…
Supreme Court blocks Harris County vote-by-mail plan Amid a simmering partisan fight over voting by…
Gov. Abbott hints at easing coronavirus restrictions Gov. Greg Abbott appears poised to ease coronavirus…
Kendra Scott to teach UT course on women entrepreneurs Austin-based jewelry designer Kendra Scott is…
GOP seeks to strike 41 Libertarians from Texas ballot Republican candidates and organizations are asking…
Fact-check: Is crime on the rise in Austin? Greg Abbott: Says crime is on the…
Court arguments: Does the Constitution require Texas to expand vote by mail? Does the U.S.…
Two residents of on-campus dorms at UT test positive for COVID-19 Two individuals living in…
First Reading: Let he who is without sin cast Roger Stone Roger Stone brought a…
McCaul vote on Postal Service points to tight race WASHINGTON — Is U.S. Rep. Michael…
US detaining more migrant children in hotels HOUSTON — The U.S. government has detained children…
Texas Democrats make last push to expand mail-in voting in pandemic In their legal fight…
US judge again orders Texas to fix voter registration violation In a victory for the…
Texas coronavirus deaths cross 12,000 but show signs of slowing The number of Texans who…
Tilove: Trump, claiming the White House as his own, runs against the ‘mob’ Who knew…
Tilove: Trump, claiming the White House as his own, runs against the `mob’ Who knew…
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s RNC speech This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on Aug. 27,…
Fact-checking Mike Pence’s characterization of COVID-19 response This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on…
Abbott on Hurricane Laura: ‘We did dodge a bullet’ in Texas After Hurricane Laura left…
Abbott to give 12:30 p.m. Hurricane Laura update from Orange Gov. Greg Abbott will visit…
Texas seeing fewer COVID-19 patients, but hospitalizations far higher than April, May While backlogged cases…
GOP event in Bee Cave under investigation over possible violation to coronavirus orders An event…
Abbott: Window to evacuate dangerous Hurricane Laura will close in hours Gov. Greg Abbott urged…
Fact-check: Does Trump want to cut law enforcement aid? This piece was originally published on…
Democrats add Roger Williams to target list The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Wednesday added three…
GOP candidate for state oil and gas regulatory agency faces fraud accusations The Republican candidate…
Fact-checking night one of the RNC This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on Aug.…
Trump talked his way into the White House; can he talk his way into a second…
Fact-check: Did Obama spy on Trump’s campaign, get caught? This piece was originally published on…
Patrick: Texans’ low profile at GOP convention a sign of confidence Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick,…
Texas coronavirus deaths surpass 11,000 More than 11,000 people have died of coronavirus-related causes in…
‘A winning message’: GOP lawmakers seize on Austin vote to cut police spending Ignoring the…
Feds approve Texas pitch for 0 jobless benefit Federal officials on Friday approved Texas’ request…
Conservatives, GOP candidates sue to block early voting extension Conservative leaders and two Republican candidates…
’A winning message’: GOP lawmakers seize on Austin vote to cut police spending Ignoring the…
Tilove: Why Brayden was featured at the Democratic Convention and Julián wasn’t The most moving…
Fact-checking claim about vehicle damage, Austin police funding George P. Bush: Says a video shared…
Travis County coronavirus testing reaches nearly 70,000 in July Nearly 70,000 coronavirus tests were administered…
Texas announces new coronavirus reporting rules for schools Texas schools will be required to report…
Houston toad case can move forward, federal judge rules A Trump administration effort to sidestep…
Texas applies for extra 0-a-week federal jobless benefit After the federal government clarified that Texas…
How a state senator is pushing an unproven coronavirus cure As Bob Hall tells it,…
Fact-check: Did Goodyear Tires ban MAGA hats? This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on…
State adds 309 more to coronavirus death toll State health officials on Wednesday reported 309…
Judge blocks Green Party candidates amid legal fight over filing fees A Travis County judge…
Fact-check: How does US unemployment rate during pandemic measure up? This piece was originally published…
UT professor compares businesses’ coronavirus risk, consumers’ opinions as guide for reopenings As the coronavirus…
At convention, Texans featured, but don’t play leading roles Two of the 17 rising Democratic…
Virus positivity rate dips to 11.2%; officials say fluctuation due to backlogged test results State…
In reversal, court says Texas fee applies to ‘bikini latex clubs’ Reversing an earlier ruling,…
Texas GOP leaders unveil plan to freeze property tax revenue after Austin vote to cut police…
Texas GOP leaders to unveil police funding plan after Austin vote to cut spending Gov.…
Fact-checking Michelle Obama’s speech to the DNC This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on…
First Reading: Democratic National Convention fails to ignore Texas Texas, for all its size and…
Texas coronavirus death toll tops 10,000 Texas surpassed 10,000 coronavirus deaths Monday, a staggering figure…
Patrick criticizes Democratic call to remove Capitol’s Confederate symbols One week after state Democratic senators…