Three Texas lawmakers are proposing to increase the state minimum wage, doubling the rate that’s been around for nearly two ...

Texas lawmakers exceeded their power when they intervened last month to stop the execution of Robert Roberson by summoning ...

After an election season dominated by abortion rhetoric, leaders of adoption organizations hope that other states will follow ...

Complicating the matter for senators is the Trump campaign’s decision to not engage, so far, in the traditional transition ...

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Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of ...

Even with unified GOP control of government, Trump's agenda and some of his more controversial nominees may run into some opposition.

In the months leading up to Nov. 5, the theories abounded: from “massive” lines of noncitizens registering to vote to Tarrant ...

When pastor Samuel Rodriguez thinks of Donald Trump’s appeal among Hispanic and Latino men, one phrase comes to mind: Fight, ...

Voting went well in the presidential election, but Trudy Hancock and her staff are still fielding questions. And the answers ...

Across border counties, Trump's share of the vote rose almost 10 points from four years ago and was about 20 points higher ...