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House Speaker Dustin Burrows gavels out at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O’Rourke to be jailed

August 12, 2025 at 4:25 p.m.

Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats in the GOP’s efforts to redraw congressional maps...

Evidence is seen marked as law enforcement investigates a shooting at Target off Research Boulevard, in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say

August 11, 2025 at 9:19 p.m.

At least three people were killed in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, on Monday and a suspect has been detained, police said.

Empty chairs belonging to Texas House Representatives remain empty as House Republicans conduct business on the floor of the Texas Capitol, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

August 9, 2025 at 4:47 p.m.

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by...

Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, Aug. 4, 2025, after the Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to do business. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman)

Trump’s redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters

August 5, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.

The nation’s two most populous states — California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in advance of 2026 elections that could reorder the balance of power in Washington and...

Gov. JB Pritzker greets Texas Democrats Aug. 3, 2025, after their arrival at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters in Carol Stream. The legislators left Texas to deny state Republicans the quorum they need to redraw five congressional districts aimed at helping President Donald Trump. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

August 4, 2025 at 8:14 p.m.

Texas Democrats on Monday successfully prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump.

FILE – Rain falls over a makeshift memorial for flood victims along the Guadalupe River, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

What to know as Texas’ search for flood victims stretches into a third week

July 19, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing.

Girls hug during a vigil for flooding victims at Tivy Antler Stadium on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods

July 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Sadness is settling in across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more are missing.

Damage is seen next to the Guadalupe River on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area near Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missing

July 9, 2025 at 9:47 p.m.

As the search in Texas continued for more than 160 people believed to be missing, the full extent of the catastrophe had yet to be revealed.

Campers belongings sit outside one of Camp Mystic’s cabins near the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Monday, July 7, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Eli Hartman)

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says

July 8, 2025 at 6:08 p.m.

More than 160 people are still believed to be missing in Texas days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, the state's governor said Tuesday.

FILE – Voters check in to cast ballots in the New Hampshire presidential primary at a polling site in Derry, N.H., Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

June 3, 2025 at 8:37 a.m.

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote. Turning that aspiration into reality...

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