Election Officials Grapple With Uncertainty as Supreme Court Considers Mail Ballot Plan
As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of...
Texas
James Talarico Counters Trump’s Midterm Convention With Food Drive
The Democratic Senate candidate used a food drive to sharpen his economic message against Ken Paxton.
Dallas Protests Planned as Trump, Republicans Gather for RNC Convention
City officials erected barricades, mapped out street closures and coordinated with federal agencies as protesters planned anti-Trump marches and demonstrations near the convention venue.
Will Trump’s Midterm Convention Help or Hurt Republicans? 5 Things to Watch.
At an unusual gathering in Dallas, some of the party’s top candidates will be forced to decide just how tightly to tether themselves to an unpopular...
Texas Republicans Are Turning Against Data Centers. Will It Matter in November?
The industry’s rapid expansion has scrambled traditional political alliances and forced G.O.P. leaders to respond to a backlash from some of their most reliable rural voters.
Musk Targets Transgender Issues in Key Midterm Senate Races
A political group for the world’s richest man, who is ramping up a midterm spending blitz, began running attack ads against Democrats in Texas, Ohio and...
Paxton Aide Turned Whistle-Blower Appears in Ad Endorsing His Rival, Talarico
David Maxwell was among the staffers in the Texas attorney general’s office who accused Ken Paxton of abusing the power of his office, allegations that led...
Why the United Methodist Church Is Suing a Thriving Texas Congregation
The fight reflects a larger American phenomenon: Churchgoers increasingly want decisions to be made at the local level, not by a national denomination.
Trump’s Super PAC Will Spend $10 Million on Texas Senate Race
⚡ Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways A financial filing announcing the TV and digital ad buy is the first general election spending by MAGA Inc. The...
Unruly Passenger Is Restrained With Duct Tape During a Flight
⚡ Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways The passenger on an American Airlines flight began to shout vulgarities and then became violent on Thursday, the authorities said....