Texas Republicans and Democrats running for the U.S. Senate have split sharply over President Donald Trump’s military operation against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, an early flashpoint over foreign policy and presidential authority.

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President Trump pardoned Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife of federal bribery and conspiracy charges. Trump claims the Biden administration targeted the couple for criticizing border policy. Cuellar’s daughters reportedly requested the clemency.

The top Republicans in the Senate primary, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt, are competing for President Donald Trump’s backing. Their websites all prominently feature candidate photos with Trump, a signal to reassure primary voters of their loyalty and MAGA credentials.

In 2025, state lawmakers shifted the balance of power from faculty to governor-appointed regents and three former Republican state leaders became chancellors of Texas university systems.

The administration’s hostility toward clean energy is setting back America’s ability to fight climate change, and to compete economically

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponized” justice system. Trump, who has argued that his own legal ...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach,