Nathan Hecht won six reelections and led the court as chief justice for more than a decade. He retires now not because he’s ...

Valentina Gomez is playing make-believe about executions while challenging U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the 2026 GOP primary.

Valentina Gomez, a Texas Republican and aspiring congressional candidate, is facing intense backlash after posting a video ...

President-elect Donald Trump tapped billionaire Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to cut government spending once ...

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Elon Musk began 2024 by keeping a cautious distance from then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. By November, he was labeled Trump's "best buddy." ...

As Donald Trump’s nominee to run the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Scott Turner may soon oversee the ...

Chief Justice Nathan Hecht leaves a legacy of legal wisdom, low-income litigant advocacy and a blueprint for judicial ...

The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill early Saturday that would increase Social Security benefits for millions ...

Houston author and evangelical pastor Steve Bezner thoughtfully explores paradoxes at the heart of Christianity that ...

Trump’s incoming “border czar,” Tom Homan, said the new administration would construct large interment camps, euphemistically dubbed “family facilities” to expedite the mass deportation of human ...