State Republican lawmakers will try to grow the GOP's control of Texas' seats in Congress through rare mid-decade ...

A Donald Trump-backed effort to gerrymander Texas would boost the GOP’s attempts to cling to its razor-thin House majority in ...

David Richardson hasn't made public appearances, statements or social media postings since last week's flood. Former FEMA officials say that's concerning.

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

Republican states are considering building versions of Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention facility for illegal ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the Trump administration from suggestions that the delayed warning ...

The sweeping tax and policy bill includes $150 billion in new funding for border security, detention space and border wall ...

When asked whether the quote was real, Abbott's press secretary Andrew Mahaleris said via email: " Of course not." Given the above, we have rated this quote as being incorrectly attributed to the ...

A new fund earmarks $10 billion for states that paid for border barriers or other security measures under President Joe Biden ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency did not deploy search and rescue teams to the Texas Hill Country until Monday, more than 72 hours after the deadly floods, per CNN. The big picture: The July ...