Tag: Texas

"The president has been briefed on security measures that are being taken by federal, state and local authorities to help ensure a safe and festive New Year's Eve," a White House spokeswoman said. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

National Security

Trump receives New Year’s Eve security briefing on celebratory events around the country

Kelly Cohen · December 31, 2017 7:14 pm

Police intended to arrest the man for disorderly conduct after he became intoxicated at the hotel bar, but they found the weapons when they entered his room to gather his belongings. (Yi-Chin Lee /Houston Chronicle via AP)

National Security

Man arrested at Houston hotel had AR-15, shotgun, ammo in room above New Year’s Eve celebration

Mandy Mayfield · December 31, 2017 3:03 pm

Although he supported Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, Mark Cuban has suggested that if he ran for president in 2020 it would be as a Republican. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

Mark Cuban leads Trump in Texas 2020 presidential race: Poll

Katie Leach · December 28, 2017 10:45 pm

Only one group of stockholders can kick Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee out of first class: her constituents. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: Terror of the skies since 1995

Philip Wegmann · December 26, 2017 6:34 pm

Rep. Blake Farenthold's former communications director told the Ethics committee that she was asked, and at one point yelled at, to assist with campaign-related projects. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Ex-Blake Farenthold aide claims she was urged to perform campaign-related tasks: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · December 22, 2017 6:51 pm

The group will also examine "allegations that Representative Farenthold may have made false statements or omissions in his testimony to the Committee." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House Ethics Committee votes unanimously to expand scope of Farenthold investigation

Diana Stancy Correll · December 21, 2017 11:29 pm

The organization said that the law would effectively ban medication abortion in the state. (Flickr)

Planned Parenthood asks the Supreme Court to intervene in Arkansas abortion law

Kimberly Leonard · December 21, 2017 7:57 pm

In response to the bold move, Texas Democrats filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to put Rep. Blake Farenthold's name back on the ballot. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Texas Democrats sue, then drop lawsuit to keep Blake Farenthold on the ballot

Katie Leach · December 21, 2017 2:43 am

"House and Senate Democratic Leadership has continued to insist on parity in the CAPS, which we insist should include funding for opioids, veterans, pensions, NIH, and support for the DREAM Act," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wrote in a letter to Democrats. "Unless we see a respect for our values and priorities, we continue to urge a strong NO on the Continuing Resolution." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pelosi: Democrats should vote against spending bill if doesn’t reflect their ‘values’

Al Weaver · December 20, 2017 10:24 pm

"Our Democratic colleagues simply refused to participate in the process. We probably could have made it better if they had, but we were determined to get this job done, to cut taxes, to reform the tax code for the first time in 30 years," Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

John Cornyn: Tax bill would have been better if Democrats had participated

Caitlin Yilek · December 17, 2017 3:31 pm

"We had a flawed candidate ... who couldn't win the general election," Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

John Cornyn: Roy Moore was a ‘flawed candidate’

Caitlin Yilek · December 17, 2017 3:22 pm

"The president has made it clear that my number one priority as secretary of Homeland Security is to protect America from all threats." ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen takes up Trump’s immigration battle

Anna Giaritelli · December 17, 2017 3:00 pm