Go ad-free with Premium

Topic: Texas (page 2)

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (L) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) (Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Chitose Suzuki / The Dallas Morning News)

The Texas runoff stakes aren’t so high

Russell Payne
Voters head to the Sam Houston State Office Building near the Texas State Capitol to cast their ballot during the Democratic presidential primary in Austin, Texas on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Fourteen states and American Samoa are holding presidential primary elections, with over 1400 delegates at stake. Americans vote Tuesday in primaries that play a major role in who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, a day after key endorsements dramatically boosted Joe Biden's hopes against surging leftist Bernie Sanders. The backing of Biden by three of his ex-rivals marked an unprecedented turn in a fractured, often bitter campaign. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/Getty Images)

Voting Rights Act changes rattle Texas

Natalia Contreras - Votebeat
Texas flag (DIGITALproshots/Getty Images)

Texas mayor wants to limit cities' power

Tanya Eiserer, Jason Trahan, WFAA - ProPublica
Voters cast their ballots at a polling location on April 21, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Virginia votes to redistrict for Dems

Jelinda Montes
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) speaks alongside U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) at a news conference on border security outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House Republicans spoke to reporters about the tabled impeachment motion for U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the southern border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Gonzales resigns over affair outrage

Alex Galbraith
A protest supporting academic freedom at the University of Texas (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

The slow death of academic freedom

Tracy Kuo Lin
(Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images)

GOP doesn't care about parents' rights

Amanda Marcotte
In his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Texas state Democratic Rep. James Talarico wants to "fundamentally change our politics." (Mikala Compton/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Dems should go all-in on Talarico

Jason Kyle Howard
Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a May 26 run-off to determine the Lone Star State's GOP Senate nominee (Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Danielle Villasana / Richard Rodriguez)

Texas primary shows MAGA loves a villain

Amanda Marcotte
Democratic candidates Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, who are competing for their party’s nomination in the Texas U.S. Senate primary ahead of the 2026 general election. (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / John Medina / Richard Rodriguez)

Texas primary could rewrite Dem playbook

Russell Payne
A law enforcement unit sits at the entrance to Buford's bar in downtown Austin. Three people are dead and 14 others hospitalized following a possible terrorist shooting. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

TX bar shooting raises terrorism fears

CK Smith
Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in New York City on Election Day, November 5, 2024. (LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Voter roll tool keeps making mistakes

Jen Fifield, Zach Despart - ProPublica
Election signs decorate the sidewalk at the Ben Hur Shrine polling place in Austin as early voting begins for the March primary elections in Texas, Feb. 17, 2026. Voters can cast their ballots to decide who represents Republicans and Democrats in the November midterm elections. (Sara Diggins/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Dem turnout breaking records in Texas

Paul Cobler - The Texas Tribune
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Gonzales asked for explicit photos

Eleanor Klibanoff - The Texas Tribune
The Texas State Capitol is seen during a Texas Senate flooding committee hearing at the State Capitol. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Spate of deaths in Texas ICE facilities

Lomi Kriel, Colleen DeGuzman, Apurva Mahajan - The Texas Tribune
Texas librarians have been on the front lines in fighting back against book bans organized by Moms for Liberty (Aaron E. Martinez/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Texas Democrat won because of book bans

Amanda Marcotte
The Texas State Capitol is seen during a Texas Senate flooding committee hearing at the State Capitol. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

How a MAGA district flipped in Texas

Alejandro Serrano - The Texas Tribune
Special elections across the country continue to show strong turnout for Democratic candidate, leaving many concerned for the 2026 midterms. (Allen J. Schaben / Getty Images)

Democrats build momentum in key races

CK Smith
Immigrations, Customs, and Enforcement officers question a man's status on Lake Street near a Somali mall called the Karmel Mall in Minnesota, United States on December 10, 2025. (Photo by Christopher Juhn/Getty Images)

ICE accused of abuses in Texas facility

Garrett Owen
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks in Dallas on Dec. 19, 2025. (Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Jasmine Crockett and authenticity

Maya Rupert
Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang pose backstage at the new play "Messy White Gays" at The Duke on 42nd Street Theater on November 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Yang, Rogers apologize for Crockett dig

Alex Galbraith
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, takes the stage during a rally featuring California Gov. Gavin Newsom in Houston on Nov. 8, 2025. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

GOP will regret hyping Jasmine Crockett

Amanda Marcotte
In this photo illustration, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. (Photo illustration by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Florida, Texas sue over abortion pill

Blaise Malley
Rep. Marc LaHood, R-San Antonio, looks at a congressional redistricting map during debate of a congressional redistricting plan in the House Chamber at the Capitol in Austin. (Photo by Jay Janner/Getty Images)

Kagan rages at SCOTUS' Texas decision

Alex Galbraith
« Previous
Page: 2
Next »