Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, questions Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice as secretary of Health and Human Services, as he testifies during his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is considering a run for US Senate, according to new reports. A run against Senator John ...

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Texas federal lawmakers are making a bipartisan effort to introduce legislation to help combat the Cattle Fever Tick ...

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Texas' senior U.S. senator says he expects Trump to move swiftly on border matters once he resumes office next week.

Around 4,000 anti-abortion demonstrators marched to the Capitol in Austin Saturday to celebrate the movement’s long-fought ...

Condemning such assaults on law enforcement officers should be the easiest thing for a politician. But too many Republicans ...

Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to ...

Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, seen with Donald Trump in 2019 ... Trump has since named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general. While Democrats have raised ...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, in a call from Washington with Texas reporters Thursday, said he expects Donald Trump to issue "100 or so executive orders" on the first day of his new administration ...