Trump's Texas fight is aimed at giving the GOP an advantage in 2026 and a lame-duck president more power while in office. Democrats have other plans.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took another swing at Texas Republicans amid the mid-decade redistricting battle, accusing them of “cowering” to President Trump. “Look at these Republicans, cowering to this guy,

Republican Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative known for his willingness to challenge party leadership, announced Thursday that he is running for Texas attorney general.

U.S. Rep Chip Roy, a vocal critic of Ken Paxton and a firebrand within the GOP, is running to take over for Paxton as Texas Attorney General. The Republican congressman announced his bid in an already relatively crowded field Thursday morning.

Lambert overcame a brutal primary last year after drawing the wrath of two of the state’s most powerful GOP leaders.

In a nationwide redistricting arms race, politicians are jockeying for control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026 by redrawing the districts where candidates run for office.

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.