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Heads or tails? That's how Pasadena's newest council member was chosen. Plus, the 2026 Senate race is already heating up as ...

Hours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbot, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Senator John Cornyn provided updates on ...

Here's the latest update from officials on the numbers: 32 deceased - 18 are adults 14 are children. Five adults and three ...

Before the news conferrence, Gov. Abbott is meeting outside the building in Kerrville with Homeland Security Sen. John Cornyn, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Congressman Chip Roy, and Chief ...

Texas Democrats have a familiar face in the race for U.S. Senate, as Colin Allred kicks off his campaign for the seat ...

Allred jumped into the race as incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn faces a major primary challenge in his bid for a fifth ...

Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took a break from July 4th festivities Friday to respond to deadly flooding in the ...

Conservative Washington Post columnist George Will is warning that President Donald Trump could make the difference between ...