Ken Paxton asked a judge to order Mr. Smith, the special counsel who brought two criminal cases against Donald J. Trump, to preserve his records and avoid “obstruction of accountability.”

The mercurial early part of Donald Trump's first presidency laid the groundwork for a Democratic rebound two years later.

On the national level the Cooperative Election Study found Harris was ahead with 51 percent of the vote against 47 percent for Trump. The poll gave Harris the lead in the critical swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada, though Trump was ahead in North Carolina, Georgia and Arizona.

Former President Donald Trump clinched the presidency against Vice President Kamala Harris early Wednesday morning, having already delivered a speech touting his campaign's success hours earlier. In Texas,

Texas' highest court for criminal matters will have three new Republican members, all backed by AG Ken Paxton. Two of them have no judicial experience

Some of the first bills filed this year targeted border security as Republicans look to bolster immigration enforcement under a new Trump administration.

Nov. 12—The Texas Tech University System (TTU System) Board of Regents will meet on Thursday and Friday (Nov. 14-15) in Lubbock. The meeting will be held in the Regents Conference Room, First Floor (104A), of the TTU System Building, 1508 Knoxville Ave.

Mihaela Plesa, a Democrat, will continue to represent District 70. Morgan Meyer, a Republican, will represent District 108, and Angie Chen Button, a Republican who has served eight terms as the only Asian American woman in the Legislature, will represent District 112 in the Texas Legislature, the AP projected.

Fresh off election wins across the country, Republican U.S. senators will soon pick whether they want Sen. John Cornyn of Texas as their leader. Cornyn is running for Republican Leader against Sen. Rick Scott of Florida and Sen. John Thune of South Dakota ...

Almost every county in Texas swung toward Trump compared to the 2020 election. Statewide, 234 counties moved in Trump's direction, while only 20 swung to the left.

Republicans flipped the Texas House seat that has long been held by Democrat Abel Herrero. Experts weighed in on what it means for Texas politics.

Texas voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Unofficial results show Trump receiving 56% of the state's votes compared to Harris' 42% to win the state for the third consecutive election. Trump's 2024 win ...