Back in 2013, Paxton was filmed taking a $1,000 pen that didn’t belong to him and the real owner is still holding a grudge.

The Texas race for a U.S. Senate seat is still extremely close, according to the latest poll from Emerson College Polling and Nexstar Media.

Democrat James Talarico has moved ahead of Republican Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race odds, a fresh sign of competitiveness in a contest that remains far from d

A new poll has jolted the Texas Senate contest by putting James Talarico ahead of Ken Paxton. The result instantly turned a long-shot story into a national political talking point. That matters because Texas rarely sees a Democrat open with real momentum in a statewide Senate race.

Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters.

South Carolina will kick off a presidential primary process, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia.

Democrats’ process for picking a 2028 presidential nominee will likely kick off in states where candidates will need to appeal to key supporters such as Black and Latino voters and union members

Black voters will have more of a say in who Democrats nominate for president in 2028 than ever before, the leader of the Democratic National Committee told party activists during a meeting in Austin on Thursday.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after “we finish defeating Iran.”

The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked over reopening the Strait of Hormuz as each side tries to see how long the other can hold out, and signs of significant oil flows out of the Persian Gulf indicate President Donald Trump is betting he has additional leeway.

A growing number of prominent MAGA figures have urged Trump to end the Iran war, saying there could be dire political consequences if it continues.

Twenty-two more ⁠bodies have ​been recovered following ‌a boat ‌accident ⁠in ⁠a lake in Zimbabwe, police ​said on Saturday, taking ​the death toll to ⁠68. The ⁠boat capsized ⁠on August ​11 on Lake ​Kariba.

President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin said they reached an understanding on ending the war in Ukraine after meeting for about 2 1/2 hours in Alaska.

President Trump visits Alaska Friday for a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin — a discussion the White House has called a "listening exercise."

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At least they could’ve given us a little idea what Putin said the agreement was,” Valchuk said about the summit held in Anchorage, Alaska. “Trump said he will talk to NATO and (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelenskyy,

The outgoing press secretary's tenure isn't the only example of the Trump team laughing in the face of political danger.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s decision to quit at the end of the month has caused chaos in Trump world. Leavitt is the fifth high-profile female staffer working for President Donald Trump to abruptly leave,

Karoline Leavitt is officially stepping down from her role as White House press secretary. Avneet Dhillon explains how the youngest press secretary in U.S. history helped carry out major changes to media access at the White House and why her combative approach earned her top praise from President Donald Trump.

At 28, Karoline Leavitt was the youngest press secretary in history. Now she's leaving to be a mom – and getting mocked by Democrats for it.

A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Illinois.“Pending a decision on the request for a stay pending appeal, the district court’s October 9,

President Trump suggested he's planning to send National Guard troops to Chicago, in what could be the latest salvo in his controversial push to use federal forces to address crime.

President Donald Trump sent the National Guard in to quell largely peaceful protests in Los Angeles in June. It was the busiest protest month since 2020.

Demonstrators explain why they’re calling for an end to the deployment. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.