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If someone were to ask the advertising geniuses who coined the slogan "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" to adapt it to fit the Texas political landscape, the effort would be doomed. The truth is ...

NEW YORK — The battle over redistricting has intensified across the United States, with Texas moving closer to adding five new Republican House seats, while California Republicans face setbacks. The ...

State gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $2.76 per gallon of regular fuel on Aug. 18, up from last week's price of $2.65 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information ...

The National Battle of the Bands also announced that it honored Dr. Julian E. White, longtime Director of Bands at Florida A&M University This past weekend, marching band and HBCU fans had the ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Manning name goes a long way — even for college football bettors. Top-ranked Texas is favored to win the national championship, which would be its first since Vince Young dashed ...

CHICAGO -- It's unclear exactly when the National Guard and more ICE agents will be deployed in Chicago, but leaders are gearing up. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump is ...

State Rep. Mihaela Plesa, D-Plano, rips up her "permission slip" in front of the Texas House, vowing she will stay the night in the House Chamber in support of fellow Democrat Nicole Collier on August ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor the party in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the ...

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday approved letting private citizens sue abortion pill manufacturers, doctors and anyone who mails the medication, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down ...