Texas
Latest Coverage
Norway Chess 2026 Round 9: Praggnanandhaa Defeats Gukesh In All-Indian Clash, Stays In Title Hunt Entering Final Round
Round 9 of Norway Chess 2026 kept the title race alive as Wesley So retained his lead after defeating Magnus Carlsen in Armageddon following a drawn classical game. Praggnanandhaa beat Gukesh in a crucial classical victory to move within half a point of the lead, while Alireza Firouzja stayed in contention. In Norway Chess Women, Bibisara Assaubayeva clinched the title with a round to spare. Read More
Trump-backed candidate wins Texas runoff to claim GOP seat given up by Wesley Hunt
Jon Bonck won the Republican runoff for Texas' 38th Congressional District in the race to succeed Rep. Wesley Hunt and will likely cruise to victory in the safely GOP district. Read More
GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt blasts SPLC, Democrats over 'Jim Crow 2.0' claims
Rep. Wesley Hunt condemned Democrats and the SPLC for invoking "Jim Crow 2.0" rhetoric, recounting his father's experiences with segregation in New Orleans. Read More
WATCH: Wesley Hunt flips script on Dems' 'Jim Crow 2.0' attacks amid heated SPLC racism hearing
Rep. Wesley Hunt excoriates Democrats and the SPLC for allegedly perpetuating racist tropes by invoking Jim Crow to describe modern voting policies. Read More
Congress' declining 80-somethings seeking re-election
Despite being duped by Russian comedians (twice!) and regularly making no sense at all Maxine Waters, 87, (D-Calif.) has no problem seeking re-election. And she’s not alone, as other members of congress are showing advanced signs of senility and, in some cases, dementia but are determined to stay the course. They include: Mitch McConnell, Danny Davis, John Carter, Frederica Wilson, Wesley Hunt, Eleanor Holmes Norton and Emanuel Cleaver. Doctors believe some should step down immediately. Read More
'NOW Is the Time to Come Together'
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) formally threw his support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate race in Texas. Read More
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary
Paxton and Cornyn qualified for the May 26 runoff after a March 3 primary, while Representative Wesley Hunt finished third and did not advance. Read More
GOP senator praises party diversity by touting 4 Black House members - who are all leaving
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) thought he had a slam dunk. He posted a photo collage of the only four Black Republicans serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and declared, "This is NOT the party of Jim Crow." There's just one problem: every single one of them is leaving. Reps. Wesley Hunt of Texas,... Read More
Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026: Gukesh stays in hunt after Javokhir Sindarov win, Wesley So draw in Grand Chess Tour
Gukesh shines in the Super Rapid and Blitz, defeating Sindarov and drawing with So, advancing in the Grand Chess Tour. Read More
Black GOP congressman shuts down race question following Supreme Court redistricting ruling
Rep. Wesley Hunt pushed back on questions about Black Republicans in Congress after the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling about a Louisiana congress Read More
Rep Wesley Hunt pushes back on Black Republican representation question
Rep. Wesley Hunt pushed back on questions about Black Republicans in Congress after the Supreme Court ruled Louisiana's majority-Black district unconstitutional. Read More
Cornyn is looking to Congressman Hunt and President Trump for support against Paxton
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he has reached out to Rep. Wesley Hunt and his supporters as he attempts to hold onto his seat against AG Ken Paxton in the upcoming GOP primary runoff on May 26. Read More
Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff
State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in Texas' closely watched Democratic Senate primary. He'll face the winner of a May runoff for the Republican nomination between Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn and Paxton were the top finishers in a three-way contest Tuesday with Rep. Wesley Hunt. No GOP candidate hit the 50% vote threshold needed to win outright. Texas, along with North Carolina and Arkansas, on Tuesday kicked off midterm elections with control of Congress at stake and against the backdrop of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Read More
Senate primary candidates await results after months of campaigning
The GOP vote split among Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt while the Democratic field featured U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and state Rep. James Read More
Wesley Hunt vows political comeback after Texas Senate primary loss
Rep Wesley Hunt vowed to make a political comeback Tuesday night after finishing third in Texas Republican Senate primary behind Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Read More
Thune Guy Undercuts Cornyn Consolidation with Broadside Against Texans
Executive director of the Senate Leadership Fund Alex Latcham attacked the hundreds of thousands of Texas voters who voted for Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) in the GOP senatorial primary on Tuesday night. Read More
GOP headed to runoff while Democrats are too early to call in pivotal Texas US Senate primaries
Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will compete in a May runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Cornyn and Paxton were the top finishers in a three-way contest Tuesday with Rep. Wesley Hunt. No candidate hit the 50% vote threshold needed to win outright. On the Democratic side, it was too early to call the race between Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico. Cornyn’s campaign and allied super PACs spent heavily on advertising, much of it criticizing Paxton. Senate Republican leaders are backing Cornyn. They argue that it will cost more to defend the seatif Paxton is the nominee. Paxton was acquitted in impeachment proceedings and has faced accusations of marital infidelity. Read More