Administration officials repeatedly argue political opponents are fueling surge in threats against federal agents

By 2038, the company expects to be able to generate 11 gigawatts of power—more than five times as much as the Hoover Dam.

The August 2025 UT/Texas Politics Project poll shows declining approval for Donald Trump and Greg Abbott, deep partisan divides, and early signals of a competitive 2026 U.S. Senate race in Texas.

Texas Republicans pass redistricting map creating 5 new GOP-leaning congressional seats despite Democratic objections about minority voting power dilution.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Now that Texas has passed redistricting maps President Donald Trump is turning up the heat on Republican-led states in the Midwest to follow suit.

Texas Republican consultants expect major candidates, along with the state- and county-level parties, to spend tens of millions of dollars collectively to turn out the vote in the 2026 elections, with a focus on boosting Hispanic Republican turnout in the Rio Grande Valley and large cities.

President Donald Trump criticized Rep. Jasmine Crockett as “low IQ" and joked Somalia should “take back" Rep. Ilhan Omar during an Oval Office signing ceremony Thursday.