NEW ORLEANS - On June 17, business leaders, legislators, educators, and investors gathered for the annual Jefferson Chamber ...

The Senate GOP’s version of the “big, beautiful bill” is facing major headwinds in the House as a growing number of lawmakers ...

A push to ban state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) for 10 years is setting off a debate among Republicans, further complicating its path toward passage in President Trump’s tax and ...

The Senate’s more flexible approach to rolling back green energy subsidies is putting the upper chamber on a collision course with the conservative House Freedom Caucus. The Freedom Caucus, a powerful ...

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow ...

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Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is charged with killing Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota Democrat, and her husband Mark.

GOP Sen. Cruz says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will not be passed by Trumps July 4 deadline. But, a 'deal is done' to increase spectrum auction authority and create an 800 MHz pipeline.

Another factor in Democrats’ favor is the backlash most presidents’ parties face in midterm elections. Texas Democrats would ...

Senate Republicans added language to restrict the ability of judges to hand down initial rulings against the federal ...

House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of ...