Democrats who fled Texas to block a Republican gerrymander told Salon that national leaders need to step up next ...

Plus: Federalization takes hold in D.C.{beacon} TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT (R) said Tuesday he’ll call for another special ...

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by ...

Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a minimum security prison sparks outrage, and the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is suing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones over how Jones is financing his campaign as both Republicans ...

Dozens of Texas House Democrats fled the state this week to block Republican redistricting efforts, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to file a lawsuit against the top Democrat.

Texas Republicans and Democrats battle over the optics of redistricting vs flood relief as a legislative priority in Austin.

THE SPOTLIGHT is on President Trump’s Justice Department, as separate investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey ...

"We Are At War"Six Democratic state lawmakers from Texas joined Governor Kathy Hochul in Albany Monday. Their trip was part of an effort to break quorum and pre ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Thursday, Governor Jeff Landry held a ceremony honoring Emma Foltz, a Louisiana woman who helped 14 of her campers evacuate from the devastating Texas floods that left at least ...

Gov. Jeff Landry honored Emma Foltz with the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal for helping evacuate 14 campers to higher ground during deadly flooding in Texas.

On Sunday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called on law enforcement to “hunt down” Democrats who left the state in protest ...