An East Texas representative is now demanding that Congress reimburse the State of Texas $11 billion for costs spent on securing the southern border. State Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant) said ...

The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban Democrats from holding powerful committee chairmanships, answering years of mounting pressure from leadership and grassroots conservatives to chip ...

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

Johnson aide shares fears that subpoena could lead to relase of ‘sexual texts from members who were trying to engage in sexual favors’ with Hutchinson ...

After a series of Trump executive orders to strengthen the border, Republican congressmen are gearing up to codify them into law.

Supporters say families should receive state support to send their child to a different school if public schools aren't ...

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

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Political polarization in America has gotten so bad that librarians — yes, librarians — are under siege across the country. To combat the nationwide censorship efforts made by politicians and ...

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

The pardons, Trump said in the Oval Office, will go to 23 “peaceful protestors” who were prosecuted under the Biden administration.

The measure, which would require that medical providers resuscitate infants born alive during abortions, has no path to enactment after Democrats blocked it this week.