Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, appointed to fill Senate seat

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced his pick to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.

• Jul 13

McConnell says he was "briefly unconscious," had pneumonia in health update

Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.

• Jul 12

Texas leaders pay tribute to Sen. Lindsey Graham after sudden death at 71

The 71-year-old four-term senator passed away after a "brief and sudden illness," his office announced.

• Jul 12

U.S. and world leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham following sudden death

Lindsey Graham, the senior U.S. senator from South Carolina, died suddenly at age 71 on Saturday.

• Jul 12

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas white paper shows illegal immigration had an impact on employment, housing prices

A recent white paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas concludes that the record number of illegal immigrants during the Biden administration had a big impact on housing prices, rents, and employment growth.

• Jul 14

Debate over AI data centers in Texas intensifies

Texas Republicans disagree over prohibiting AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods.

• Jul 12

Sen. Lindsey Graham's cause of death was aortic dissection, medical examiner says

President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.

• Jul 13

Rep. Beth Van Duyne discusses impacts of illegal immigration, visa fraud and upcoming job fair

Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Irving discusses a new report on the impacts of illegal immigration during the Biden administration on housing, rent, and labor. She also discusses H-1 B visa fraud and her upcoming job fair.

• Jul 10

State Rep. Shelley Luther wants to preserve rural Texas, keep data centers away

State Representative Shelley Luther lives near Sherman and says she moved there for the freedoms of rural Texas. That's why she said she is against allowing data centers in Texas rural areas. "If your data center causes noise, air pollution, contamination takes up all the water, then you're infringing on everybody else's private property, right? So once they roll over into other people's property rights, then that's a problem."

• Jul 10

Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian talks data centers in the state, says "rural Texas is dy

Republican Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian discusses data centers in Texas. He disagreed with Governor Abbott's assertion last week that AI Data Centers should be prohibited in rural Texas neighborhoods, saying rural Texas is dying. He says Texans can and should develop solutions to problems identified with these data centers.

• Jul 10

Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules

Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."

• Jul 10

Supreme Court term ends with major rulings on transgender athletes and birthright citizenship

Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans but rejects Trump’s birthright citizenship order in major term-ending rulings.

• Jul 9

Trump's proposed arch needs structural revisions to earn final approval

Washington, D.C., has height restrictions, and the National Planning Commission offered a solution to meet them for the 250-foot proposed arch.

• Jul 9

Kentucky governor requests update on Mitch McConnell's health

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear formally requested an update from Sen. Mitch McConnell amid a weekslong hospitalization that has prompted growing speculation about his health.

• Jul 8

Gov. Abbott targets alleged "birth tourism" at Texas hospital

Abbott has ordered an investigation into a Rio Grande Valley hospital over allegations it advertised "birth tourism" packages to foreign nationals.

• Jul 7

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