Court paves way for Texas lawmaker redistricting subpoenas

The case relates to lawsuits alleging that Texas's 2021 congressional and statehouse redistricting plans violated the Voting Rights Act.

• May 31, 2022

House begins to move on sweeping gun control legislation

The House measure would raise the age for purchasing semiautomatic centerfire rifles from 18 to 21 and ban large-capacity magazines.

• May 31, 2022

Bidens lay flowers at memorial and attend mass in Uvalde

At one point, protesters could be heard yelling "do something," and the president responded "we will" twice.

• May 30, 2022

Texas legislators divided over timing of special legislative session on guns

Debate has already begun over whether Governor Greg Abbott should call the Texas Legislature into a special session.

• May 30, 2022

Rep. Neave on call for special session over gun laws

Texas Representative Victoria Neave (D-Mesquite) reacts to calls by senate democrats for a special session over gun laws

• May 30, 2022

Rep. Shaheen on call for special session over gun laws

Texas Representative Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) reacts to state Democrats calls for a special session over gun laws.

• May 30, 2022

Beto thinks shooting will shake up Texas governor's race

Beto O'Rourke again seized the national political spotlight -- crashing the news conference of the man he wants to unseat, Republican Greg Abbott.

• May 30, 2022

Justice Dept. to review law enforcement response to Uvalde mass shooting

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin requested the review from the Justice Department.

• May 30, 2022

Murphy believes background checks, red-flag measures possible

He says he's seen more Republicans "coming to the table and talking this time" than at any other moment since the Sandy Hook shooting 10 years ago.

• May 29, 2022

NRA convention in Houston at the center of gun restriction debate

The intense debate over gun restrictions moves to Houston Friday as the NRA's previously scheduled convention is set to begin.

• May 26, 2022

Texas bar seeks to punish Ken Paxton for election lawsuit

The state bar is suing Paxton over his petition to the Supreme Court to block Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election.

• May 25, 2022

O'Rourke interrupts news conference to confront Abbott on Ulvade shooting

Democratic candidate for Governor Beto O'Rourke stood up and confronted Governor Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders about gun restrictions.

• May 25, 2022

Crockett wins 30th congressional district democratic runoff

Jasmine Crockett has won the democratic bid for the 30th congressional district race beating Jane Hope Hamilton in Tuesday's runoff.

• May 24, 2022

Texas Attorney General Paxton defeats Bush in GOP runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won his Republican runoff election against Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Tuesday.

• May 24, 2022

How some key Texas primary runoff races are shaping up

Election Day is Tuesday and there are a number of key races in the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs.

• May 23, 2022

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