New leader says Texas Democrats want their elected officials to fight for them
The Texas Democratic Party elected its new Chairman: Kendall Scudder of Dallas. He details his plans to rebuild ahead of the 2026 elections.
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The Texas Democratic Party elected its new Chairman: Kendall Scudder of Dallas. He details his plans to rebuild ahead of the 2026 elections.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she doesn't believe the president when he said programs will be shifted to other federal agencies and education funding will be sent to the states.
The president can't shut down the agency by himself. Only members of Congress have the authority to do so.
Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was escorted from the chamber Tuesday night for shouting during President Trump's 2025 address to a joint session of Congress.
It's the time for transitions across Texas as leadership changes take effect before the new term.
Senator Ted Cruz discusses the main priorities lawmakers will tackle first. Congressman-elect Brandon Gill talks about how he will help pass President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. Plus, for the first time since some controversial charter amendments passed in the City of Dallas, Mayor Eric Johnson is speaking out about the results. (Original air date: December 8, 2024.)
Amid ongoing infighting within the Republican Party, Phelan's departure opens the door for new leadership as the Texas GOP prepares to select his successor in January.
The mayor is set to deliver his State of the City address Thursday at City Hall.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 includes a detailed blueprint for the next Republican president to usher in a sweeping overhaul of the executive branch.
Trump's election victory was a product of voter discontent with the state of the country, the economy and a desire for change, and he made inroads with some Democratic groups.
The CBS News Battleground Tracker analysis includes our most updated estimates race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond. This week, the focus is on election day on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Weeks before the 2024 election, early voting by mail or in person will be available in most states — here's a map with more information about early voting options.
Trump is one point closer to Harris nationally in CBS News' polling than last month, and the decisive battleground states also remain effectively even.
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Recent polling reveals most Texans are worried about climate change even as some lawmakers downplay the concern.
Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he won't debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, saying, "THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!"
The rules have been released for the first — and possibly only — debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Tuesday.
The ABC News-hosted debate is the first time Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will face off on the issues.
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
Several Republicans took to the stage at the DNC and urged their fellow Republicans and independents to back Vice President Kamala Harris in November.
Campaign finance records show Donald Trump donated twice to reelect Kamala Harris as attorney general of California more than a decade ago.
Here's how former President Donald Trump and Republican senators and members of Congress are reacting to President Biden's decision to leave the 2024 race.
Former President Donald Trump was shot in an assassination attempt at the campaign rally and said a bullet pierced the upper part of his right ear.
