Energy Firm, Experts Praise Tillerson, Perry For Trump Cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Exxon-Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and former Texas Governor Rick Perry will reportedly be tapped as Energy Secretary.
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President-elect Donald Trump nominated Exxon-Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and former Texas Governor Rick Perry will reportedly be tapped as Energy Secretary.
Donald Trump has selected former Texas Governor Rick Perry to be Energy Secretary, according to two sources directly involved in the transition and selection process.
Former Texas Governor and presidential hopeful Rick Perry has a meeting with the President-Elect at Trump Tower in New York City today to possibly fill a spot in Trump's cabinet.
President-elect Donald Trump's transition efforts are in full swing, and with them an ironic twist in regard to former Gov. Rick Perry.
Donald Trump's and Ted Cruz's verbal exchanges may have been the nastiest ever seen during presidential primaries.
Former Gov. Rick Perry has joined top Texas Republicans in cheering Donald Trump's once seemingly unthinkable presidential election win. Perry was one of a crowded field that lost to Trump in the Republican presidential primary.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has joined the board of a stem cell company where he underwent experimental back surgery before running for president in 2011.
Starting next month, Perry will be a contestant on Dancing With The Stars. It's another example of politics and entertainment crossing paths - this time on the dance floor.
The next season of "Dancing With The Stars" will have a Texas flair as former Gov. Rick Perry puts on his dancing boots and tries to two-step his way into the hearts of viewers.
Ditching his now-famous black glasses Friday for his official Texas portrait, former Gov. Rick Perry is back looking like his old self, but sounding far different when it comes to former presidential rival Donald Trump.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a longtime critic of Donald Trump, now plans to support the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
The state's highest criminal court tossed the second and final felony charge against former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday, likely ending a case that the Republican said helped sink his short-lived 2016 presidential bid.
Sen. Ted Cruz worked to consolidate support Tuesday with the help of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, while rival Donald Trump claimed that Cruz was "nervous" with less than a week until voting kicks off in Iowa.
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is endorsing Texas senator Ted Cruz for President.
Group wants to get Perry on the ballot in Southern states that have primaries in March...like Texas, Alabama and Georgia.
The felony case against former Texas Governor Rick Perry is now in the hands of the state's highest criminal court. The former 2016 Republican presidential candidate didn't attend a pivotal hearing Wednesday at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Joining the ranks of former Texas Governor Rick Perry, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has dropped out of the 2016 race for president, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support among Republicans sifting through a long list of contenders for the GOP nomination.
A spokesman for Oklahoma's governor said that then Texas Gov. Rick Perry called in 2013 and asked about a years-long investigation into a Tulsa surgeon who was a Perry donor.
But front-runner Donald Trump isn't one of them.
The highest criminal court in Texas will consider whether former Governor Rick Perry should be prosecuted on charges of abusing his veto power before leaving office.
Scott Walker and Rick Perry entered the 2016 presidential race with a combined 18 years of experience as governors. They exited with little support and dwindling bank accounts.
"He's gone, good luck — he was very nasty to me," Trump said in Iowa.
With poll numbers remaining in the low single digits, his campaign having run out of cash, and many of his staffers leaving, former Texas Governor Rick Perry announced Friday afternoon he was suspending his campaign for President.
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has decided to drop out of the 2016 presidential race.
Rick Perry's cash-strapped presidential campaign is set to keep going in Iowa with just one paid staffer and some volunteers.
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The department said there were no injuries connected to the shooting and investigators believe it was an isolated incident.
Economic growth blew past forecasts in the third quarter despite ongoing concerns about jobs, tariffs and inflation.
A ridge of high pressure is dominating in the upper levels of the atmosphere, resulting in above-average highs.
Another person was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
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The department said there were no injuries connected to the shooting and investigators believe it was an isolated incident.
Economic growth blew past forecasts in the third quarter despite ongoing concerns about jobs, tariffs and inflation.
A ridge of high pressure is dominating in the upper levels of the atmosphere, resulting in above-average highs.
Another person was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
It took Azellia Thompkins nearly a year to watch the video of her attempted suicide in the Scurry County jail. Now, she's hoping others will watch it.
ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Follow live updates here.
North Texas Commission President and CEO Chris Wallace and the new Executive Director of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Todd Little, said they thought it was crucial to start conversations on the future of DART months ago. The cities of Plano, Irving, Farmers Branch, and Highland Park are considering leaving DART. They are discussing changing how much money they send to DART, the services they receive, and how the transit agency is governed. Timing is important because the citizen elections in the cities of Plano, Irving, Farmers Branch and Highland Park are in May, and the last day these cities can strike a deal and cancel the elections is March 18.
A federal judge gave the Trump administration two weeks to submit a plan to either return a group of men previously held at a notorious Salvadoran prison to the U.S., or give them a hearing to contest allegations of gang membership.
President Trump announced plans to build a new "Trump class" of battleships, part of the Pentagon's new "Golden Fleet."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the Christmas surprise that no one wants to unwrap: a heart attack, and it happens more often than you may realize.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The holiday season can mean festive lights, shopping for your children's gifts, and more time using technology.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
Smith and other Main Street businesses complained to Frisco about the impact on business.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
"This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
American Airlines has announced plans to cut management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in North Texas.
Jason Robertson scored his first goal in 10 career games against Toronto, the last team he had not scored against, and Jake Oettinger made 27 saves for his 16th win as the Dallas Stars beat the Maple Leafs 5-1 on Sunday night.
Trevon Diggs faces an uncertain future with the Dallas Cowboys after a two-month absence that started when he got a concussion in an accident at home.
Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and the Los Angeles Chargers closed in on a playoff spot with a 34-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, including seven during a key fourth-quarter stretch as the 76ers defeated the Mavericks 121-114.
Diggs is set to return ahead of Week 16, while fellow corner DaRon Bland was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
