Senate Confirms Non-Scientist As NASA's New Administrator
NASA's latest nail-biting drama was far from orbit as the Senate narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's choice of a tea party congressman to run the space agency.
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NASA's latest nail-biting drama was far from orbit as the Senate narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's choice of a tea party congressman to run the space agency.
Deputy Constable Mark Diebold's photo with a little girl he delivered went viral. Sadly, Diebold has passed away.
It was a tea party invite Rowlett Corporal Patrick Ray couldn't turn down.
House Republicans are departing Washington having missed a deadline to pass their long-stalled budget and not appearing to be trying very hard to revive it.
Straus has been speaker since 2009 and has been targeted by tea party activists ever since.
Republican House Speaker Joe Straus and several of his top lieutenants attempted to beat back challenges from the far right during nominating contests in Texas, the largest of the 12 states that make up Super Tuesday.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has dropped out of the race seeking the Republican presidential nomination, but Dr. Ben Carson remains and now the retired neurosurgeon is bringing his message to North Texas.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz sought to seal the deal with Republicans on Monday.
Donald Trump names Garland Tea Party leader Katrina Pierson as his new national spokeswoman.
After initially struggling with questions about the Iraq War and his brother's tenure as the nation's leader, Jeb Bush has tossed aside any hesitations about embracing former President George W. Bush's legacy and is searching for new ways to incorporate him into his White House campaign.
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are expected to headline a Capitol Hill rally against President Obama's proposed nuclear agreement with Iran, both candidates confirmed Thursday.
The former NFL defensive end who led an unsuccessful tea party revolt against incumbent Texas House Speaker Joe Straus isn't seeking another term in office.
The right-leaning Texas Legislature is struggling to deliver on promises, saying they're being torn in multiple directions while trying to represent a Tea Party-fueled base. From libertarians to "rock-ribbed Republicans," there is a fracture over countless agendas.
North Texas Republicans are rubbing elbows and raising money in Dallas Wednesday night for a potential White House run.
A senior campaign advisor tells me Texas Senator Ted Cruz will announce Monday he's running for President in 2016.
Julie Borik says she and other Garland Tea Party members are outraged after hearing about two speakers who will appear at an upcoming event to combat Islamophobia at the Curtis Culwell Center, which is owned by the Garland ISD.
Patrick pledged hefty property and business tax cuts, as well pushing to scrap a popular 2001 Texas law offering in-state university tuition to the children of people who came to the U.S. illegally.
Sen. Ted Cruz appears to be leaning toward a run for president in 2016.
Sounding more than ever like a 2016 presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling for a national "rebellion" against a "power-hungry, oppressive" president.
Protesters gathered outside of Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins house Saturday morning.
Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children from Central America who crossed into Texas are overwhelming Border Patrol Agents.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says he raised more than $1.2 million in the year's second quarter, about 25 percent more than he received in the first three months of 2014.
Opposition and criticism are building against Dallas County Commissioner Clay Jenkins' plan to bring to Dallas 2,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America who crossed the Texas border.
The contest to fill the vacuum left by the lightning downfall of Rep. Eric Cantor narrowed on Thursday as Rep. Jeb Hensarling said he will not run for Cantor's vacated post as House majority leader.
Texas Republicans Pete Sessions and Jeb Hensarling both have their eye on the soon-to-be open House Majority Leader position. Eric Cantor announced Wednesday that he will resign his leadership post at the end of next month.
