Federal court backs Texas mail-in voter ID rule, praised by Trump but criticized by others as suppressing minority and elderly voters.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he'll begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don't return after dozens of them left the state in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.

California and Texas are grappling for political advantage in advance of the midterms that could reorder the balance of power in Washington and threaten Trump’s agenda.

Texas Republicans are scheduled to reconvene Tuesday after they voted to issue civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to stop a GOP-led redistricting effort.

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered Texas law enforcement to arrest Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote on redistricting that could give Republicans several more seats in the U.

The preseason college football coaches poll has Texas at No. 1 and Ohio State at No. 2, setting up a huge showdown in Columbus, Ohio on the first full Saturday of the season.

Texas, which leads nine Southeastern Conference teams in the poll, will open the season Aug. 30 at Ohio State.