Nacogdoches County will likely elect a new congressman for the third time since 2022 during this year’s midterm elections.

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DALLAS — There is growing momentum around the world to ban teenagers from social media. Australia has already banned under-16s, while several other countries such as France, Norway, Denmark and ...

DALLAS — Millions of Texans could be dealing with higher healthcare costs in 2026, with hundreds of thousands likely to lose their insurance altogether, after Congress did not extend the expiring ...

Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas is withdrawing from the race for Tarrant County judge, saying on Monday that he wants to be available for his final year in the House rather than running for ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Tyler) is joining other lawmakers in calling for Texas to be reimbursed for immigration-related costs incurred during the Biden administration. From ...

(BLACKPRESSUSA Newswire) – U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey recently announced he will not seek re-election for his congressional seat in Texas. The Democrat, who is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, ...

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Former Congressman and felon Steve Stockman, a Friendswood-area conservative who was convicted of 23 federal corruption charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison back in 2018, has declared himself ...

"There's a responsibility that lies with all of us, especially in this moment." Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a progressive firebrand who currently represents Texas' 30th congressional district, launched a ...

Former Texas Rep. Colin Allred (D) on Monday explained why he dropped his Senate bid after talking with Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), who later joined the race. Allred told CNN’s Dana Bash that ...