Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is poised to return to the Trump administration in a new advisory capacity following an undisclosed battle with thyroid cancer, according to multiple reports and public statements from administration allies. Less than two months after her ouster as attorney general, President Donald Trump has appointed Bondi to the Presidential Council […]

Johnny Garcia won the Democratic primary runoff for Texas‘s 35th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating opponent Maureen Galindo in a closely watched race shaped by controversy surrounding Galindo’s campaign. Garcia received 60.5% of the vote to Galindo’s 39.5% when the Associated Press called the race Tuesday evening. In the final weeks before the election, Galindo, […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is consolidating Republican support after defeating four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a decisive Republican Senate primary, setting up a high-profile general election battle in Texas. Paxton defeated Cornyn with more than 60% of the vote, delivering a major upset against the Senate GOP’s long-serving member. The victory came […]

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), one of Congress’s most high-profile conservatives, was defeated in the GOP runoff for Texas attorney general on Tuesday. Roy, who has served in the House since 2019, lost the nomination to state Sen. Mayes Middleton. When the Associated Press called the race, Roy trailed Middleton 44.3% to 55.7%. Given that no […]