To Crockett, the race had become a small-scale version of the Democratic Party’s bigger predicament. Her colleagues still haven’t learned what, to her, is obvious: Democrats need sharper, fiercer ...

When most people are asked about the purpose of county 4-H fairs, the responses should not be a surprise. The answers will focus on young people displaying their talents in several areas including the ...

As Kamala Harris deliberates on whether she should run for governor or hold out for another potential presidential bid, ...

Speaking to two dozen state lawmakers, a packed hearing room, two overflow rooms and a robust virtual waiting room, Texans condemned the Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional map at ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

The race for Mitchell’s Woodbury seat is one of at least six special elections likely to take place this year, matching a ...

A Senate Judiciary Committee vote turned chaotic as Democrats protested and then exited, allowing Emil Bove’s nomination to a ...

In Trump’s second term, Democrats are eager to replicate a midterm that swept them to power in the House and set the stage ...

Some Republicans in Congress are uneasy about the possibility the Trump administration will use a “pocket rescission” to claw back already approved government funding as fears of a fall ...

Redistricting usually happens after the census count or in response to a court ruling. Texas' gerrymandering move and similar ...

Indeed, according to a new Gallup poll that dropped Thursday morning, Trump’s approval is at a rock bottom 37% — and a measly ...

A House Oversight subcommittee voted Wednesday to subpoena the Department of Justice to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.