Red states pursue their own DOGE-style reforms
Numerous Republican-led states are seeking to implement measures to slash the size and cost of state governments in an effort ...
Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
House Republicans have missed another deadline to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending.
As Ground Shifts, ‘Flailing’ Democrats Struggle to Find Footing in Diversity Fight
President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the ...
Sen. John Cornyn wants to play hardball as Texas seeks $11 billion for border costs
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Friday the Texas delegation to Congress should play political hardball to persuade federal ...
Texas senator proposes cutting property taxes by raising homestead exemption
Senate Bill 4 would raise the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 and ensure school districts would not lose money.
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House approves bill blocking future presidents from starting a ‘war on energy’
Republican Texas Rep. August Pfluger’s bill that would prohibit the president from banning fracking without the consent of Congress passed the House Friday morning 226 to 188. […] ...
Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act
House Speaker Mike Johnson is eying a committee vote next week to kickstart a massive multi-trillion-dollar package to ...
House passes bill blocking future presidential bans on hydraulic fracking
A bill preventing future presidents from unilaterally banning hydraulic fracking is on its way to the Senate after passing ...
Texas will provide assets in Trump's border security fight, but Abbott says feds must pay
Here's why the Texas governor, who helped make border security a top issue in the 2024 election cycle, is heading back to Washington next week.