The majority of Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted on Thursday night to advance the nomination of former Rep. Doug Collins, who in December 2020 signed an amicus brief seeking to invalidate former Joe ...

School choice is one step closer to becoming a reality in the State of Texas despite public school officials’ disapproval.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped ...

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the number of helicopter flights around Ronald Reagan National Airport could raise concerns.

Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, was at the center of a contentious confirmation hearing Thursday, ...

Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions Thursday about past comments about Russia, Syria and government leaker Edward Snowden ...

Trump's pick to head U.S. intelligence has broken with its assessments several times since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist ...

Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, quickly emerged as a public face of the federal government’s response to ...

Nicholas Ganjei, a former federal prosecutor and one-time aide to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, was sworn in Wednesday as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. Ganjei was appointed by ...

Trump has vowed punishing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, which are Texas’ biggest international trading partners.

As the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings continue for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, PolitiFact is live ...