President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Houston, to serve as ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Monday, offering the second-term congressman a diplomatic post after his unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate.
A federal judge has blocked new U.S. Postal Service rules that would have imposed additional requirements on mail-in ballots weeks before the 2026 midterm elections, responding to a lawsuit from the Travis County Clerk’s Office.
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.4% in August from a year earlier as gasoline prices increased amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve ahead of its Sept. 15-16 policy meeting.
President Donald Trump urged Republicans Thursday to vote in the November midterm elections as Houston-area voters cited travel, voter-registration problems and political apathy as factors that could keep them from the polls.
President Donald Trump urged Republicans Thursday to vote in the November midterm elections, while Houston-area voters cited travel, registration issues and political apathy as reasons they could miss the polls.
President Donald Trump’s proposal to give every American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections has drawn mixed reactions from Houston-area residents, with some calling it an attempt to buy votes while others said the money would help cover expenses.
President Donald Trump has pledged to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, a proposal that would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval.
MAGA Inc., the main pro-Trump super PAC, has committed $10 million to advertising in the Texas Senate race, giving Republican Ken Paxton additional support as he faces Democrat James Talarico in a closely watched contest.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and advance efforts to end Russia’s more than four-year war against Ukraine.
The Trump-aligned super PAC MAGA Inc. plans to spend $10 million on television and digital advertising in the Texas Senate race, according to a Federal Election Commission filing Saturday that indicates the group will target Democratic nominee James Talarico.