AUSTIN — Democratic Fort Worth union leader Taylor Rehmet was sworn in Thursday as Texas’ newest state senator for a Tarrant County district many thought he would never win. Rehmet’s upset win in a north Tarrant County district that voted for Trump by 17 points in 2024 sent shockwaves across the nation.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas on Thursday urged supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico, who is riding a burst of wider attention in the race’s pivotal final stretch over his unaired interview with late-night host Stephen Colbert.

Many Texans were pondering if Colin Allred had fumbled his political career Tuesday after the Texas Black Democrats passed him over for an endorsement.

Several wildfires continued burning Thursday, Feb. 19, across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles as red flag warnings and high wind advisories linger.

This could be a big win for their rival.

In Texas, a pair of US Senate primaries set for early next month have emerged as an early gauge of the direction of both political parties and sparked a sharp debate over what it will take to win the reliably Republican state in November.

Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.

His campaign said he didn't call to deport all Native Americans, but rather only the ones in the photograph he posted with his comment.

Plano figure skater Amber Glenn missed a critical jumping pass in the women's short program, bumping her down to 13th place heading in to her final skate Thursday.

University of Texas at Austin bans Shein from campus networks following Gov. Abbott's directive targeting Chinese companies over cybersecurity concerns.