Cruz is downplaying his hardline opposition to abortion, while stressing his recent work with Democrats on transportation ...

The Texas Senate race​ between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Collin Allred is in its final stretch as Election Day approaches.

Anti-death penalty advocates, including state abolitionists, former death row inmates and allies, held a rally in Texas calling for capital punishment to be abolished.

A pressing national debate has been sparked by the stories of inmates on death row. On Saturday, former death row inmates ...

Did Ted Cruz or Colin Allred do enough to move the needle during their debate? The What's Your Point panel weighs in.

Ted Cruz and Colin Allred met in Dallas for their one and only debate. The What's Your Point crew breaks down the key moments ...

In February, reports surfaced that the Big Ten and SEC were pushing for three — possibly four — guaranteed spots in an ...

Candidates vying to preserve the party’s narrow majority see atomic energy as a way to win center-right voters and shore up ...

Early voting begins today for Nov. 5 elections that will shape the course of Texas politics.

Brands, who holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. chair in history at the University of Texas at Austin, is the author of more than 30 books dealing with U.S. history.

The only thing we know for sure about Harris is that she is all in for abortion, and much of the media report that she’s ...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday before staging ...