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Ted Cruz was in a familiar position: fighting for political survival in a state where other Republicans were routinely ...

Colin Allred, rally in Houston on Friday ... He also plans to "stop federal agencies from granting automatic citizenship" to children born in the United States to undocumented parents, per ...

Abbott’s actions forced residents in cities far from the southern border to focus on immigration. With border security a top national issue, president-elect Donald Trump was propelled again to the ...

Following decisive Republican election victories, some women in the U.S. are looking to ‘decenter men’ in their lives.

The barrage of ads focused on trans kids playing youth sports motivated the Republican base as Democrats struggled to respond ...

Donald Trump will soon be returning to the White House. I believe that’s a great thing for the country, although I know many ...

In his 2016 race against Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump lost most of the counties along the Rio Grande by double digits. That ...

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker and civil rights lawyer from Dallas, repeatedly broke fundraising records in ...

Colin Allred, a Dallas Democrat, securing what appeared likely ... and the opportunity to choose the best school for their ...

Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Rep. Colin Allred to win another term in the U.S. Senate, the Republican's third representing Texas in the chamber.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz declared victory over U.S. Rep. Colin Allred on Tuesday, defying another spirited and well-funded effort ...