Texas Sen. John Cornyn is facing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in today's GOP Senate runoff after neither candidate secured enough votes in the March primary to win the nomination. President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton last week. The winner will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the November election.

NBC News - Politics - 4 hours ago

John Cornyn makes his last stand against Ken Paxton, and other things to watch in Tuesday's Texas runoffs

Apple Valley News Now - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

America's ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to Democrat

Guardian UK - US News - 4 hours ago

Watch: Texas police rescue baby from car stuck in floodwater

BBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Watch: Texas police rescue baby from car stuck in floodwater -- Texas police say a father tried to cross a flooded road after heavy rains inundated the area, urging motorists not to do the same. Neither the driver nor the baby was hurt.

BBC News - US News - 5 hours ago

Analysis - Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Texans to choose Republican nominee in runoff election as Cornyn and Paxton face off

The Globe and Mail - World - 6 hours ago

Dametrious Crownover's position coach at Texas A&M believes Patriots got a good one

“God gave him a lot of things that he didn’t give to everyone else,” Aggies offensive line coach Adam Cushing said of Crownover.

Boston Globe - Sports - 6 hours ago

Texas AG Sues Discord for Deceiving Parents, Endangering Children

Epoch Times - US News - 6 hours ago

Renewed flood threats target waterlogged Texas, the South with days of heavy rain

Fox News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

John Cornyn's last stand and Democratic fights: What to watch in Texas elections

NBC News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Trump's oozing influence in the Texas primary runoffs and U.S. revives strikes in Iran: Morning Rundown

Plus, evacuation orders in a Los Angeles-area city have narrowed as emergency responders continue to evaluate a once-overheating chemical plant.

NBC News - US News - 7 hours ago

Why melting ice in Antarctica is making hurricanes worse in Texas

NPR - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

5 things to know for May 26: Pope Leo on AI, Texas runoffs, Iran negotiations, New Orleans, Chemical tank scare

Apple Valley News Now - US News - 7 hours ago

Here's what to watch for in the Texas primary runoff election today -- Sen. John Cornyn is facing off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Trump's endorsement.

Sen. John Cornyn is facing off against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Trump's endorsement.

CBS News - Politics - 9 hours ago

Texas Senate runoff tests Trump's influence

ABC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

This fourth grade numbers whiz from Eastie is taking on Texas in a national competition -- A fourth grader O'Donnell Elementary earned the top score at a statewide math competition, which landed him a spot next month at the national championship at Texas A&M University.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

5/25/2026 -- early and often -- The Texas GOP Primary Is a Test of the Limits of Far-Right Extremism -- Ed Kilgore -- Ken Paxton's Trump-backed purge of John Cornyn is just the tip of the iceberg of Lone Star Republican craziness.

Ken Paxton’s Trump-backed purge of John Cornyn is just the tip of the iceberg of Lone Star Republican craziness.

New York Magazine - US News - 9 hours ago

Texas Senate runoff tests Trump's influence -- Trump endorsed Paxton over Cornyn, an incumbent, in the Texas Senate race.

ABC News - Politics - 10 hours ago

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's reelection. The $100 million fight could have far-reaching implications for the GOP, and party control of the Senate.

NPR - Politics - 10 hours ago

In West Texas, an unlikely alliance stands against extending the border wall

NPR - US News - 10 hours ago

John Cornyn vs. Trump-Backed Ken Paxton: Final Polls and Odds

Newsweek - US News - 10 hours ago

Conservative Texas Voter Gets A Blunt Fact-Check From His Wife During TV Interview

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Texas junior Farah O'Keefe goes from barely recruited to NCAA women's golf champion at La Costa

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Sports - 15 hours ago

Cornyn and Paxton flood Texas airwaves in final day of GOP Senate runoff

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 23 hours ago

Illegal Alien Accused of Shooting at Random Homes, Firefighters, Vehicles Across Austin, Texas

An illegal alien is among three suspects accused of carrying out multiple random shootings across Austin, Texas, police reveal.

Breitbart - Politics - 1 day ago

Cornyn: If We Lose the House, Trump Likely to Get Impeached a Third Time

Breitbart - Politics - 1 day ago

Why James Talarico May Be the Big Winner in Texas GOP Senate Runoff

Trump’s endorsement of Paxton in Texas Senate primary runoff strengthens Talarico as GOP loses Latino and independents voters.

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

Antisemitism From an Unlikely Texas Candidate Sparks Major Democratic Backlash

Haaretz - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Houston will give World Cup fans a taste of BBQ, Texas heat: 5 things to know about Space City

The Baltimore Sun - Sports - 1 day ago

SpaceX Starship explodes in Indian Ocean after splashdown - SpaceX launched its latest Starship test flight from Texas, with the spacecraft completing most mission objectives before exploding in the Indian Ocean after splashdown. 23/05/2026

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

The Texas GOP Primary Is a Test of the Limits of Far-Right Extremism

Ken Paxton’s Trump-backed purge of John Cornyn is just the tip of the iceberg of Lone Star Republican craziness.

New York Magazine - Politics - 1 day ago

Texas GOP Primary Tests the Limits of Far-Right Extremism

Ken Paxton’s Trump-backed purge of John Cornyn is just the tip of the iceberg of Lone Star Republican craziness.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Texas' telescope ranch: Why people are parking hundreds of telescopes in the middle of nowhere

Times of India - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Gators overwhelmed by Texas Tech power surge in emotional Super Regional loss

Orlando Sentinel - Sports - 1 day ago

Cornyn Draws Contrast With Massie, Cassidy Days Before Election

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen perform "Relevance" -- Ryan Bingham is an Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe and Critics' Choice award-winning singer-songwriter who also played Walker in "Yellowstone." For his first album in seven years, Bingham teamed up with The Texas Gentlemen to create "They Call Us The Lucky Ones." Here's Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen performing "Relevance." -- May 23

Ryan Bingham is an Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe and Critics' Choice award-winning singer-songwriter who also played Walker in "Yellowstone." For his first album in seven years, Bingham teamed up with The Texas Gentlemen to create "They Call Us The Lucky Ones." Here's Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen performing "Relevance."

CBS News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Ryan Bingham reflects on his music, TV career -- Ryan Bingham's career spans decades and genres. He went from a 2009 awards season sweep with "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" to starring as Walker in "Yellowstone." Bingham sat down with "CBS Saturday Morning" to reflect on his work and to discuss his latest project, "They Call Us The Lucky Ones," which he created in collaboration with The Texas Gentlemen. -- May 23

Ryan Bingham's career spans decades and genres. He went from a 2009 awards season sweep with "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" to starring as Walker in "Yellowstone." Bingham sat down with "CBS Saturday Morning" to reflect on his work and to discuss his latest project, "They Call Us The Lucky Ones," which he created in collaboration with The Texas Gentlemen.

CBS News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Outrage over Qurans and hijabs at Texas school ignites Bible revival outside campus gates

A Texas high school Bible handout counters a February incident where a "Why Islam?" table distributed Qurans and hijabs inside Wylie East High School.

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Erickson, Rothrock lead Florida past Texas Tech, force decisive Game 3

Orlando Sentinel - Sports - 2 days ago

Evening Review -- Could Texas go blue?

The Week - US News - 3 days ago

WATCH: House Dems unload on Texas Democrat over 'demented' antisemitic comments

Fox News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Southern baseball stays alive in the SWAC Tournament with victory over Texas Southern

The Advocate - Sports - 3 days ago

Más latinos están sin hogar en Illinois luego del transporte de migrantes por el gobernador de Texas

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 3 days ago

Former Gator Williams lifts Texas Tech past Florida in Super Regional

Orlando Sentinel - Sports - 3 days ago

'Texas would like a word.' Readers react as Arizona spot named best barbecue

Phoenix New Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn't provide end-to-end encryption

Ars Technica - Business - 4 days ago

Waymo pauses driverless car service in Atlanta and Texas ahead of potentially dangerous storms

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 4 days ago

Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics - 4 days ago

Solar Electricity Is Poised to Overtake Coal in—of All Places—Texas

Mother Jones - Politics - 4 days ago

Texas board faults Camp Mystic leader for inaction during deadly flood

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 4 days ago

Ex-Gator Williams returns to face Florida in Super Regional showdown with Texas Tech

Orlando Sentinel - Sports - 4 days ago

ActBlue refuses donations for Texas Democrat accused of antisemitism

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Why Texas, Oregon and Notre Dame got votes as 2026 bust candidates

CBS News - Sports - 4 days ago

Judge in Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's Lawsuit vs. NCAA Recuses Himself

Judge Phillip Hays, the judge presiding over Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's lawsuit against the NCAA, has recused himself.

Breitbart - Sports - 5 days ago

Moskowitz and Gottheimer vow expulsion votes if controversial Texas Democrat wins

Washington Examiner - US News - 5 days ago

Grey's Anatomy expands into West Texas with new rural hospital spinoff -- Kayla McLean -- -

Everyone's favourite long-running medical drama, Grey's Anatomy is getting a spinoff — and this time, it'll be set in the dusty, rugged terrain of cowboy country. The show's broadcaster, ABC, announced it has greenlit the currently untitled series which is expected to premiere to audiences during the 2026-2027 broadcast season.

CBC News - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Trump's Favorite Pollster Warns of MAGA Texas Massacre

The Daily Beast - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Senate Republicans Reportedly Upset With Trump Over Endorsement Of Paxton Over Cornyn

Senate Republicans are anxious about President Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in Texas' GOP primary, according to a new report.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Texas reports state's 1st human case of West Nile virus this year -- Last year, the U.S. reported 2,076 cases of West Nile across 47 states.

ABC News - Health - 6 days ago

Trump's Texas Endorsement Is Great for Paxton — and Talarico

The president let incumbent John Cornyn spend a small fortune before administering a last-minute coup de grâce.

New York Magazine - Politics - 7 days ago

Trump Endorses Scandal-Ridden Ken Paxton for Texas Senate

Rolling Stone - Politics - 7 days ago

Texas Hospital to Open Nation's First 'Detransition Clinic' After Settlement for Transgender Treatment

A Texas hospital has been ordered to open the nation’s first "detransition clinic" as part of a settlement over giving children transgender treatment.

Rolling Stone - Entertainment - 11 days ago

65 cats seized from Julian animal sanctuary in mass rescue flown to Texas

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment - 11 days ago

Chevron Seeks Huge Tax Break to Build a Power Plant for a Texas Data Center

Mother Jones - Environment - 12 days ago

New York Hospital Faces Criminal Subpoena in Texas Over Trans Youth Care

Mother Jones - Top Stories - 14 days ago

Chevron Wants a School District Tax Break for a Data Center Power Plant in Texas

Wired News - Science - 15 days ago

Legal -- Texas court blocks FTC noncompete ban, and you can blame SCOTUS -- That was quick: Supremes' gutting of Chevron deference is already paying dividends

After the execution of James G. Broadnax in Texas, questions persist over use of rap lyrics as evidence -- A.D. Carson, University of Virginia

The Conversation - Entertainment - 19 days ago

Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Pass Legislation That Could Have Protected Residents From Deadly Floods

ProPublica - Environment - 20 days ago

The Texas Tribune

ProPublica - Environment - 20 days ago

Great Texas Airshow thrills crowds, honors 250 years of US military history

Stars and Stripes - Entertainment - 21 days ago

Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers -- Liao Yue, University of Texas at Arlington

The Conversation - Health - 28 days ago

Meet the Mayor of a Tiny Texas Town Who Wants to Limit How Cities Can Govern

ProPublica - Politics - 29 days ago

American Evolution -- Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

The Straits Times - World - 1 month ago

ProPublica and Other News Organizations Fight to Unseal Texas AG Ken Paxton's Divorce Records

ProPublica - Politics - 1 month ago

Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they have -- Rhonda Winegar, University of Texas at Arlington; Tara Martin, University of Texas at Arlington, and Zhaoli Liu, University of Texas at Arlington

The Conversation - Health - 1 month ago

Pitch to the Texas Observer

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Where to Find the Texas Observer

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Work for the Texas Observer

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

The Texas Democracy Foundation

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

In Rural West Texas, Renewable Energy Brings a Windfall for Seniors

Texas Observer - Environment - 2 months ago

In Texas Senate Primary, the Influencer Class Was (and Is) the Problem

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

We Have the Power to End Family Detention in Texas—and We Must

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Cornyn and Paxton Lead a Decadent GOP Empire into Ruinous Runoffs

Texas Observer - Politics - 2 months ago

To Lead Blue Backlash, Texas Dems Turn to Austin

Texas Observer - Politics - 2 months ago

Why This South Texas District Is a Proving Ground for One of Democrats' Biggest Questions

Texas Observer - Politics - 2 months ago

Sarah Eckhardt Wants to Return the Texas Comptroller to the Bob Bullock Era

Texas Observer - Politics - 3 months ago

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough year -- Joel Lisonbee, University of Colorado Boulder and William Baule, Texas A&M University

The Conversation - Environment - 3 months ago

Major Texas university adds Shein to list of banned Chinese companies

Fox News - Business - 3 months ago

How Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste Could Lie Beneath a North Texas Elementary School

Texas Observer - Environment - 3 months ago

Oh, Texas Our Texas,

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 3 months ago

After Years of Silence, Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on How to Legally Provide Abortions

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

The Texas AI Boom Is Outpacing Water Regulations

Texas Observer - Environment - 3 months ago

Country's Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says

Texas Observer - Environment - 3 months ago

Texas Taxpayers Will Fund Dozens of Private Schools that Openly Discriminate

Texas Observer - US News - 3 months ago

West Antarctica's history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent's 'catastrophic' geology -- Christine Siddoway, Colorado College; Anna Ruth (Ruthie) Halberstadt, The University of Texas at Austin, and Keiji Horikawa, University of Toyama

The Conversation - Environment - 5 months ago

Nowhere to Go: Inside the Texas Boarding Home System Where Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Are Widespread

Texas Observer - Health - 5 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Criticized Kerr Leaders for Rejecting State Flood Money. Other Communities Did the Same.

ProPublica - Environment - 5 months ago

Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds

Texas Observer - Environment - 5 months ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of States' Rights, Embraces Trump's Push to Expand Presidential Power

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

Dammed if You Do: East Texas Locals Fight to Stop an Unnecessary Reservoir

Texas Observer - Environment - 6 months ago

"No Separation Between Church and State": Inside a Texas Church's Training Academy for Christians Running for Office

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

Trump's Federal Cuts Are Hitting Texas Food Banks Hard

Texas Observer - Health - 6 months ago

Elon Musk Hired a Dozen Texas Lobbyists This Year. State Law Keeps the Extent of Their Influence Under Wraps.

Musk, the billionaire businessman behind Tesla and SpaceX, influenced several new Texas laws this year. How his lobbyists came about these wins, however, is more of a mystery.

ProPublica - Politics - 7 months ago

How Texas Localities Have (and Haven't) Spent Settlement Funds to Fight the Opioid Crisis

Texas Observer - Health - 8 months ago

New Texas Map Starts Game of Political Musical Chairs

Texas Observer - US News - 8 months ago

Trump Says America's Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries'. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells.

The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

ProPublica - Environment - 8 months ago

A Texas Congressman Is Quietly Helping Elon Musk Pitch a $760M Plan to Build Tunnels Under Houston to Ease Flooding

For years, experts in Houston have been studying the idea of building massive tunnels to divert floodwaters and save lives and property. Now Elon Musk’s tunneling company wants a piece of the project.

ProPublica - Environment - 8 months ago

West Texas Congressman's 'Big Beautiful' Cuts Could Harm Rural Hospitals in His District

Texas Observer - Health - 8 months ago

The Texas Redistricting Fight Has Been the Testing Ground for the Trump Administration's Latest Legal Strategy

The administration has been testing a strategy of using the courts as leverage to force political outcomes. In Texas, the state’s leaders and conservative activists have been willing, if not eager, collaborators.

ProPublica - Politics - 9 months ago

Texas big game hunter killed while stalking African Cape buffalo

NPR - Weird - 9 months ago

I Came from Rural Texas to Harvard's MD-PhD program. Now, Trump Defunded that Program.

Texas Observer - Health - 9 months ago

The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.

While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.

ProPublica - Politics - 9 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office's Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.

ProPublica - Politics - 10 months ago

'Disasters Are a Human Choice': Texas Counties Have Little Power to Stop Building in Flood-Prone Areas

Texas Observer - US News - 10 months ago

Inside Elon Musk's Stellar Year at the Texas Capitol

While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.

ProPublica - Politics - 10 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Pull Funding for Child Identification Kits Again After Newsrooms Report They Don't Work

For the second legislative session, lawmakers have withdrawn funding for a company selling kits that promise to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported there’s no evidence to support that claim.

ProPublica - Politics - 11 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Texas Lawmakers Are Again Pushing to Spend Millions on Kits to Find Missing Kids. Experts Say They Don't Work.

Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune report that showed there’s no evidence they work.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton Won't Face Federal Corruption Charges as He Gains Momentum for Likely Senate Run

The federal criminal investigation was the most serious legal threat the once-embattled Republican faced. With the probe now over, Paxton is gearing up to likely challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

How Texas Conservatives Use At-Large School Board Elections to Influence What Students Learn

In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven conservatives successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Measles cases rising in southwestern US as more states report infections -- A school-age child died of measles in Texas last month, and New Mexico reported its first measles-related death in an adult last week

A school-age child died of measles in Texas last month, and New Mexico reported its first measles-related death in an adult last week

Voice of America - Science - 1 year ago

The story of Chinese Americans who call Texas home

Some trace back for generations in the Lone Star State, which today has the third-largest Asian American population in the US

Voice of America - World - 1 year ago

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago