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The team is led by Janet Yellen, a former Fed chair who Biden nominated for treasury secretary. Other nominees, like OMB nominee Neera Tanden, may face stiff Republican opposition. -
Annie Mulligan for The Texas TribuneMore than 60 election-related bills have been filed in the House and Senate in the three weeks since the election. About half of them are aimed at increasing voter access, which lawmakers said became a more urgent issue during the pandemic.
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President-elect Joe Biden is continuing to build his incoming White House staff, despite President Trump's refusal to admit defeat in the election.
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President Trump tweeted Monday that he's recommending the General Services Administration and others in his administration begin "initial protocols."
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Several bills have been filed for the next Texas Legislative session that would decriminalize or legalize the use of marijuana in the state. One state representative said legalization could help to fend off a looming $4.6 billion deficit in Texas.
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Leading up to the election, Spanish-speaking voters were the target of a flurry of disinformation and misinformation via WhatsApp, a cross-platform messaging service used by many Spanish speakers in the U.S. and throughout Latin America.
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Two questions could share Texas politics in the coming years: Who will challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022? And will Abbott — and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz — run for president in 2024?
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President Donald Trump filed Wednesday for a recount of Wisconsin’s two largest Democratic counties, paying the required $3 million cost and alleging that they were the sites of the “worst irregularities” although no evidence of illegal activity has been presented.
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House Democrats nominated Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday as the speaker to lead them into Joe Biden’s presidency, and shortly afterward she seemed to suggest that these would be her final two years in the post.
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The FBI is investigating allegations that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton broke the law in using his office to benefit a wealthy donor, according to two people with knowledge of the probe.
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After a tense presidential election, some Americans are facing uncomfortable conversations with loved ones about the current political climate.
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Short answer: Doesn't seem like it.
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Beto O'Rourke and Julián Castro are probably the best-known Texans whose names come up during discussions of who might join President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet. But a Washington-based reporter says other Lone Star State residents are getting more buzz than Biden's two former campaign rivals.
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Refusing to concede to Democratic incumbent Henry Cuellar last week, Texas Congressional District 28 Candidate Sandra Whitten has raised concerns about Webb County’s use of pencils in voting booths. But the Texas Secretary of State's office and election security experts say pencils are acceptable for filling out paper ballots.
