Democrats

The GOP flipped only one of the three congressional seats it wanted this cycle. But the party made inroads down the ballot.

Former Republican-turned-moderate Democrat Mike Collier will once again challenge Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — one of the most powerful Republicans in Texas.

On Friday, the House sent to President Biden's desk what Democrats call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they — and Biden — originally called for.

Sens. Murkowski and Romney said they'll vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson after the Judiciary Committee reached an 11-11 tie along party lines to advance her nomination to the Senate.

O’Rourke said the governor ignored longstanding problems that allegedly allowed foster kids, who had been victims of sex trafficking, to be abused by employees at a state-contracted facility charged with caring for children.

The one overriding message for candidates, voters and the idly curious in North Texas after a primary elections? Don’t stay up for the results. Counting votes continued well into the night and Wednesday morning.

Johnson did not make her retirement official until November, setting off an abridged scramble to set up campaigns ahead of the December filing deadline but attracting a packed lineup of experienced candidates who are either well connected, well known or well funded.

The Freedom to Vote Act includes provisions that are at odds with Texas' recently adopted voting law.

Experts forecast that lawmakers will probably not finish redrawing the state’s new congressional and state legislative maps until well into the fall – then come the inevitable court challenges.

Trumka, the leader of the AFL-CIO and a close ally of Democratic Party officials, has died. He was 72.

Republicans were assigning blame after the measure's dramatic failure Sunday night, but were also already looking ahead to a special session.

The Senate filibuster stands as a key obstacle to Democrats’ priorities.