Former Houston mayor says city facing "fiscal cliff", blames Turner administration

While Annise Parker was in office as Houston's mayor she was respected by both progressives and conservatives for her strong grasp of financial issues. Now the former mayor sees funding problems ahead for Houston.

Lawmakers look to increase penalties for airline disruptions

A holiday travel disruption caused more than two million passengers to have their plans upended and took airlines a week to recover.

House GOP votes to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from major committee

The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from the chamber's Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel comments.

Republicans prepare to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs panel

A procedural vote Wednesday in the House showed unified Republican support in moving to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Satanic Temple launches telehealth abortion care in New Mexico, hopes to expand

The Satanic Temple, which doesn’t believe in a literal Satan, has claimed its abortion ritual is exempt from bans because it’s part of religious practice.

Rep. George Santos says he won't serve on his 2 committees for now

Embattled Rep. George Santos of New York has told his Republican colleagues that he is temporarily stepping down from his 2 congressional committees.

Kamala Harris to attend Tyre Nichols' funeral, White House says

The White House said Vice President Kamala Harris was invited to the funeral services planned for Wednesday by Tyre Nichols’ parents. According to the White House, Harris spoke with Nichols' family on the phone.

George Santos' ex-boyfriend speaks out

Pedro Vilarva, who claims to be Rep. George Santos' ex-boyfriend, claims Santos stole his cellphone and sold it for cash, among other lies.

Texas: The Issue Is - Should places where drag shows are held be classified as sexually oriented business?

Three North Texas Republicans are pushing to ban children from drag shows. Frisco Rep. Jared Patterson wants to go a step further, making businesses change their classification to a sexually oriented business.