Sign up for The Brief, the Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up-to-date with the most important news from Texas. Lt. gov. Dan Patrick said Tuesday he was “absolutely” running for re-election in 2026, a reversal of previous comments he made that this would be his last term. “I really love what I do,” … Read more
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House October 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Nikki Haley, the former US ambassador to the United Nations under former President Donald Trump, has … Read more
Former Vice President Mike Pence hasn’t publicly announced whether he will run for president in 2024, but he’s ringing many of the tones of a potential candidate. In an interview with The Hill on Wednesday, Pence addressed the discord among House Republicans during the speakership election, the role abortion played for the GOP in November’s … Read more
CNN — Several classified documents from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president were discovered in a private office last fall, Biden’s attorneys confirmed Monday. Attorney General Merrick Garland has asked the US Attorney in Chicago to investigate the matter, a source familiar with the matter told CNN, and Congressional Republicans are also taking notice. … Read more
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) addresses the House of Representatives for the first time after being elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives in a late 15th round on the fourth day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, USA , January 7, 2023. Jon Cherry | Reuters Newly-elected Speaker of … Read more
CNN — A text exchange between Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff, Julie Radford, and White House adviser Hope Hicks reveals her anger at then-President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021, and hurt her professionally, according to newly released documents released by the investigative committee of the US government House of Representatives were collected Capitol … Read more
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — For the first time in this century, Georgia will have a new lieutenant governor and a new speaker of the House of Representatives when lawmakers convene the 157th General Assembly in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. This is also the first time in more than 60 years that … Read more
CNN — The January 6 Committee of the House of Representatives released a new set of transcripts Thursday, including interviews with Donald Trump Jr., former Trump White House advisers and others. This new batch is part of a steady stream of transcript drops issued by the select committee over the past week, adding to its … Read more
CNN — The House of Representatives Committee on January 6 released another wave of transcripts of witness interviews on Thursday. This new batch is part of a steady stream of transcript drops issued by the select committee over the past week, adding to its comprehensive 845-page report. The latest release comes as the panel finishes … Read more
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter keeping readers up-to-date with the most important news from Texas. WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol released a wealth of interview transcripts from its investigation on Wednesday, including testimony from four Texas conservative figures. The … Read more