Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that?

Eight years ago, during a campaign for Texas attorney general, Justin Nelson ran television advertisements with security camera footage of Ken Paxton pocketing an expensive pen that didn’t belong to him.

Already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.

Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B

WASHINGTON (AP) – The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress.

Appeals court says Trump was wrong to terminate climate funds

WASHINGTON (AP) – A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of nonprofits picked to run the Biden-era effort.

The Trump Report: Latest Updates

Progressive U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has defeated moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary, which became a proxy battle for the party’s direction. Tuesday’s elections also included a Democratic primary victory by Missouri Rep. Wesley Bell in his rematch against Rep. Cori Bush.

Tropical Storm Bertha moves toward Texas after grazing Louisiana's coast

Tropical Storm Bertha churned toward a second landfall in Texas on Thursday after grazing southern Louisiana in a slow crawl that triggered heavy surf and some flooding along the Gulf Coast but kept the heaviest rains offshore.

What to expect in Arizona's state primary

WASHINGTON (AP) – Arizona Republicans will choose a nominee in a state primary Tuesday to challenge Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November. Voters across the state will also set the general election matchups for competitive U.S. House seats and for a full range of state and local offices.

Global warming is making summer miserable, but El Nino will add to the heat

Global warming is making summer miserable, but soon El Nino will add to the heat, scientists say

Southern California Edison equipment blamed for 2025 Eaton Fire in LA

The deadly 2025 Eaton Fire in Los Angeles was caused by Southern California Edison equipment, fire officials say.