Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he is adding Lampasas county, along with four other Central Texas counties, to the state disaster declaration following recent floods.

The update comes after President Donald Trump earlier this week urged Republican state lawmakers in Texas to help the party pick up five seats in that state.

Twenty Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the cancellation of a disaster mitigation grant program.

The Texas Legislature is set to revisit the state’s congressional maps during an upcoming special session, following pressure from former President Donald Trump ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a Texas redistricting plan ahead of the midterm elections should gain Republicans five seats in the U.S. House.