Though the SBC’s opposition to gambling dates back to the 19th century, this week marks the first time Southern Baptists ...

Texas’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda. Lawmakers advanced bills that will have a ...

It’s an unusual situation for the lieutenant governor, long viewed by GOP activists as a stalwart conservative responsible ...

Half of all U.S. states, including Alabama, have so far enacted legislation regulating AI deepfakes in political campaigns, according to a tracker from the watchdog organization Public Citizen.

From the books children can read to whether they can use cellphones, lawmakers changed the landscape for parents — and ...

China had agreed to reduce export controls on rare-earth magnets as part of a 90-day tariff pause with the United States.

The 89th regular session of the Texas Legislature ended Monday. While this newspaper supported several high-profile bills ...

Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a ...

A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young ...

Similar laws have been overturned by federal judges in Arkansas and Ohio and temporarily blocked in Utah and Florida.