Texas' Senate seat, held by Republicans for decades, was seen as one of Democrats' only, if unlikely, shots at a flip in the ...

Sen. John Cornyn, the state’s senior senator, is running to succeed longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

Senate Republicans have selected a new Senate majority leader to succeed Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party ...

Sen. Ted Cruz (D) and Democratic rival Rep. Colin Allred will face Tuesday in the Texas Senate race. Cruz finds himself ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has won reelection in Texas to a third term after a campaign in which he criticized his ...

Presidents deserve wide latitude in selecting members of their Cabinet. But, at the same time, the Senate must take its advice and consent role seriously if the balance of power is to be preserved.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred's Senate race is among the most closely watched ...

After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to ...

Ted Cruz has won his third Senate term, defeating Colin Allred in Texas, marking three decades out of office in this state ...

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz locked in a third term in Congress Tuesday by defeating Democratic Rep. Colin Allred.

The Legislature banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities but the prohibition was not supposed to affect academics. Now, Republicans are suggesting ...

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected new Senate majority leader, replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ...