Likely to become the first Black House speaker, Jeffries faces pressure from progressives over Trump and Israel.

Thompson, an 87-year-old Democrat who represents part of Houston, is the longest-serving member of the Texas House.

After Democrats’ victory, the 87-year-old Houston lawmaker says she has the votes to lead the House, vows to work across ...

The House of Representatives and the Federal Government have called for stronger regulation of Nigeria’s real estate sector, proposing a comprehensive national framework to address property fraud, ...

Democrats won control of the House on Tuesday by flipping more than two dozen Republican-held seats, picking up perennial ...

The 87-year-old Houston Democrat, known as Ms. T, has served in the Legislature since 1973. On Tuesday, her party won control ...

On Friday, Dean of the Texas House Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, held a news conference about her bid to become Speaker of ...

Democrats flipped five governor seats (and counting). They also grabbed huge control in state legislatures.

AP calls California District 14 for Aisha Wahab. Nov 6 • 6:51 PM ET AP calls South Carolina District 1 for Nancy Lacore. Nov 6 • 4:34 PM ET AP calls North Carolina District 8 for Mark Harris. Nov 6 • ...

State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, the longest-serving woman and Black legislator in Texas history, said she has the votes to become Texas House speaker when the legislature convenes in January.

Abbott’s office declined an interview request, referring ProPublica and The Texas Tribune to his campaign office, which did not respond. His bullishness on vouchers turned off some Republican voters ...