MERKEL, Texas — Merkel ISD introduced Titus Gossett as head baseball coach at Merkel High School on Wednesday. Gossett attended Brock High School where he won a state football championship in 2015.

Facing the possibility of losing control of the U.S. House next year, national Republicans are pushing two GOP-led states are ...

But here we are. If Texas Republicans don’t redraw the map, they will buck Trump but remain true to the politics of ...

If approved, Public Interest Legal Foundation would represent the county in the redistricting lawsuit brought by a group of ...

North Carolina congressional and legislative districts drawn by Republicans in 2023 that helped them retain majorities in ...

The stakes for U.S. involvement in a new Mideast war.Juneteenth is a holiday marking freedom for people enslaved in Texas, a proclamation announced in Texas on this date 160 years ago, now ...

An Iran Deal in Two Weeks? Hard to Achieve, Even if Trump Really Wants One. Negotiating with Tehran is time-consuming, and it’s unclear whether President Trump’s 14-day clock is more than a ...

The number of cases in Texas alone has grown to at least 750 ... data is released by state health departments and the CDC. (The map below is updated on Fridays when the CDC releases its latest ...

Texas’ Republican-controlled Legislature passed several top GOP initiatives during the regular 2025 legislative session. Lawmakers agreed to create a school voucher program, ban DEI initiatives ...

It will certainly feel like the start of summer this weekend with highs in the mid 90s. The heat index will range from 100 to 104. Pace yourself and try to stay cool! More of the same is expected ...