Tag: Texas

Senator John Cornyn's bid to become the next Senate majority leader was unsuccessful, as Senator John Thune of South Dakota emerged victorious in a closely watched leadership election. The decision marks the end of Senator Mitch McConnell's 17-year tenure...

Early this morning, the Austin Police Department was called to the 8300 block of Goldfinch Court in north Austin after reports of gunshots. Upon arrival, they discovered a deceased individual. The authorities have taken a person of interest and...

British journalist and author Alex Hannaford discovered the magic of Austin back in 1999 during a road trip with a friend. They were told they couldn't skip Austin while in Texas, and after spending a week in the city,...

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe to be the next director of the CIA. Ratcliffe previously led all 18 of the nation's intelligence agencies as the director of national intelligence during Trump's first term. Trump...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has emerged as the apparent winner of the mayoral race, according to unofficial tallies from Travis, Hays, and Williamson Counties. With over 50% of the vote, Watson has secured his victory with 175,090 total votes,...