US Expects USMCA Trade Talks With Mexico to Include Tariffs

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attends a working lunch with EU ministers responsible for trade, in Brussels on Nov. 24, 2025. Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters The United States expects tariffs will be included in trade negotiations with Mexico this week, but renewing the North American agreement with Canada could be challenging, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson

Former Oil Executive Mealer Wins GOP Nomination for New Texas House Seat

People vote at a polling location at West Gray Metropolitan Multi-Service Center in Houston on March 3, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images Former oil executive Alex Mealer beat Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain to claim the Republican primary for the state’s 9th Congressional District on May 26. Mealer will face the Democratic challenger for

Garcia beats Texas Democrat accused of antisemitism in House primary runoff

Democrat Johnny Garcia is projected to win his House primary runoff in Texas, defeating a candidate that came under fire for remarks seen as antisemitic, according to Decision Desk HQ. Garcia, a public information officer for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, cemented his status as the preferred candidate of national Democrats after rival Maureen Galindo,…

Paxton projected to win Texas Senate GOP runoff, defeating incumbent Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will win the Senate primary runoff for the GOP nomination, CBS News projects, unseating longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a seismic shift for Republicans in the Senate.  Paxton will face the Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico, in November. A Democrat has not won a statewide race in Texas