Toxic wastewater is spreading across America’s biggest oil field, posing a pressing threat to a basin that has grown into a ...

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, has signed a new congressional map into law, securing an additional five Republican-leaning U.S. House districts ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026.

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake was reported east of the Kuril Islands on Monday (August 25), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10.0 kilometers ...

Experts said the new map could allow Republicans to flip up to five seats. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill redrawing Texas’ congressional map into law, he said on Friday. The milestone for the ...

Texas state Rep. Suleman Lalani, D-Sugarland, speaks against a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) AUSTIN, Texas ...

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is suing Texas over its redistricting plan that would eliminate five Democratic congressional seats. The NAACP filed the lawsuit ...

Last year, nearly 26 million Americans (7.8% of the U.S. population) moved to a new home, according to online marketplace MovingPlace. In addition to the usual reasons to move — like a new job or ...

The nation’s largest civil rights organization argues the newly redrawn boundary lines, which the Texas state legislature voted to adopt last week, are “racially motivated.” The NAACP, the nation’s ...

Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The NAACP filed an injunction Tuesday, seeking to block Texas’ new congressional map and arguing that it undermines the state’s redistricting process and disenfranchises voters of ...