Austin retired from the Army in 2016 only to be asked to return to the Pentagon by President Joe Biden in 2021, making history as the nation's first Black defense secretary. He took the helm of ...

The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election amounted to professional misconduct.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday to congressional leaders and the state delegation, Abbott requested more than $11 billion from Washington.

Biden issued preemptive pardons, while Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters. Over the past several weeks, two U.S. presidents use their executive privileges to pardon thousands of people.

President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned James B. Biden, Sara Jones Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John T. Owens, and Francis W.

We asked those who know and work with Joe Biden to share memories and send-off messages as the president leaves office. This is what they said.

Now that Joe Biden has left office, it's a good time to reflect. Or take score, perhaps. Over the past four years Texas Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton sued the Biden-Harris administration 106 times.

Those issued pardons include retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Anthony Fauci.

It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

Stargate — the joint venture between OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle — is starting its AI infrastructure plans with 10 data centers in Texas.

Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even some Republicans to his controversial nominee.

Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House press secretary, held her first press briefing, defending Trump and his policies and attacking Joe Biden.