California could become the first U.S. state to require restaurants to disclose common food allergens in each menu item under legislation being considered by state lawmakers.

The Texas Senate approved a bill early on Saturday to redraw the state's congressional maps at the behest of President Donald Trump in an effort to flip five seats held by Democrats to Republicans. The approval comes after the state House passed it on Wednesday,

Houston Sen. Carol Alvarado plans to filibuster a Republican bill that redraws congressional maps and adds five GOP-leaning districts, part of a Trump-backed strategy to secure House control.

The measure is a response to the dozens of children who died at Camp Mystic and other youth camps in the Texas Hill Country during the July 4 flood.

A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 26 in which a judge will decide whether the measure will appear on the November ballot.

Alpha School, which has locations in Texas, Florida and California, is launching in New York in September.

Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe.

Vice President JD Vance visits Peachtree City, Georgia, to promote Trump's tax bill while targeting opponents ahead of 2026 midterm elections.

LGBTQ activists rallied in the outdoor rotunda at the Texas Capitol on Friday following a Texas House hearing on a bathroom bill