As the 2026 midterms loom, voters are restless and eager to penalize those in power. Every election starting with 2006, with the exception of 2012, has been a change election.

The massive budget bill passed by the House includes new tax breaks for tipped workers and those who get overtime.

The package contains a range of measures, including increased spending for the U.S. military and border security and tax cuts.

America faced a once-in-a-century health crisis that crashed the economy and threatened the lives of millions. Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a forceful, and expensive, emergency response that helped prevent permanent scarring to the economy.

The budget bill passed by the House includes a provision to quadruple the state and local tax deduction, a boon for some homeowners.

The provision would bar courts from enforcing contempt citations for violations of injunctions or temporary restraining orders unless a bond has been paid.

Millions of low-income Americans, including families with children, could lose their food stamp benefits under House Republicans’ newly passed tax and spending cuts package, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Thursday.

"There will be no retirement. I'll die on the job," James Southern, 63, told BI. He doesn't see an end in sight to his student-loan payments.

On Friday evening, the state Senate passed House Bill 2 unanimously, 31-0. The measure now heads to the Texas House where it's also expected to pass.