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TX Senator John Cornyn running to succeed leader McConnell
Cornyn is the first senator to announce a campaign after Sen. Mitch McConnell said he will step down from the post in November.
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Sen. John Cornyn running to succeed leader McConnell; Mudslinging with Ken Paxton begins
Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader.
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Texas Senator John Cornyn pushing to modernize Project Safe Childhood Act
Project Safe Childhood is a DOJ program started in 2006 to fight online child sexual exploitation. Texas Senator John Cornyn was in Dallas Thursday hosting a discussion about its importance for modernization and expansion. NBC 5’s Vince Sims has more.
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn in Dallas pushing Project Safe Childhood Act
At the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, there was a discussion held about the Project Safe Childhood Act. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was joined by law enforcement, educators and sexual abuse survivors.
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Advocates say holiday season increases chances for domestic violence
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R – Texas, and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson visited Genesis Women’s Shelter Tuesday morning. They picked out holiday gifts, wrapped them, and gave them to victims of domestic violence.
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Texas Senator John Cornyn responds to controversial abortion case
We’re learning more about how our state leaders view the controversial abortion case here in Dallas. Kate Cox has since left Texas after the Texas Supreme Court ruled against her request to get an abortion after her third pregnancy had a fetal anomaly. NBC 5’s political reporter Phil Prazen has a new response from State Senator John Cornyn.
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Senator Cornyn, Dallas mayor aim to raise awareness of domestic violence before holiday
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R – Texas, and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson visited Genesis Women’s Shelter Tuesday morning. They picked out holiday gifts, wrapped them, and gave them to victims of domestic violence.
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Fort Worth Police back bill that could help solve cold cases
Fort Worth police say they’ve got over 1,000 cold cases and advanced DNA technology could help solve many of them. The department is backing the Carla Walker Bill in Congress that would provide more federal funding for those expensive tests. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports the technology has already helped some North Texas families find closure.
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North Texas families hope Sen. Cornyn's new bill will bring more cold case closures
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is scheduled to meet with law enforcement and Tarrant County leaders to discuss the Carla Walker Act.
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Cornyn hosts conversation on North Texas Fentanyl crisis
Senator John Cornyn joined local leaders and families in Dallas Monday to discuss ways to combat the fentanyl crisis in North Texas.
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn raises awareness on Fentanyl in Dallas
An important conversation on the dangers of fentanyl. Texas Senator John Cornyn spent the day highlighting the work of local leaders and pushing for the federal government to do more to combat the drug. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey has the story.
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‘Great honor to be back,' Ken Paxton says, calls impeachment ‘destructive political theater'
Ken Paxton says it’s a “great honor to be back to work this week” after being reinstated as Texas Attorney General.
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Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn't rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is attacking his Republican rivals while speaking out for the first time since his acquittal on corruption charges in his impeachment trial.
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$2M in grants awarded to Fort Worth organizations to help reduce rape kit backlog
Three local organizations will receive funding to help eliminate the backlog of untested DNA and rape kits.
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John Cornyn's fundraising prowess could be edge in eventual contest to succeed McConnell
Republican leader’s health scares have renewed discussion about who will follow after him.
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Pollster: Texas leaders' silence impacts how GOP voters feel about Paxton trial
Usually outspoken on many issues, Texas’s top Republican leaders are cautious around the trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton. That uneasiness is impacting how their voters feel about the issue.
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Texas Republican leaders' split views impacts how voters feel about Paxton trial
Usually outspoken on many issues, Texas’s top Republican leaders are cautious around the trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Despite voting No on bill, Sen. Cruz ‘enthusiastic' for CHIPS Act projects in Texas
“Once it passes, once it’s law, I am enthusiastic that if we’re going to spend money, that money comes to Texas.”
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Dallas mayor focuses on public safety, property tax and parks in next term
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson laid out three goals for the next four years in his inaugural address Tuesday — becoming the safest big city in America is number one.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson inaugurated, lays out four-year plan
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson set some big goals for his next 4 years in office at the city inauguration on Tuesday. The ceremony was an example of bipartisan cooperation. Ken Kalthoff has the story.