Donald Trump and the Texas attorney general have forged a friendship over the years, one that has been cemented in their shared political and legal struggles and their willingness to come to each other’s aid at times of upheaval.

DALLAS - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter. The move has sparked both praise and criticism on social media.

Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

Presidents from both parties have raided businesses alleged to have hired people who are in the country without legal status. Here’s what we know about how they may work under a second Trump administration.

Here's a list of businesses and services that will be open or closed in North Texas during MLK Day as the region experiences freezing temperatures and the potential for flurries or light snow. All schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area are closed.

Trump's picks fit into three groups: the fortifiers (the good), the detractors (the bad), and the mercurial influencers who might do good or harm.

Although the U.S. flag is at half-staff to mark the death of President Jimmy Carter, 8 Republican-led states will raise flags for Trump's inauguration