The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year ... And in recent months the venomous proxy war has played out ahead of the speaker race, with Paxton’s allies taking ...

It is a fool’s errand to test one’s hypothesis about which type of war one is fighting — proxy vs direct — given the awesome difference in magnitude, and thus destructive effect ...

During the Cold War (1947-1991), the U.S. and Russia avoid nuclear annihilation by waging "proxy wars," supporting opposing sides in regional conflicts. Vietnam is a classic proxy war, with the ...

Those votes paved the way for a brutal Republican primary with Paxton and Abbott waging war against sitting members over their disloyalty. And in recent months the venomous proxy war has played ...

And in recent months the venomous proxy war has played out ahead of the speaker ... How will the speaker impact this legislative session? The House speaker appoints committees, chooses who leads ...

And in recent months the venomous proxy war has played out ahead of the speaker race ... has been critical of Burrows’ run for speaker and supportive of Cook. How will the speaker impact this ...