Houston Mayor John Whitmire proposes $3 Billion budget with no tax hike

Houston Mayor proposes a $3 billion budget with no tax increase, funding for firefighters, and audits to find city spending efficiencies.

Michael Cohen gives details of Trump hush money scheme including check stubs, fake receipts

Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday and testified about purposefully mislabeled checks, false receipts, and his blind loyalty to Donald Trump, underscoring the former president's effort to illegally cover up payments.

Houston mayor unveils 2025 budget with no tax hikes, public safety prioritized

In a decisive address outlining the fiscal roadmap for Houston's 2025 budget, Mayor John Whitmire underscored challenges and strategies to navigate them.

Michael Cohen says Trump directed hush money payments during 2016 presidential campaign

The hush money trial reached a crucial moment when Michael Cohen took the witness stand on Monday. Cohen tied Donald Trump directly to the hush money scheme, recalling conversations with his then-boss about stopping negative stories during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Judge orders Michael Cohen to stay quiet about Trump ahead of testimony in trial

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has warned prosecutors to get their star witness Michael Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at the former president.

Stormy Daniels back on the stand in Trump trial
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Stormy Daniels was back on the stand Thursday, getting cross-examined by Donald Trump's attorney in his New York criminal trial.

Houston's Vision Zero Plan faces scrutiny as residents question mayor's commitment

Houston's Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths faces criticism as residents question Mayor Whitmire's commitment to pedestrian safety initiatives.

Stormy Daniels concludes testimony as judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in hush money case

Stormy Daniels finished her testimony Thursday in the Trump hush money trial after spending hours discussing an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former president earlier this week.

Who are Donald Trump's children and where are they now?

Barron Trump, the former president’s youngest son, has been chosen to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention.

New Houston Acting Police Chief: Did he know about the suspended case scandal?

The Acting Chief of the Houston Police Department, Larry Satterwhite, addressed the public less than 24 hours after the retirement of former police chief Troy Finner.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announces resignation, Whitmire responds

Houston Mayor response to Police Chief Finner's retirement, addressing the reasons behind it and laying out key priorities of HPD moving forward.

Judge postpones Trump's classified documents case indefinitely

Former President Donald Trump’s classified records trial stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation was postponed indefinitely on Tuesday. 

Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump hush money trial
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Adult film star Stormy Daniels laid out the details of a sexual encounter with former President Donald Trump and a deal she says was to keep her quiet. FOX's Kailey Schuyler has more after Daniels gave a descriptive testimony.

Stormy Daniels testifies about alleged sexual encounter with Trump, hush money reportedly received

Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday to discuss her alleged sexual encounter with the former president and the $130,000 she was paid to keep quiet about it during the 2016 presidential election. Daniels will testify again on Thursday.

Trump fined $1K for gag order violation as former employee discusses repayments

The testimony from Jeffrey McConney, an ex-Trump Organization controller, provided details of how the company reimbursed payments meant to suppress embarrassing stories from surfacing during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump hush money trial: Stormy Daniels's lawyer concludes testimony after hearing on gag order violations

Thursday's proceedings started with a contempt hearing over whether the former president violated his gag order again, followed by lawyer Keith Davidson wrapping up his testimony after over two days on the witness stand.

New Survey: Texans support border crackdown, oppose 'school vouchers'

Governor Abbott's border security efforts receive a significant boost as a new survey reveals growing approval, especially among Hispanic voters, posing a challenge for Democrats in Texas elections, while opposition to private school vouchers emerges as another battleground in the state's political landscape.

Trump's hush money trial: Judge issues gag order ruling, $9K fine for Trump

The judge in the case found that the former president violated his gag order and fined him $9,000 over online posts. Charges in the case center on $130,000 in payments Donald Trump’s company made to Michael Cohen.