Texas congressional candidate removed, arrested during redistricting hearing
A Texas congressional candidate was arrested Thursday evening while testifying against Republican efforts to redraw the state's congressional maps.
Venezuelan baseball team denied US visas for Little League tournament
A team of Venezuelan teenagers are heartbroken after learning they won’t be able to play in the Little League Senior Baseball World Series, despite qualifying.
Texas Special Session: House Dems leave state in response to agenda
The Texas House Democrats announced they are leaving the state to meet with leaders in California and Illinois to see what those states are doing in response to President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.
Texas lawmakers begin controversial redistricting process
Gov. Abbott has called on state lawmakers to re-draw congressional lines, which has sparked protests from state and national democrats.
Texas man sues California doctor who shipped abortion pills to girlfriend
A Galveston County man filed a federal lawsuit claiming a California doctor shipped abortion-inducing pills to his girlfriend at the direction of her estranged husband.
Most Americans still support legal abortion 3 years after Roe v. Wade was overturned: Poll
More people believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while half say abortion should be legal in their state if someone decides they don't want to be pregnant, a new poll finds.
"Alligator Alcatraz" controversy comes to Texas as Cornyn backs new facility
Texas Senator John Cornyn has expressed support for creating an "Alligator Alcatraz-like" immigrant detention facility in Texas, modeled after a controversial Florida facility, while the Department of Homeland Security seeks other states to expand detention capacity amid allegations of inhumane conditions at the existing site.
After 'Death Star Bill' upheld by Texas court, lawsuit takes aim at 133 Dallas ordinances
A lawsuit filed by a nonprofit on behalf of Dallas taxpayers claims that over 130 city ordinances are out of line with a 2023 state law dubbed the "Death Star Bill."
President Donald Trump pushes for Texas redistricting, sparking bipartisan debate
President Donald Trump is advocating for redrawing congressional districts in Texas, a move that has sparked debate among Democrats and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
DOJ told Trump he's named in Epstein files, WSJ reports
President Trump was reportedly told in May that his name is mentioned multiple times in the Jeffrey Epstein case files, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
Texas bill to ban products containing any detectable amount of THC moves to Senate
Texas lawmakers discussed regulating the THC industry, which is the issue that initially brought legislators back to Austin.
Obama denies Trump’s ‘bizarre’ Russiagate accusation in rare statement
Former President Obama dismissed Trump’s “bizarre” claim that he led Russiagate in a rare public statement Tuesday.
Hunter Biden blasts George Clooney, Democrats alleging they undermined his father
Hunter Biden went on a profane tirade against George Clooney over the actor's essay calling for President Joe Biden to be replaced as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Texas Special Session: Historic flooding, THC, redistricting on priority list
The Texas Legislature will convene a 30-day special session on Monday to address 18 items outlined by Governor Greg Abbott, including flood relief, THC product regulation, and congressional redistricting.
Redistricting controversy, Floods, THC, abortion - breaking down this week's packed special session
The Texas Legislature has convened a special session to tackle 18 agenda items, focusing on post-flood recovery, THC product regulation, and the highly contentious issue of congressional redistricting.
Protest over Texas redistricting effort planned at Governor's Mansion Sunday
Sunday's protest, titled "Focus on Flooding, Not Redistricting", will take aim at the efforts by Texas to add Republican seats to Congress.
Trump admin cracks down on Mexico's 'blatant disregard' of aviation deal
The Trump administration has imposed new restrictions on flights from Mexico and threatened to end a longstanding partnership between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico.