White House keeping Kristi Noem's $70M luxury jet, report says

A $70 million luxury jet that critics used to highlight Kristi Noem’s wasteful spending will be kept by the White House, despite her departure from the administration, reports say.

'Institution of dead dogmas': Texas A&M professor resigns over trans, race-related policy

The philosophy professor at the center of January's controversy at Texas A&M University over writings by Plato being removed from coursework has turned in his resignation. 

Judge rules Pentagon violated order to restore press access

A federal judge found the Pentagon in violation of a court order to restore full access to New York Times reporters.

Louisiana Republicans push to eliminate an elected office won by exonerated man

Calvin Duncan was exonerated after serving nearly 30 years in prison and was elected as the New Orleans new clerk of criminal court, but now Republican legislators are racing to eliminate the position.

Judge temporarily blocks Texas ban on smokable THC products

A Texas judge has temporarily blocked a statewide ban on smokable THC products after businesses across the state filed a lawsuit to that end.

Biden-appointed judge at center of clashes with Trump administration issues new immigration block

Biden-appointed Judge Brian Murphy blocked the deportation of thousands of Ethiopian migrants, finding DHS did not follow proper protocols to cancel their temporary protected status.

Tribal colleges would 'close within a year' if Trump budget passes, leaders say

President Trump’s 2027 budget would slash billions in funding to tribal nations, much of which is owed to tribes as part of treaties between Native Americans and the U.S. government.

Data centers: Texas lawmakers explore new regulations

Texas lawmakers are looking for a way to balance the booming tech industry with the reality of finite resources.

Texas hemp businesses head to court to fight new state rules

Texas hemp businesses are heading to court to fight new state rules that they say could cripple the entire industry.

EPA chief tells climate skeptics to celebrate rule repeal as March heat breaks records

The Environmental Protection Agency’s top official told a crowd of climate science skeptics that they should celebrate the repeal of the 2009 finding that underpinned the agency’s attempts to combat climate change ever since. His comments came the same day a separate federal agency reported record-shattering warmth and precipitation numbers. 

TPWD awards $3M for gulf coast shoreline protection and habitat restoration

The Texas General Land Office has awarded over $3 million to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to fund critical shoreline protection, habitat restoration, and land acquisition projects along the Texas Gulf Coast.

'Do your f***ing job': Texas Dems join call for Vance, Cabinet to remove Trump

Texas Democrats have joined their party's online plea to Vice President JD Vance and the presidential Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office.