Convicted felons can own firearms in Texas; here's how

In Texas, a convicted felon can legally own a firearm - with some restrictions. Here's what you need to know.

MTG says again she will oppose Trump's Big Beautiful Bill over AI provision

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill when it returns to the House if there are no changes made to the artificial intelligence provision.

Jolanda Jones to run for Texas' 18th Congressional District

Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones announces she is running for Texas' 18th Congressional District to fill the unexpired term of the late Congressman Sylvester Turner.

Missouri ‘soccer mom’ facing deportation is released from custody

A Missouri town is celebrating the return of their beloved Carol, a soccer mom who was jailed for more than a month and targeted for deportation.

Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party, details Biden’s exit in new book

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent, according to the publisher of her upcoming book.

Gov. Abbott signs bill to provide $8.5B for Texas public schools

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 on Wednesday. The bill provides $8.5 billion in funding for public schools.

Trump's budget bill will leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says

Trump’s “big, beautiful" budget bill would leave an additional 10.9 million Americans without health insurance and increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion, the CBO estimates.

Trump administration rescinds Biden-era emergency abortion guidelines

The Biden administration tried to preserve abortion access for serious cases in which women experienced medical emergencies and needed an abortion to prevent organ loss and other complications.

Some popular foods may soon require warning labels in Texas

The bill would require products that contain certain food additives to have a warning label that says those additives are “not recommended for human consumption by the appropriate authority in Australia, Canada, the European Union, or the United Kingdom."

Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill is a 'disgusting abomination,' Elon Musk now says

Elon Musk has strongly criticized President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill, calling it a “disgusting abomination" and urging lawmakers to reject it.

Bill to replace Texas STAAR test fails

Texas lawmakers failed to come to an agreement on a bill that would have replaced the STAAR test in the state.