POLITICS
Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that immigration remains a relative strength for President Donald Trump, even after three people were killed in encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the span of under a week in July.
Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right
Read full article: Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the rightKansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them.
Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes
Read full article: Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikesPresident Donald Trump is claiming that Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and says that he would hold off on ordering new strikes in the five-month old conflict for now.
Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
Read full article: Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandalsPresident Donald Trump is sharply criticizing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following a recent renovation was caused by shoddy construction rather than vandals.
Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks
Read full article: Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talksPresident Donald Trump is threatening to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts won’t support his nominee for attorney general.
Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller
Read full article: Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max MillerDemocrats are seeing a fresh opportunity for an upset in a northeast Ohio congressional seat.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he's 'very concerned' Trump will interfere in the midterm elections
Read full article: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he's 'very concerned' Trump will interfere in the midterm electionsGov. Wes Moore of Maryland says he's concerned that President Trump might use federal power to influence the fall elections.
Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts
Read full article: Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media postsInvestors looking to get a jump on White House announcements will be able to buy sneak peeks starting Saturday as a Trump family company starts selling special, fast access to the president's posts on social media.
Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy. He is losing that fight so far
Read full article: Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy. He is losing that fight so farPresident Donald Trump has for months pressured the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, claiming it would be “Rocket Fuel!”.
SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate
Read full article: SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the SenateThe Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral.
Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
Read full article: Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting PoolThe Justice Department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the state
Read full article: Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the stateAmid a backlash, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a chorus of state senators said the the state's plan for building new high-voltage transmission lines needs to be changed as the oil and gas industry faces an electricity shortage.
Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is 'dead' even as he defends it
Read full article: Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is 'dead' even as he defends itPresident Donald Trump says his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is “dead” while also continuing to defend it.
Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires
Read full article: Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expiresMigrant children who came to the U.S. alone could soon face immigration court without legal representation.
US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries
Read full article: US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countriesThe State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it’s raising the cost as well, to as much as $20,000.
Texas land commissioner orders feds to stop “illegally” clearing state border tract
Read full article: Texas land commissioner orders feds to stop “illegally” clearing state border tractDawn Buckingham said a contractor hired by U.S. Customs and Border Protection trespassed and significantly altered land in Presidio County without permission.
Ken Paxton unveils economic plan centered on tax breaks in U.S. Senate race
Read full article: Ken Paxton unveils economic plan centered on tax breaks in U.S. Senate raceThe Republican attorney general is starting a tour next week to promote the plan, which would create new housing and healthcare tax write-offs.
Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain
Read full article: Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remainHamas has confirmed that it will disarm as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that also requires Israel to end its strikes and withdraw from Gaza.
Missouri proposal would create nation's toughest standard for citizen-led constitutional amendments
Read full article: Missouri proposal would create nation's toughest standard for citizen-led constitutional amendmentsMissouri voters are deciding on a measure that could make it much harder to amend the state constitution.
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
Read full article: Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on themA Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts.
Texas businesses bracing for a financial hit from U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade limbo
Read full article: Texas businesses bracing for a financial hit from U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade limboRising uncertainty has led businesses that depend on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) pact to pull back on investment in Texas, experts say.
For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future as protected status expires
Read full article: For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future as protected status expiresMany of the roughly 80,000 Texas residents in the program are facing renewal delays that can leave them undocumented, unable to legally work and exposed to possible deportation.
Trump hails a 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David as he seizes on Spain's migration crisis
Read full article: Trump hails a 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David as he seizes on Spain's migration crisisPresident Donald Trump takes his Cabinet meeting to Camp David, using the setting to highlight his administration's achievements.
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
Read full article: Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remainPresident Donald Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza.
ACLU launches legal claims in 17 states against immigration detention conditions, including Texas
Read full article: ACLU launches legal claims in 17 states against immigration detention conditions, including TexasA $10 million claim by Elton Purvis, who was held in Texas for seven months before his deportation, is part of the group’s allegations that immigrants’ medical and other needs were neglected.
Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office
Read full article: Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves officeThe president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.
Appeals court rejects the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants
Read full article: Appeals court rejects the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrantsA federal appeals court says the Trump administration cannot deny immigrants detained inside the United States a chance for release on bond.
The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs
Read full article: The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costsMillions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face higher monthly costs in 2027.
Long-dormant court holds its first public hearing as the US seeks to deport an Afghan woman
Read full article: Long-dormant court holds its first public hearing as the US seeks to deport an Afghan womanA federal judge has refused to dismiss the case against an Afghan woman who's the first person facing deportation under the Trump administration’s activation of a long-dormant court based in Washington.
Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.
Read full article: Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.
Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands
Read full article: Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demandsPresident Donald Trump says he may withdraw and delay Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general until Republican senators who are seeking concessions from the top prosecutor leave office.
Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director
Read full article: Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC directorPresident Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate.
The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for nowPresident Donald Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office.
Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November
Read full article: Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through NovemberDespite sending more Republicans to Congress than any other state, Texas has elected only five GOP women to the U.S. House in its history. Redistricting and retirements could change things.
Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, but to keep it, founders say support is needed
Read full article: Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, but to keep it, founders say support is neededDream Con, one of the country’s largest Black-owned pop culture conventions, is at risk of looking elsewhere to find financial support and resources.
Trump touted his tariffs in Michigan despite rising costs. Even some of his supporters are worried
Read full article: Trump touted his tariffs in Michigan despite rising costs. Even some of his supporters are worriedPresident Donald Trump says car companies are thriving due to tariffs and other key policies he's instituted as president.
Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear it’s for a data center
Read full article: Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear it’s for a data centerDespite community concerns, the president of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance said neither piece of land would be conducive for a data center.
South Texas builders warn of voter backlash in November if aggressive ICE tactics continue
Read full article: South Texas builders warn of voter backlash in November if aggressive ICE tactics continueRepublican business leaders said immigration raids on the Latino community would be top of mind at the ballot box in the midterm elections.
Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizard
Read full article: Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizardThe state’s attorney general sued the Biden administration in 2024, citing incomplete data for the updated endangered status of the Permian Basin’s native dunes sagebrush lizard.
US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again
Read full article: US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls againThe stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies.
John Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s U.S. attorney general nomination
Read full article: John Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s U.S. attorney general nominationTexas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.
Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one
Read full article: Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new oneA judge in Wisconsin has ruled that voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state’s primary election are not allowed to void those and request a new one.
'Pleading the Fifth' invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society
Read full article: 'Pleading the Fifth' invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US societyThe Fifth Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights and protects against self-incrimination.
Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the 'people movers'
Read full article: Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the 'people movers'President Donald Trump has announced a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport.