Texas father among DACA recipients Trump administration now targeting for deportation
Read full article: Texas father among DACA recipients Trump administration now targeting for deportationImmigrants with DACA were protected from deportation, but since Trump’s return, the government has arrested nearly 300 DACA recipients, including 75 in Texas.
Senate hearings with RFK Jr. put Cassidy’s competing loyalties to Trump and science on display
Read full article: Senate hearings with RFK Jr. put Cassidy’s competing loyalties to Trump and science on displaySen. Bill Cassidy faces a tough situation as he prepares to question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in two Senate hearings.
Trump renews his call for Congress to intervene and pass legislation to control college sports
Read full article: Trump renews his call for Congress to intervene and pass legislation to control college sportsPresident Donald Trump repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in financial peril.
Eva-Marie Ayala will lead the Tribune’s education team into a new era
Read full article: Eva-Marie Ayala will lead the Tribune’s education team into a new eraA renowned Texas journalist, the Education Writers Association president joins us as we expand our team covering Texas schools and universities.
Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors
Read full article: Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donorsThe couple’s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin medical center that will provide specialized care, such as MD Anderson cancer treatment, and integrate AI into care.
James Talarico calls for federal gas tax pause to combat surging fuel prices
Read full article: James Talarico calls for federal gas tax pause to combat surging fuel pricesA trade group argued that a federal gas tax suspension would be unlikely to show up in savings for drivers and would diminish needed infrastructure revenue.
Trump picks a University of Minnesota professor to lead his economic council
Read full article: Trump picks a University of Minnesota professor to lead his economic councilPresident Donald Trump is nominating University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan as the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South Texas
Read full article: Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South TexasThe drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.
In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
Read full article: In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas issued in the investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan, with officials asking for voluntary interviews instead of testimony before a grand jury.
Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president
Read full article: Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for presidentA new AP-NORC poll finds that President Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher.
Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects
Read full article: Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projectsA federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down some of the Trump administration’s orders slowing down the development of clean energy.
Supreme Court seems wary of limiting federal regulators' power in a data privacy case
Read full article: Supreme Court seems wary of limiting federal regulators' power in a data privacy caseThe Supreme Court seems wary of limiting the power of federal regulators in a case over multimillion-dollar penalties levied against telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T.
Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security
Read full article: Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland SecurityThe Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history.
2 US officials killed in Mexico crash after anti-drug operation worked for CIA, AP sources say
Read full article: 2 US officials killed in Mexico crash after anti-drug operation worked for CIA, AP sources sayTwo U.S. officials killed in a vehicle crash as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in northern Mexico over the weekend were working for the CIA.
US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war
Read full article: US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran warU.S. military officials are calling for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war.
Corpus Christi leaders weigh how much to reduce customers’ water use amid growing crisis
Read full article: Corpus Christi leaders weigh how much to reduce customers’ water use amid growing crisisA proposal the city council is expected to vote on next week includes requiring customers to cut their water use by 25% and imposing additional fees on water used beyond certain limits.
Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants
Read full article: Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informantsThe Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information.
Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case
Read full article: Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics caseCongresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned, doing so just moments before the start of a hearing that could have led to a recommendation that she be expelled from Congress.
Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights
Read full article: Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rightsThe Human Rights Campaign is launching a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts ahead of the fall's midterm elections.
AI is changing how Texas universities teach computer science as job market slows
Read full article: AI is changing how Texas universities teach computer science as job market slowsAdmissions to Texas computer science programs are down roughly 20%, professors said, but they still see a future for their students.
Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request
Read full article: Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's requestPresident Donald Trump says the United States is indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic.
Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress
Read full article: Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in CongressVirginia voters have approved a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats win up to four additional U.S. House seats in this year’s midterm elections.
Protesters challenge premise of Texas A&M civil discourse symposium amid new restrictions
Read full article: Protesters challenge premise of Texas A&M civil discourse symposium amid new restrictionsSome students said the message of the forum, headlined by former Vice President Mike Pence, rang hollow as the university has placed limits on what professors can teach.
Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for them
Read full article: Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for themPresident Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve says that he never promised the White House he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so.
Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spill
Read full article: Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spillThe Justice Department has filed a complaint against Washington, D.C., and its water authority for a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
Read full article: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsLabor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the job.
Federal judge orders release of Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months detained in Dilley detention center
Read full article: Federal judge orders release of Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months detained in Dilley detention centerThe family has been detained since last June after the father was arrested and charged with attacking mostly Jewish protestors at a Boulder, Colo., event.
Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurors
Read full article: Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurorsA trial is underway in Virginia for an alleged Islamic State militant charged in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Speaker Dustin Burrows asks Texas House to investigate Roblox in response to game simulating Uvalde shooting
Read full article: Speaker Dustin Burrows asks Texas House to investigate Roblox in response to game simulating Uvalde shootingBurrows added the charge to his list of interim priorities, instructing lawmakers to study ways to strengthen child protections on gaming platforms like Roblox.
Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
Read full article: Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Democratic donor platform ActBlue
Read full article: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Democratic donor platform ActBluePaxton alleges ActBlue allows improper donations from people outside the United States and those who have already hit the mandated donor limit.
Texas Democrats feud over party leadership as hundreds back Kendall Scudder’s chairmanship
Read full article: Texas Democrats feud over party leadership as hundreds back Kendall Scudder’s chairmanshipNearly 800 elected officials, party activists and local Democratic leaders signed onto a letter supporting Scudder after three dozen called on him to forgo reelection.
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking
Read full article: FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinkingFBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”.
Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program
Read full article: Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded programThe Supreme Court will hear from Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won’t admit kids from LGBTQ+ families.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistrictingVirginia voters are considering a ballot measure Tuesday that would give the Democratic-majority legislature temporary power to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts
Read full article: Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payoutsThousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it.
With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
Read full article: With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam WashingtonEight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain.
On the issues: A Q&A with Ken Paxton and John Cornyn
Read full article: On the issues: A Q&A with Ken Paxton and John CornynAs Cornyn and Paxton head to the runoff, we updated our Q&A to reflect the two candidates. Both declined to participate, so we used their past statements and voting history to show where they stand on foreign policy, AI and other key issues.
Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landowners
Read full article: Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landownersJackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from nearly inactive wells. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too long.
Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm races
Read full article: Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm racesSo far this year, cryptocurrency PACs have spent more than $2.5 million on Texas congressional candidates, up from $1 million in 2024.
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016
Read full article: Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief.
Businesses begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court
Read full article: Businesses begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme CourtA refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down has launched.
Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce
Read full article: Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforceThe FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year.