POLITICS
ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters
Read full article: ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal sheltersAttorneys say the federal agencies are using children as “bait” to detain sponsors, leaving kids waiting in shelters for months.
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
Read full article: Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheesePresident Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.
Tate brothers will fight extradition to the UK. But the law makes it difficult to win
Read full article: Tate brothers will fight extradition to the UK. But the law makes it difficult to winAny extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate from the U.S. to the United Kingdom would ultimately rest with the State Department.
Tracking the money raised and spent in the U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton
Read full article: Tracking the money raised and spent in the U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken PaxtonSee the latest fundraising totals, where the money is coming from and how super PACs are spending in what’s poised to be Texas’ most expensive Senate race.
Talarico pledges $25 million for Black voter outreach at sometimes tense Houston town hall
Read full article: Talarico pledges $25 million for Black voter outreach at sometimes tense Houston town hallThe Democratic Senate nominee faced pointed questions from some Black voters and was confronted by a political content creator who said “you cannot win without us.”
Alaska wants to seize a pilot's plane over a 6-pack of beer. The Supreme Court will hear his case
Read full article: Alaska wants to seize a pilot's plane over a 6-pack of beer. The Supreme Court will hear his caseThe Supreme Court has agreed to review an Alaska bush pilot’s claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village.
Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources
Read full article: Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sourcesA court document says President Donald Trump's administration sought New York Times journalists’ phone records and even those of some of their relatives in an attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.
Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after 2 fatal shootings in Maine and Houston
Read full article: Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after 2 fatal shootings in Maine and HoustonDozens of Democratic U.S. senators and Maine's Independent senator are demanding more details from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about vetting practices for new agents.
Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date
Read full article: Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial dateA judge in the nation’s capital has set a September trial date for a former Olympic canoe racer charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The Latest: US carries out more strikes on Iran in push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: The Latest: US carries out more strikes on Iran in push to reopen the Strait of HormuzThe U.S. military says it’s carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in a push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Texas’ bite of the microchip industry is growing thanks to public grants, incentives
Read full article: Texas’ bite of the microchip industry is growing thanks to public grants, incentivesFor years, the state has been the leading exporter of semiconductor chips. After the Legislature invested more than $1.5 billion into incentives since 2023, the industry has been booming.
Dallas birthed the booming DFW region. It’s now bleeding people, arenas and companies to the suburbs.
Read full article: Dallas birthed the booming DFW region. It’s now bleeding people, arenas and companies to the suburbs.North Texas is growing and Dallas’ financial sector is booming. But the city is losing residents and businesses — and two major sports franchises are departing the urban core.
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
Read full article: JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 yearsVice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child.
AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet
Read full article: AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yetU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is benefiting from tens of millions in pro-Israel spending in her race to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan.
Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary
Read full article: Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primaryRep. Andy Biggs and Rep. David Schweikert are clashing in the Republican primary for Arizona governor.
Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory as he presents trophy to the winner, Spain
Read full article: Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory as he presents trophy to the winner, SpainPresident Donald Trump has presented the World Cup trophy to Spain, the winner of Sunday’s final against Argentina.
David Crowley reenters battleground Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary with Gov. Evers’ backing
Read full article: David Crowley reenters battleground Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary with Gov. Evers’ backingDavid Crowley has reentered Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, two weeks after suspending his campaign.
Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on Trump
Read full article: Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on TrumpGeorgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has attracted national attention and praise from across the political left with his sweeping indictments of President Donald Trump.
Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran, inflation and his own legacy
Read full article: Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran, inflation and his own legacyDonald Trump has shifted his tone on former President Jimmy Carter, whom he once sharply criticized.
Takeaways from the AP-NORC poll of more than 1,000 Jewish Americans
Read full article: Takeaways from the AP-NORC poll of more than 1,000 Jewish AmericansThe Associated Press has surveyed more than 1,000 Jewish adults in the U.S. to better understand their views on Israel’s military actions in Gaza, their opinions of the political parties and their experiences with prejudice.
How a man once ordered to pay libel damages helped launch an investigation into Islamic private schools
Read full article: How a man once ordered to pay libel damages helped launch an investigation into Islamic private schoolsA man convicted of libel in Britain helped spur investigations into Islamic private schools applying to Texas’ voucher program, legal filings say.
Uvalde residents shocked by rare flooding that ripped through homes
Read full article: Uvalde residents shocked by rare flooding that ripped through homesThe week’s prolonged flooding hit Uvalde harder than almost anywhere else in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott said. Homeowners never imagined they’d have to deal with a flood in the South Texas city.
A Texas prosecutor reveals new details in an ICE killing of a Houston father
Read full article: A Texas prosecutor reveals new details in an ICE killing of a Houston fatherA federal prosecutor in Texas has shared new details about the shooting of Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE officer in early July.
Appeals court says 28-year sentence is too lenient for Libyan militant convicted in Benghazi attack
Read full article: Appeals court says 28-year sentence is too lenient for Libyan militant convicted in Benghazi attackA federal appeals court has concluded that a 28-year prison sentence is too lenient for a Libyan militant who was convicted of terrorism-related charges in the 2012 attacks on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
Read full article: Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutionalA federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey’s bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional.
Houston police worked with ICE on at least 103 occasions since April, report shows
Read full article: Houston police worked with ICE on at least 103 occasions since April, report showsThe first report on police-ICE interactions required by the City Council shows Houston transferred 18% of people with immigration-related warrants to ICE custody.
Anti-immigrant buoys that went adrift amid Rio Grande flooding force closure of key bridge to Mexico
Read full article: Anti-immigrant buoys that went adrift amid Rio Grande flooding force closure of key bridge to MexicoThe buoys had forced the closure of two bridges near Eagle Pass for about three hours on Thursday when Rio Grande levels rose.
Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
Read full article: Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey GrahamPresident Donald Trump says Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate.
David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor bid after Sara Rodriguez quits race over finance problems
Read full article: David Crowley restarts Wisconsin governor bid after Sara Rodriguez quits race over finance problemsMilwaukee County Executive David Crowley plans to reenter the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor.
Robert Howden, Abbott aide, to succeed Jane Nelson as Texas’ top election official
Read full article: Robert Howden, Abbott aide, to succeed Jane Nelson as Texas’ top election officialHowden’s appointment follows weeks of speculation over who would take over running Texas’ elections before the November midterms.
Maine Democrats running to replace Platner as Senate nominee scramble to woo his voters
Read full article: Maine Democrats running to replace Platner as Senate nominee scramble to woo his votersDemocrats hoping to replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot for U.S. Senate are scrambling to woo his supporters.
The Latest: DHS Secretary Mullin says he’ll chase voter fraud after Trump revives election claims
Read full article: The Latest: DHS Secretary Mullin says he’ll chase voter fraud after Trump revives election claimsHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pledged to aggressively pursue voter fraud cases at the White House complex after President Donald Trump revived debunked election theories in a primetime speech.
Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report about ICE officer shooting in Maine
Read full article: Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report about ICE officer shooting in MaineDemocratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers.
At a Houston funeral home, a community comes together to pay respects to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Read full article: At a Houston funeral home, a community comes together to pay respects to Lorenzo Salgado AraujoAs his sons greeted visitors near the casket of their father, who was killed in an ICE operation, some at the public visitation said they knew him well — even if they’d never met him.
Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitches
Read full article: Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitchesPaxton rallied in McAllen while Talarico toured the border this week, offering an early look at how each will vie in the coming months for the Latino voters who swung to Trump in 2024.
Family to hold a vigil for man fatally shot by immigration officer in Houston
Read full article: Family to hold a vigil for man fatally shot by immigration officer in HoustonThe family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Houston, is holding a public vigil for him.
As flooded Texas towns recover, downstream river levels haven’t yet peaked
Read full article: As flooded Texas towns recover, downstream river levels haven’t yet peakedWhile Gov. Greg Abbott declared “the worst of the rain is behind us,” he cautioned that rivers in the hardest-hit counties still pose a danger.
Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
Read full article: Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefitsThe rule allows the federal government to deny green cards to immigrants who use a public program, such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.
China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visas
Read full article: China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visasThe Trump administration is drastically shortening visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. The new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security limits visas to 240 days, down from up to five years.
Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registration
Read full article: Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registrationThe complaint comes after The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found the Texas attorney general repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live.