Hurricane season expected to be mild in 2026, but officials urge Texans to stay prepared
Read full article: Hurricane season expected to be mild in 2026, but officials urge Texans to stay preparedA strong El Niño weather pattern is expected to develop and intensify during the 2026 hurricane season, which could suppress the formation of tropical storms and hurricanes.
Pro-Palestinian protestors sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishment
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protestors sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishmentCurrent and former University of Texas at Dallas students are suing school leaders and police officers over their arrests while protesting the war in Gaza and for allegedly suspending the university’s chapter of a pro-Palestinian student organization. The lawsuit, filed in the federal Northern District of Texas Friday, accuses UT Dallas police officers of using excessive force while arresting […]
Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge
Read full article: Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edgePresident Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony.
Camp Mystic chief health officer’s nursing license temporarily suspended
Read full article: Camp Mystic chief health officer’s nursing license temporarily suspendedThe agency said Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop adequate emergency plans before a flood killed 25 campers and two counselors last year.
Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolutionThe Supreme Court has ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago.
Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
Read full article: Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala HarrisDemocratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has released a critical study of the party’s performance in the 2024 campaign.
Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governor
Read full article: Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governorFormer Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor, citing an increasingly “toxic” political climate due to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices.
Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs
Read full article: Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costsThe Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment.
The Latest: Trump says ‘it looks like I’ll be the one’ to intervene in Cuba after Castro indictment
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says ‘it looks like I’ll be the one’ to intervene in Cuba after Castro indictmentPresident Donald Trump on Thursday said past U_S_ presidents have mulled intervening in Cuba for decades, but “it looks like I’ll be the one that does it.”.
Bigger price tag, smaller footprint: How Austin’s Project Connect went off the rails
Read full article: Bigger price tag, smaller footprint: How Austin’s Project Connect went off the railsLegal and political challenges continue to threaten Austin’s multibillion-dollar light rail project that voters approved in 2020.
Inside the legal battle over undocumented immigrants’ right to challenge their detention.
Read full article: Inside the legal battle over undocumented immigrants’ right to challenge their detention.Last year the Trump administration launched a policy of keeping all immigrants arrested by ICE in detention without the right to request bond, reversing decades of established law.
The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China
Read full article: The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to ChinaChinese leader Xi Jinping's recent summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin highlighted different dynamics with each country.
Republican progress on immigration bill stalls out over Trump's ballroom, DOJ settlement
Read full article: Republican progress on immigration bill stalls out over Trump's ballroom, DOJ settlementSenate Republicans appear increasingly unlikely to meet their self-imposed deadline for passing a roughly $70 billion immigration enforcement bill this week as questions about security funding for the White House and the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion settlement fund effectively derailed progress.
Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs
Read full article: Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffsPresident Donald Trump's repeated false claims about his 2020 election loss is almost certain to play a role in Georgia's four-week runoff campaign as Republican voters choose nominees for governor, secretary of state and the U.S. Senate.
In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump
Read full article: In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: TrumpBritons are cool on America and baffled by President Donald Trump as the former colonies celebrate their 250th year of independence.
Mock funeral mourns death of academic freedom before UT System updates rule on cutting programs
Read full article: Mock funeral mourns death of academic freedom before UT System updates rule on cutting programsCollege students and professors are protesting with mock funerals across Texas, saying universities are dying from political interference. School officials say they’re responding to shifting needs.
What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro
Read full article: What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl CastroFormer Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft operated by Miami-based exiles in 1996 off the coast of the Caribbean island.
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings
Read full article: RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screeningsThe Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health group that determines when insurance must provide free preventive care like mammograms for millions of Americans.
House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening
Read full article: House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screeningA House committee has discussed the future of the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration lobbies to replace TSA officers with private contractors.
Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom
Read full article: Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroomRepublican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support on Capitol Hill.
Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump's second term
Read full article: Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump's second termThe U.S. indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro is pushing U.S. relations with the communist-run island to the foreground.
Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files probe
Read full article: Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files probeA former federal prosecutor is facing federal charges over allegations that she sent a report detailing Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents to her personal email account, despite a judge’s order to keep it secret.
US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade
Read full article: US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockadeThe U.S. military says it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade.
Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districts
Read full article: Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districtsA lawsuit filed on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools that are racially segregated, concentrating Black and Latino students in high-poverty districts with fewer opportunities.
Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will 'be tested' in their military careers
Read full article: Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will 'be tested' in their military careersPresident Donald Trump has returned to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to give the commencement address at the Connecticut school.
500,000 fewer Texans are on SNAP as participation slips nationally
Read full article: 500,000 fewer Texans are on SNAP as participation slips nationallyAdvocates say the federal government’s new work requirements and immigration crackdown has limited food stamp participation. The state says the recent decline is part of normal fluctuations in enrollment.
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Read full article: Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fundTwo police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
Read full article: Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlementTennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes
Read full article: The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planesFederal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government.
The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agenda
Read full article: The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agendaA small but growing group of Republican lawmakers is showing independence from President Donald Trump.
Texas’ GOP Senate runoff pits an old guard-backed institutionalist against a Trump-picked flamethrower
Read full article: Texas’ GOP Senate runoff pits an old guard-backed institutionalist against a Trump-picked flamethrowerThe GOP establishment has gone to bat for John Cornyn, touting the statesmanship and Washington know-how that make him a favorite of his colleagues and a pariah among Paxton’s base.
Ken Paxton wanted to limit forum shopping. Now lawyers say he’s improperly seeking favorable courts.
Read full article: Ken Paxton wanted to limit forum shopping. Now lawyers say he’s improperly seeking favorable courts.ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed.
Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being denied
Read full article: Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being deniedAndrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February but was detained by ICE, which has repeatedly denied her surgery. Nine doctors who reviewed her case said she’s at risk of a medical emergency.
Where Trump stands with Republicans nationally, according to the latest AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Where Trump stands with Republicans nationally, according to the latest AP-NORC pollA new poll finds that Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they’re largely continuing to stand behind him as the war with Iran continues.
Dems slam Maureen Galindo’s comments as antisemitic in TX-35 runoff
Read full article: Dems slam Maureen Galindo’s comments as antisemitic in TX-35 runoffSome party leaders are also also alleging GOP interference on behalf of Galindo, who said she would “turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists” if elected.
Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients' citizenship in new immigration enforcement move
Read full article: Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients' citizenship in new immigration enforcement movePresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring banks to scrutinize their customers’ citizenship.
Rain gives Corpus Christi a small break, delaying projected water crisis by 3 months
Read full article: Rain gives Corpus Christi a small break, delaying projected water crisis by 3 monthsWithout additional rain, the coastal city expects to impose mandatory water restrictions around December, new data shows.
For Vance and Rubio, the road to 2028 takes a turn through the White House briefing room
Read full article: For Vance and Rubio, the road to 2028 takes a turn through the White House briefing roomThe earliest signals of a presidential race normally involve such subtle positioning from candidates that it’s become known as the “shadow primary.”.
The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP opposition
Read full article: The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP oppositionA proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom is facing growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week.
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support
Read full article: Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to supportThe Senate has advanced legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war.
Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP's Vivek Ramaswamy
Read full article: Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP's Vivek RamaswamyVice President JD Vance’s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state’s Republicans — including his close ally Vivek Ramaswamy, the party’s nominee for governor.