Texas Railroad Commission primary: Who is running and what to know
Read full article: Texas Railroad Commission primary: Who is running and what to knowThe Railroad Commission regulates energy infrastructure across Texas. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.
“A disaster waiting to happen”: How the fracking boom put an oil field in the Guadalupe River floodplain
Read full article: “A disaster waiting to happen”: How the fracking boom put an oil field in the Guadalupe River floodplainLack of a state floodplain policy enabled oil companies to build in parts of Texas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.
British PM fights to keep his job after revelations about former ambassador's ties to Epstein
Read full article: British PM fights to keep his job after revelations about former ambassador's ties to EpsteinBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer is battling to cling to power as revelations about the relationship between the former U.K. ambassador to Washington and Jeffrey Epstein spiral into a full-blown crisis for his 19-month-old government.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift
Read full article: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shiftJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.
US stocks drift as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilize
Read full article: US stocks drift as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilizeU.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading, a comedown following bursts higher for stocks in Asia earlier in the day and Wall Street’s own rally to close last week.
'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
Read full article: 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases riseA leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states.
Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentions
Read full article: Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentionsVenezuela’s government has released several prominent opposition members from prison, including one of the closest allies of Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado.
Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
Read full article: Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbingThe White House is trying to show it's lowering the cost of living, but President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want to see the price of homes come down.
Moderate candidate wins emphatically over a populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
Read full article: Moderate candidate wins emphatically over a populist in Portugal's presidential runoffCenter-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro has won Portugal’s presidential runoff election against hard-right populist André Ventura.
Thailand's conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but will need partners to form government
Read full article: Thailand's conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but will need partners to form governmentThe Bhumjaithai party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has taken a commanding lead in Thailand’s general election.
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper
Read full article: Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paperWashington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.
Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's death
Read full article: Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's deathSeveral dozen protesters were arrested outside a federal building in Minneapolis on the one-month anniversary of Renee Good's death.
Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that
Read full article: Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed thatPresident Donald Trump is facing rare criticism from his Republican Party over a racist video.
Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility
Read full article: Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facilityEighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."
Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month
Read full article: Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this monthPresident Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Haiti's presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains
Read full article: Haiti's presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remainsHaiti’s presidential council has stepped down after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a U.S.-backed prime minister who is expected to remain in power as the country prepares for the first general elections in a decade.
Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire
Read full article: Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfireLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire.
Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowships
Read full article: Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, discontinuing military training, fellowshipsThe Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending military training, fellowships and certificate programs.
A charismatic straight talker, Japan's Takaichi expands her power after huge election win
Read full article: A charismatic straight talker, Japan's Takaichi expands her power after huge election winJapan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's party won a huge election Sunday, taking advantage of her popularity among fans who see the hardline conservative as someone who speaks her mind and can bring change.
Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files
Read full article: Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein filesThe Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Family of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp Mystic
Read full article: Family of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp MysticThe lawsuit by Catherine and Will Steward, parents of Cecilia “Cile” Steward, argues the family who owns and operates the camp should “never be responsible for children again.”
Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England
Read full article: Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New EnglandPresident Donald Trump issued a proclamation reopening a huge swath of the Atlantic to commercial fishing.
These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat
Read full article: These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seatDemocrat Taylor Rehmet’s stunning upset victory is explained in part by the massive swing by Latino voters toward his campaign compared to other Democrats in recent elections.
Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter storm
Read full article: Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter stormThe Trump administration says its emergency orders keeping coal-fired plants running helped prevent blackouts during the recent cold snap.
FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say
Read full article: FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers sayThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is resuming staff cuts that were paused during January's severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers.
Bondi dismisses concerns over Gabbard's role in FBI search of Georgia election hub
Read full article: Bondi dismisses concerns over Gabbard's role in FBI search of Georgia election hubAttorney General Pam Bondi says she's not worried about the involvement of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in an FBI search of a Georgia election office.
In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar
Read full article: In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan OmarThe Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is requesting records related to firms partially owned by the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar.