POLITICS
Cash-strapped Texas city defies AG warning not to raise taxes
Read full article: Cash-strapped Texas city defies AG warning not to raise taxesCiting a new state law, Attorney General Ken Paxton told four cities to cancel planned tax hikes. But La Marque leaders say their tax increase is critical to keeping the city afloat financially.
The Supreme Court is expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume
Read full article: The Supreme Court is expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resumeThe U.S. Supreme Court is expected to announce whether the Trump administration must start complying with lower court orders that require full payments in the SNAP food program.
Texas Sens. Cornyn, Cruz vote for funding deal to end government shutdown
Read full article: Texas Sens. Cornyn, Cruz vote for funding deal to end government shutdownIf approved by the House, the agreement would fund the government through the end of January, with certain agencies funded through September, including those that provide food assistance.
Texas A&M faculty panel report says professor’s firing violated her academic freedom
Read full article: Texas A&M faculty panel report says professor’s firing violated her academic freedomUniversity officials dispute the faculty council’s conclusion. Melissa McCoul lost her job after a video of a classroom debate went viral.
AG Ken Paxton sues Texas Latino civic group, alleging ‘unlawful voter registration scheme’
Read full article: AG Ken Paxton sues Texas Latino civic group, alleging ‘unlawful voter registration scheme’The nonprofit Jolt, which was targeted by Paxton in 2024, said it is again asking the court to dismiss the "meritless" lawsuit.
Parents of flood victims suing Camp Mystic for negligence
Read full article: Parents of flood victims suing Camp Mystic for negligenceThree lawsuits that were filed separately Monday allege Camp Mystic officials’ lack of planning and stalled evacuation contributed to the deaths of several children and counselors.
Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights
Read full article: Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flightsThe longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy.
Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick call for DPS to investigate Texas Southern University over financial mismanagement findings
Read full article: Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick call for DPS to investigate Texas Southern University over financial mismanagement findingsState Auditor Lisa Collier said university staff vacancies for “critical” financial responsibilities have contributed to delays in financial reporting, as well as poor asset oversight and weak contracting processes.
Heart O’ the Hills summer camp moving away from Guadalupe River after July 4 flood
Read full article: Heart O’ the Hills summer camp moving away from Guadalupe River after July 4 floodHeart O’ the Hills Camp for Girls will construct new facilities out of the Guadalupe River floodplain, according to its new operators Elisabeth and John Hay.
Texas A&M System to vote on requiring prior approval for lessons on “race and gender ideology”
Read full article: Texas A&M System to vote on requiring prior approval for lessons on “race and gender ideology”The proposal appears to mark the first time a Texas university system offers definitions of what kind of instruction related to race and gender should not be permitted.
After mistaken deportation, US asks judge to let it send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Read full article: After mistaken deportation, US asks judge to let it send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to LiberiaU.S. government attorneys say they have cleared all the hurdles needed to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia.
Shutdown proposal pits Democrats' moderates and progressives against centrist Senate dealmakers
Read full article: Shutdown proposal pits Democrats' moderates and progressives against centrist Senate dealmakersThe deal cut by some Senate Democrats to reopen government has refueled the party’s tussle over strategy and identity just days after sweeping election victories had raised hopes that the left’s disparate factions were pulling in the same direction heading into the 2026 midterms.
China announces restrictions on chemicals after deal with Trump on fentanyl tariffs
Read full article: China announces restrictions on chemicals after deal with Trump on fentanyl tariffsChina says it's making good on its pledge to crack down on chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping negotiated steps to ease a trade war.
A look at prominent people pardoned by Trump after they tried to overturn his 2020 election loss
Read full article: A look at prominent people pardoned by Trump after they tried to overturn his 2020 election lossMost of the notable people President Donald Trump is pardoning after they helped try to overturn his 2020 election loss face legal jeopardy in state or civil courts so the pardons won't effect their cases.
New York Mayor-elect Mamdani taps a budget and policy veteran to be his No. 2 at City Hall
Read full article: New York Mayor-elect Mamdani taps a budget and policy veteran to be his No. 2 at City HallNew York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed a veteran of city and state government to be his first deputy mayor as he prepares to carry out his ambitious agenda.
Senate Democrat questions Trump administration's $7.5M payment to Equatorial Guinea
Read full article: Senate Democrat questions Trump administration's $7.5M payment to Equatorial GuineaThe top Democratic senator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the Trump administration made a $7.5 million payment to the government of Equatorial Guinea amid an effort deport people to the West African country.
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
Read full article: Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the HouseThe Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.
These 8 senators broke with Democrats on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain it
Read full article: These 8 senators broke with Democrats on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain itEight senators are facing criticism from Democrats for their deal with Republicans to end the federal government shutdown.
The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
Read full article: The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugsThe Food and Drug Administration says it will remove a long-standing warning from hormone-based drugs used to treat menopause symptoms in women.
Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target
Read full article: Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump targetThe Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states can continue their practice of counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwideThe Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss
Read full article: Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election lossPresident Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, onetime chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says
Read full article: Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report saysAs the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.
A Fort Worth church’s online class trains Christians to run for office. Now it may go national.
Read full article: A Fort Worth church’s online class trains Christians to run for office. Now it may go national.At the core of the program is the idea that there is no separation between what happens within the church and what happens in the government.
Deployment of West Virginia National Guard members in nation’s capital can continue, judge rules
Read full article: Deployment of West Virginia National Guard members in nation’s capital can continue, judge rulesA West Virginia state judge has allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to Washington, D.C. Kanawha County Circuit Judge Richard D.
Trump hosts Syria's al-Sharaa for a first-of-its-kind meeting at the White House
Read full article: Trump hosts Syria's al-Sharaa for a first-of-its-kind meeting at the White HousePresident Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House, marking a significant shift in U.S.-Syria relations.
Gov. Greg Abbott launches reelection campaign for fourth term
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott launches reelection campaign for fourth termAbbott framed his campaign as a means to keep Texas as a conservative bastion, touting efforts to lower property taxes, bolster education and strengthen public safety.
Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978
Read full article: Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978President Donald Trump has become the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game.