POLITICS
Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year
Read full article: Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last yearThe latest disclosure report listing President Donald Trump's financial holdings shows he took in about $1.2 billion last year from crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that first brought him fame.
Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases
Read full article: Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gasesNearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved
Read full article: Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preservedFormer CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that are targeting him.
AP's long-time Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman reflects on front row seat to legal history
Read full article: AP's long-time Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman reflects on front row seat to legal historyMark Sherman has covered the Supreme Court for The Associated Press for 20 years during some of the most momentous decisions in history.
Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that journalists be accompanied by an escort
Read full article: Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that journalists be accompanied by an escortA federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to lift its requirement that journalists be accompanied by an escort while in the Pentagon.
The Latest: Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year
Read full article: The Latest: Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last yearA federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses.
How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda
Read full article: How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agendaThe Supreme Court has tackled several key immigration issues this term, supporting President Donald Trump's administration in three cases.
Medicare is now covering some GLP-1 weight loss drugs for $50. Hereās what to know
Read full article: Medicare is now covering some GLP-1 weight loss drugs for $50. Hereās what to knowThe federal government has launched a new program to make GLP-1 weight loss drugs more affordable for older Americans.
On the upper Texas coast, many petrochemical facilities may not be prepared for fiercer storms
Read full article: On the upper Texas coast, many petrochemical facilities may not be prepared for fiercer stormsGalveston County alone is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. Their level of emergency preparedness varies widely.
One year after the July 4 flood, Kerr County shows signs of trauma and healing
Read full article: One year after the July 4 flood, Kerr County shows signs of trauma and healingCriderās dance hall is back. Homes are rebuilt. Kids swim in the river. But thereās also deep grief after the river killed 119 people and traumatized more.
Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands
Read full article: Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's BadlandsPresident Donald Trump visited the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday.
Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
Read full article: Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warnFor decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities.
Judges sentence 7 more to prison over shooting outside Texas immigration detention center
Read full article: Judges sentence 7 more to prison over shooting outside Texas immigration detention centerSeven more people have been sentenced to prison over a shooting during a protest outside a Texas immigration detention center that wounded a police officer.
As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children
Read full article: As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian childrenThe Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoodsAbbott previously outlined a broad regulatory framework around data centers amid backlash from rural communities around their impact on residential neighborhoods.
The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact
Read full article: The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pactThe North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal.
US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact
Read full article: US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pactThe North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal.
Hawaii displays historic photos of Martin Luther King Jr. wearing flower lei during Selma march
Read full article: Hawaii displays historic photos of Martin Luther King Jr. wearing flower lei during Selma marchPhotographs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wearing lei from Hawaii during the Selma-to-Montgomery marches are now on display in Honolulu.
Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark praises Supreme Court ruling affirming birthright citizenship
Read full article: Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark praises Supreme Court ruling affirming birthright citizenshipThe great-grandson of the Chinese American at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court case that first established the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship praises the latest ruling.
TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?
Read full article: TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz's proposed fix.
Judges strike down Trump administration's overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
Read full article: Judges strike down Trump administration's overhaul of student loan forgiveness programA pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in two separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution.
Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September
Read full article: Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in SeptemberPresident Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress.
Takeaways from Supreme Court term: Trump's power is enhanced, but he lost some high-profile cases
Read full article: Takeaways from Supreme Court term: Trump's power is enhanced, but he lost some high-profile casesPresident Donald Trump didnāt get what he wanted in some of the biggest Supreme Court cases this year: tariffs, birthright citizenship and the attempted firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead Trump administration UFO council
Read full article: Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead Trump administration UFO councilA polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a Trump administration panel studying UFOs.
NPR retracts article mistakenly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing misunderstanding
Read full article: NPR retracts article mistakenly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing misunderstandingNPR has retracted an article that incorrectly reported Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring.
Bo French says Texas shouldnāt recognize babies born to undocumented parents as American citizens
Read full article: Bo French says Texas shouldnāt recognize babies born to undocumented parents as American citizensThe GOP nominee for the stateās oil and gas commission said Texas should not recognize babies born to immigrant parents as citizens.
Catholic bishop seeks information on āwildly disturbingā ICE arrest of nun walking to South Texas church
Read full article: Catholic bishop seeks information on āwildly disturbingā ICE arrest of nun walking to South Texas churchICE detained the 56-year-old nun from Nigeria on Sunday but released her later that day after federal lawmakers intervened.
Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal
Read full article: Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appealThe Supreme Court has erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that's more than 50 years old.
The Latest: Trump's envoys are in Qatar for Iran war mediation
Read full article: The Latest: Trump's envoys are in Qatar for Iran war mediationItās been 123 days since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, and the world again awaits another round of some sort of talks as President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagree over what and even how theyāll communicate.