The Texas Department of State Health Services is reaching out to counties using COVID-era grants to stop spending those funds as it evaluates $877 million in grant cancelations by the federal government.

In the days leading to the censure, Green has doubled down on his actions saying on X, "Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life."

A midair collision between two planes near Washington D.C. has sent shockwaves through the aviation community, prompting urgent discussions about safety and regulation changes.

Sen. Ted Cruz will host a press conference today in Houston to discuss the Democratic Party's challenges following Joe Biden's resignation and Kamala Harris's appointment as the presidential nominee.

It said affected individuals’ credit scores would improve by an average of 20 points and lead to the approval of approximately 22,000 additional mortgages every year.

Former President Donald Trump may be a lot of things, but I think everyone can agree that he is someone who doesn’t follow the rules.

Federal agents found firearms during searches of properties belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs in both Los Angeles and Miami, three sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

Bobby Knight, the Indiana University basketball coach who guided the Hoosiers to three NCAA championships, has died at 83, his family said.

President Joe Biden has told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that the United States will provide a small number of long-range missiles to aid the war with Russia, three U.S. officials and a congressional official familiar with the discussions told NBC News on Friday.

The court issues major ruling on whether businesses can refuse to sell certain products and services if they disagree with the message the customer wishes to convey.

Democrats have launched a seven-figure super PAC to attack Sen. Ted Cruz for "abandoning" the state.

With a strike authorization vote underway, union leaders and UPS announced a tentative deal to add air conditioning to the package carrier’s iconic brown delivery vehicles for the first time.

Transgender advocate Rose Montoya is no longer welcome at White House events after posting on social media a video of herself and two others going topless for a time at Saturday’s Pride Month event on the South Lawn.

Karine Jean-Pierre violated a law designed to limit how officials engage in politics when she referred to "MAGA Republicans" ahead of the midterm elections, the agency said.

A thunderous explosion heard across the Washington Metropolitan area on Sunday afternoon was a sonic boom from a Department of Defense aircraft, according to officials.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is holding a news conference on Tuesday to announce the Stop Human Trafficking In School Zones Act that she has created.

A prominent civil rights attorney was arrested in a Dallas suburb during a demonstration in memory of a Black man who died while struggling with guards at an area jail.

Republicans closely aligned with Trump have expressed outrage over the possible criminal charges that the former president could soon face in New York.

The Louisville Metro Police Department and the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro government engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional behavior by routinely using excessive force, conducting searches based on invalid warrants and unlawfully discriminating against Black people in enforcement activities, a wide-ranging federal investigation found.

A jury has heard testimony about Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio's private communications with a police officer who provided him with internal information about law enforcement operations in the weeks before members of Tarrio's far-right extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Fall Out Boy is preparing for a set of stadium show across the U.S. later this year.

A 54-year-old man had pleaded guilty to extortion under color of law, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Friday.

Pandemonium broke out on the House floor late Friday night after GOP leader Kevin McCarthy suffered his 14th straight defeat in his bid for speaker of the House.

The Justice Department has accused eight men of running a $114 million, social media-based “pump and dump” scheme.

Every NBA team is doing something to get ready for Election Day on Tuesday.

Bad news and good news, friends: The beloved band is not coming to Houston, but the green effort designed to create nutrient-rich compost with your discarded gourds is most definitely coming to H-Town this fall.

Kenneth Starr, whose investigation as independent counsel led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, has died, his former employer, Baylor University, said Tuesday. He was 76.

More than a dozen House Democrats were arrested outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday during a demonstration that involved blocking the street to protest the high court’s June decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

President Biden is set to speak during the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference in Washington, DC.

Four years after actor Mr. T fell in love with curling, he's back and sharing his excitement for watching the sport again at the 2022 Games.

The year 2021 shared some similarities with 2020 -- one that was difficult for the whole world.

A legendary news pioneer will be honored on a new stamp next year.

Gold medalist Simone Biles and other star gymnasts are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the investigation into Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor who was accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of girls and women.

President Joe Biden picked a dandelion for first lady Jill Biden as they walked to Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House on Thursday in Washington, DC.

HOUSTON – Republican senators and Democrats spoke at the border Friday after getting a first-hand look at the conditions along Texas’ border with Mexico. Cruz tweeted out photos of dozens of minors, wrapped in foil-like space blankets, lying on the floor of crowded Border Patrol facilities. In particular, is a divide on how to handle families and unaccompanied minors from Central America. In the middle are the border patrol agents and those being caught illegally crossing the border. Of the total, about 450-500 per day are unaccompanied minors, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss preliminary figures.

But due to the pandemic, the White House limited attendance and only 30 socially distanced chairs for journalists were spread out in the expansive room. “The press conference serves an important purpose: It presents the press an extended opportunity to hold a leader accountable for decisions,” said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, presidential scholar and professor of communication at the University of Pennsylvania. In less than a week, two mass shootings have rattled the nation and pressure has mounted on the White House to back tougher gun measures. The White House has struggled to blunt a nationwide effort by Republican legislatures to tighten election laws. In a sharp contrast with the previous administration, the Biden White House has exerted extreme message discipline, empowering staff to speak but doing so with caution.

U.S. President Joe Biden rides in the presidential limousine following his inauguration on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden became the 46th president of the United States earlier today during the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)HOUSTON – Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo is warning drivers to anticipate delays in traffic across the area Friday as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit Houston. Please expect traffic delays in the city of @HoustonTX as we move @POTUS and other dignitaries around the city. #RelationalPolicing — Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) February 26, 2021Intermittent delays are expected to begin at noon and stretch into the evening commute as police facilitate the president in and around the 610 loop.

The Impeachment Managers from the House of Representatives proceed through the Rotunda to deliver the articles of impeachment to the Senate on January 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House is impeaching Donald Trump for the second time with the Senate scheduled to begin its trial of the former president on February 8. The House of Representatives on Monday delivered the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate. The ceremony is part of the process to begin the second impeachment trial of Trump. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced last week that the trial will begin the week of Feb. 8.

(Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)Jokesters quickly got to work on a hilarious new gag gift inspired by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders made waves on social media Wednesday as he became the new target for several memes online after trending for his Inauguration Day appearance. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum announced hours after the inauguration that a Bernie-inspired bobblehead would be included in its political lineup celebrating the new presidency. According to the store website, the bobblehead commemorating the Vermont senator’s viral Inauguration Day meme is high quality and produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum and will be individually numbered. The last-minute addition of Sanders is currently available online for pre-order and expected to ship in May.

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave as they arrive at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2021. Credit: Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alex, Emma and Karen about the inauguration of Joe Biden and the latest on the coronavirus in Texas.

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Wednesday marked the beginning of President Joe Biden’s term as the 46th president of the United States. A law enforcement personnel monitors the area during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Guests attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States.

President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. We saw many recognizable faces Wednesday at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, but there were many people -- some quite notable -- who were not in attendance. President Donald Trump: He announced on Twitter ahead of the inauguration that he would not be attending, and he stuck to his word. He’s the first outgoing president who chose not to attend the ceremony since President Andrew Johnson’s refusal in 1869. Sen. Marco Rubio: Rubio conveyed he would be hard at work instead.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)As the FBI continues to identify those involved in last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol, a Texas man has been arrested. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters enter the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. The New Yorker reports Brock said he assumed he was welcome to enter the Capitol and that he wore tactical gear to avoid injury by counter-protesters.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. “I will say rather bluntly if Donald Trump remains the face of the Republican Party in Texas, Texas will go Democrat.”More Information:

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 16: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) walks at the U.S. Capitol on December 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. “But support of election integrity should not be a partisan issue.”Joining Cruz in issuing the statement were Sens. The statement is the latest in efforts by some Republicans to cast unfounded doubts over President-elect Joe Biden’s November victory. Texas previously sued to challenge the election results in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin on the basis that those states implemented pandemic-related changes to election procedures that, Texas claimed, were illegal and cast into question the election results. A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, that also sought to overturn the election results.

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WASHINGTON The body of the late Rep. John Lewis has arrived in Washington to lie in state as lawmakers gather to pay tribute to the long-time Georgia lawmaker and icon of the civil rights movement. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who served in Congress alongside Lewis, is expected to visit the Capitol to pay his respects. Lewis was the youngest and last-living of the featured speakers for the March on Washington in 1963, where the Rev. In Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965, Lewis suffered a beating at the hands of an Alabama state trooper that became one of the defining moments of his life. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on Aug. 6 of that year.

Pecans from "Pecans of Hope" (Pecans of Hope)Being a native Texan, pecans permeate my life in many ways, especially during the holidays. whether theyre candied, praline, pecan pie. Pecans have always been a staple in my household, said Aceves-Lewis, who runs this project from his parents kitchen in Houston. Miles Aceves-Lewis of Pecans of Hope Houston (Miles Aceves-Lewis)We offer delicious cinnamon sugar candied pecans and people love them, theyre amazing. Pecans of Hope Houston (Miles Aceves-Lewis)Our slogan is born out of quarantine and guaranteed to make things better', and thats exactly want we plan on doing.

(CNN) -- A young figure skater channeled her emotions through a beautiful skate routine she performed over the Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC. Nine-year-old Kaitlyn Saunders paid tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement with her routine, which she said was inspired by the many injustices that black people face in the United States. "I want to replace the negative messages that people have in their minds with positive ones," Kaitlyn told CNN. On June 8, Kaitlyn arrived at Black Lives Matter Plaza at 5:30 a.m., just minutes before sunrise, to perform her routine. Mayor Muriel Bowser commissioned the mural and officially deemed the section of 16th Street bearing the artwork "Black Lives Matter Plaza," complete with a new street sign.

(CNN) -- The White House wanted to have 10,000 active duty troops on the streets of Washington and other cities earlier this week to quell protesters, but Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint of Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley pushed back at the use of any active duty troops, according to a senior defense official. Esper did move approximately 1,600 active duty troops to be in the Washington, DC, region to respond if needed but the approximately 5,000 National Guard troops already there never needed assistance and the active troops began to leave Thursday night. CBS first reported that the White House wanted 10,000 troops. CNN has reached out to the White House for comment. A defense official also confirmed a call with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday.

(CNN) -- As protesters gathered outside the White House Friday night in Washington, DC, President Donald Trump was briefly taken to the underground bunker for a period of time, according to a White House official and a law enforcement source. Trump has repeatedly praised the Secret Service for its handling of the protests outside the White House Friday night in the wake of George Floyd's death last week in Minneapolis. ET, Friday night outside the White House, had mostly quieted down by 3:30 a.m. The crowd thinned out and Secret Service officers were able to expand their perimeter and barriers around Lafayette Park across from the White House. Six arrests were made during the protests, the Secret Service confirmed in a statement Saturday afternoon.

When a three Michelin-star restaurant in Virginia opens its doors back up from the Covid-19 pandemic, reservations will be made for mannequins. The Inn at Little Washington -- an inn and restaurant about an hour and a half west of Washington, DC -- plans to begin reopening its indoor seating May 29, a spokesman for the restaurant Charlie Dougiello told CNN. So to fill out the restaurant that will be kept at 50% capacity for social distancing purposes, they -- naturally -- thought of mannequins. They will be seated at tables among guests to maintain social distancing as well as provide a laugh and a good picture, Dougiello said. To ensure the mannequins were dressed their best and on theme, the restaurant teamed up with a local theater.

WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump said Tuesday he went through a “very routine physical” when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center over the weekend. The president complained that first lady Melania Trump and some of his staff members expressed concern about his health based on media reports about Saturday’s trip to the hospital. He said it’s the media that’s “sick.”Trump’s weekend hospital visit was not on his public schedule. Trump brought up the hospital visit on Tuesday while meeting with his Cabinet. Conley added that Trump consented to sharing his cholesterol level, now at 165, down from 196.