The White House published a series of social media posts highlighting a statement from President Donald J. Trump indicating that the administration believes the U.S. military budget for fiscal year 2027 should increase from $1 […]
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Clayton Tucker: A Populist Challenger Takes On Sid Miller in Texas Ag Commissioner Race
Clayton Tucker, a Central Texas rancher, organizer and former educator, is mounting a challenge to incumbent Sid Miller in the race for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, running on a platform centered on breaking up corporate concentration […]
U.S. Post Offices Could Be Renamed “Trump Delivers” Under Rebranding Push
A proposal is circulating that would rename U.S. post offices nationwide as Trump Delivers, marking a dramatic shift for one of the country’s oldest and most trusted civic institutions. The plan would reportedly leave postal […]
ICE considers warehouse-based detention system for up to 80,000 immigrants
Image: Texas Reporter Rendering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is exploring a plan to dramatically expand its detention capacity by converting industrial warehouses into large-scale holding facilities capable of detaining as many as 80,000 immigrants […]
LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign.
Image: Demonstrators protest against a bill to ban gender affirming care for children in Texas on May 2,2023, at the state Capitol. Leila Saidane/The Texas Tribune Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Arlington Mayor Jim Ross […]
As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal cases
Image: From left to right, District Attorneys José Garza of Travis County, Sean Teare of Harris County, and Sarah Stogner of Ward County, with ProPublica’s Keri Blakinger, speaking at a panel during The Texas Tribune […]
Trump administration weighing new South Texas land exchange with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Image: The SpaceX Starship on the launchpad on August 24, 2025. Brenda Bazán for The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas TribuneDecember 23, 2025 The Trump administration is weighing a deal with SpaceX that would […]
Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Kennedy Center Renaming as Critics Warn of Unprecedented Overreach
The renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has escalated from cultural controversy to constitutional dispute, as a sitting member of Congress has filed suit to block President Donald Trump from […]
White House Hails “Trump Economic Golden Age,” but Claims Collapse Under Scrutiny
A White House social media post promoting a so-called “Trump Economic Golden Age” relies on selective statistics, misleading economic framing, and claims that conflict with widely accepted economic analysis. The post, which amplifies a message […]
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Illegally Blocks Texas Reporter on Facebook
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has illegally blocked Texas Reporter from accessing and interacting with his verified Facebook page, cutting the publication off from a public-facing forum he uses while in office to communicate with […]
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