Image: The Ten Commandments in the foreground of the Texas Capitol, seen on June 30, 2025. Image by Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune Jaden Edison, The Texas TribuneJanuary 20, 2026 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
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GOP Sen. Cruz, Rep. McCaul call for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis
Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas TribuneJanuary 26, 2026 Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Michael McCaul became the first Texas Republicans in Congress to call for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers in Minneapolis […]
Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention center
Photo: Protestors at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley on Wednesday January 28, 2026. The protestors called for the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who is being held in the detention center […]
As immigrant arrests rise, here’s what to know about ICE operations in Texas
Photo: Austin Police Department officers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents guide a van out of the J.J. Pickle Federal Building in downtown Austin on April 1, 2025. Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune Colleen DeGuzman, The […]
China rejects U.S. ‘China threat’ framing in Greenland dispute, state media reports
China pushed back Monday on what it described as U.S. attempts to use a “China threat” narrative in connection with Greenland, according to a report from China Focus, a state-controlled media outlet. China Focus said […]
Trump unveils “Great Healthcare Plan,” but proposal raises major unanswered questions
President Donald J. Trump is calling on Congress to pass what the White House is branding as “The Great Healthcare Plan,” a wide-ranging proposal the administration says is designed to lower healthcare costs for Americans […]
White House Social Media Posts Preview Proposed $1.5 Trillion Military Budget
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 […]
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 […]
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