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 […]
Category: Government
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 […]
Abbott’s Thanksgiving Release Draws Attention for Unusual Political Attacks During Troop Appreciation Visit
Governor Greg Abbott’s Thanksgiving message from the Texas–Mexico border blended customary expressions of gratitude for deployed personnel with unusually direct political attacks on President Joe Biden, marking a departure from the traditional nonpartisan tone typically […]
White House Confirms ‘Second Strike’ on Venezuelan Boat as Bipartisan Concerns Mount Over Possible War Crime
The White House is facing intensifying scrutiny after confirming that a U.S. admiral ordered a second strike on a Venezuelan-origin boat in September—one that reportedly killed survivors from an initial blast. Lawmakers from both parties, […]
White House Labels Sitting Senators and Representatives “Seditious” After They Cite Basic Military Law
In an extraordinary break from long-standing professional norms, the White House this week used its official website to label multiple sitting Members of Congress and a U.S. Senator as “SEDITIOUS.” The lawmakers were targeted for […]
“We don’t know what we’re going to eat”: Texans are still waiting for November SNAP benefits
Photo: AJ Wark, 21, a maritime studies student at Texas A&M University at Galveston, poses on campus on Nov. 2, 2025. Wark, who depends on SNAP benefits, said she has had difficulty saving money for […]
Viral Video Sparks Lawsuit After “Fake Dog Hit” — Texas Deputy Fired Amid Claims of Fabricated K-9 Alert
A routine traffic stop in Texas has erupted into a major civil-rights case after a viral dashcam video appears to show a K-9 unit alerting to no narcotics — and the deputy handling the dog […]
Texas DPS Officers Association Draws Backlash for Selling Trump Merchandise Under State Branding
The Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association (DPSOA) — a private nonprofit representing active-duty state troopers — is drawing public criticism after advertising Trump-themed merchandise under the official Texas Department of Public Safety name […]
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