Houston mayor admits city is ‘broke,’ proposes tax hikes and cuts to remedy massive budget deficit

Democratic Mayor John Whitmire said Houston is “broke” at a City Council meeting last week, offering…

Appeals court keeps Texas immigration law paused in win for Biden

A Texas law that would permit state police to arrest and deport immigrants suspected of illegally…

States copy Texas after Supreme Court permits local police to arrest and deport illegal immigrants

States concerned about the unresolved border crisis have taken matters into their own hands and are…

Troy Nehls facing House Ethics referral related to campaign finances

Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) is facing an ethics referral in the House Ethics Committee, with the…

Ken Paxton spared from trial after prosecution agrees to deal nearly a decade after indictment

AUSTIN, Texas — Defense lawyers for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton scored a major victory Tuesday…

More than 100 sheriffs express support for Operation Lone Star

(The Center Square) – More than 100 sheriffs in Texas expressed support for Gov. Greg Abbott’s…

Eight-year-old girl drowns after being sucked into pool pipe at a DoubleTree hotel in Texas

A family vacation turned into a nightmare when a family could not find their 8-year-old daughter…

Yellowstone actor claims he was ‘kicked off’ plane for refusing to sit with masked passenger

Yellowstone actor Forrie J. Smith alleged he was “kicked off” a flight this weekend after refusing…

Kay Granger steps down as appropriations chairwoman after penning $1.2 trillion deal

Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) is stepping down from her role as chairwoman of the House Appropriations…

Video shows illegal immigrants storming US border wall

Immigrants forced their way through Mexican army soldiers and crossed into Texas today, powering through the…

Trump claims he can expand the electoral map — some say he already has

While President Joe Biden‘s campaign this week repeated its hope of expanding his 2024 electoral map…

Eric Adams stops Texas bus company from sending more immigrants with $700 million lawsuit

A Texas bus company has agreed to stop busing immigrants to New York City after a…

Biden takes shot at Trump during Texas campaign stop: ‘Not going to demonize immigrants’

President Joe Biden said he won’t “demonize immigrants” during the first of two campaign stops in…

Gorsuch begins to ‘regret’ giving government authority over Rio Grande water deal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments over the Biden administration‘s objections to a Rio Grande…

Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million after no winner in Tuesday’s drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $977 million for Friday night’s drawing after no tickets matched…

Mess in Texas: How Biden’s fight with border state twisted and turned over a wild 24 hours

Texas‘s controversial law allowing state police to arrest illegal immigrants on state charges for entering the…

Texas immigration law blocked again in 11th-hour legal whiplash

In a late-night turn of events, a Texas law that allows state police to arrest illegal…

Texas immigration law greenlighted by Supreme Court sparks cheers and chaos concerns

AUSTIN, Texas — State officials celebrated a Supreme Court victory that will allow Texas to forge…

Supreme Court allows Texas to implement major immigration law

The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to implement a law that allows state police to arrest…

Border officials seize over $900,000 worth of cocaine in Texas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Texas announced on Monday the seizure of more than $930,000…