With Democrats barred as committee chairs, Texas House is looking more like Congress
The Texas Legislature is looking more like the U.S. Congress. Last week the Republican-controlled state House approved new rules that prevent Democrats from serving as committee chairs, a move that reflects the Legislature’s rapid shift toward the Washington-style politics that shut the minority party out of powerful leadership posts.
Texas Football: Which Longhorns advanced with Chiefs and Eagles to Super Bowl LIX?
Three former UT football players will play in Super Bowl LIX. Charles Omenihu and Xavier Worthy play for Kansas City while Moro Ojomo is an Eagle.
DOJ drops charges against Texas doc who blew whistle on kids’ secret sex-change surgeries
Charges have been dismissed against a Texas doctor accused of illegally leaking to the media that a hospital was secretly performing transgender surgery on kids.
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Bill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes passes with some Texas Democratic help
The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s immigration enforcement push.
Trump’s presidency is raising a powerful Texas think tank’s profile. Here’s what to know about it.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation was once run by President Donald Trump's pick for agriculture secretary, and another former CEO helped author Project 2025.
Cruz spearheads effort to derail nuclear waste dumping in oil-rich area of Texas
Texas, is urging the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling holding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission lacks licensing authority, arguing that nuclear waste sites in Texas pose "an enormous threat to the country’s security and economic well-being.
Supreme Court could revive lawsuit against Texas officer who shot motorist stopped for unpaid tolls
The Supreme Court seems inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop in Houston over unpaid tolls.
US Justice Department drops case against Texas doctor charged with leaking transgender care data
Federal prosecutors have dropped the case against a Texas doctor who called himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors and was accused of illegally obtaining private information on patient
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TribCast: Texas and the second Trump administration
Matthew Choi, our Washington correspondent, joins the gang to discuss what lies ahead with Trump back in the White House
Trump DOJ drops charges against Texas doctor in gender whistleblower case
The Trump DOJ dropped charges against Dr. Eithan Haim, a whistleblower who exposed a Texas hospital’s alleged child transgender treatments.
Trump declares energy emergency, ends electric vehicle mandate and LNG pause in boost for Texas oil
President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency Monday before signing a flurry of executive orders aimed at increasing the production of oil and other fossil fuels, saying it would reduce costs for Americans stung by inflation.
USC Trojans To Land Elite Linebacker AJ Tuitele Over Texas Longhorns?
The USC Trojans could land another class of 2025 recruit soon. USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans are trending in the right direction to land three-star li