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Gov. Abbott’s Border Quagmire
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‘Tis the Season for Politics
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‘Tis the Season for Politics
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Recapping the Texas Primary
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Daughter of No. 2 House Democrat arrested during clash with Boston cops
Katherine Clark acknowledged the incident in a tweet Sunday that quickly went viral.
In Texas’ first post-Roe legislative session, there’s a new political power dynamic on abortion
While Democrats and the far-right edge of the Republican Party remain focused on abortion, leaders in…
Help us identify what matters most to Texans during the 2023 legislative session
We would like to know more about what you're seeing in your community to help guide…
Dark money group linked to Leonard Leo is dissolved
The conservative judicial activist used BH Fund to facilitate the nominations of conservative judges, but it…
Nikki Haley dismisses Pompeo’s VP claims as ‘lies and gossip’
The Republican former ambassador to the United Nations also teased a presidential run during an interview…
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills…
George Santos appears to admit drag queen past in Wiki post
A user with the name Anthony Devolder wrote in 2011 that they won several drag pageants.…
The people of New Hampshire vs. Joe Biden
Biden wants to put South Carolina's primary first. But New Hampshire refuses to go second.
Supreme Court says justices ‘actively cooperated’ in leak probe
Unlike clerks and staff, members of nation's highest court were not asked to sign affidavit, marshal…
RNC chair challenger looks to Never Trumpers for a boost
Harmeet Dhillon is trying to flip votes. And she's looking at interesting factions for help.
Conservative lawmakers push for review of school board group’s guidance on transgender students
Texas Freedom Caucus asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to weigh in on school board association's guidance…
New Texas foster care report shows both improvements and continued deficiencies
In a fifth report tracking the state's efforts to remedy its embattled foster care system, federal…
Bill to ban Chinese citizens and government from buying Texas land gains steam among Republicans
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst filed a bill that would ban citizens, governments and entities from China, Iran,…
TribCast: Is bipartisan immigration reform a realistic goal?
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Washington correspondent Matthew Choi and immigration reporter Uriel J.…
Texas GOP launches radio attack ads against Republican state House speaker
The radio ad, which criticizes Phelan for appointing Democratic committee chairs, prompted pushback from Republican colleagues…
After 10 days, dozens of Texas prisoners remain on hunger strike protesting solitary confinement practices
Although the number of men refusing food has steadily declined, 38 are still starving themselves to…
Texas jobless rate drops below 4% for first time since pandemic shutdowns
The state has set a record for the number of employed people for 14 consecutive months,…
Montgomery County-owned venue will host Kyle Rittenhouse rally against censorship
The venue change comes days after a Conroe-based brewery faced threats and harassment for pulling out…
State regulators approve controversial Texas electricity market reform
The substantial change in the way the state's market works will first be reviewed by the…
Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border
It's the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The…
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills…
When showing up at the Texas Capitol made a difference
Readers sometimes ask us if the outcomes in governing are predetermined and whether civic engagement makes…
A year after FBI raids Henry Cuellar’s home, no arrests and no answers
One year later, there have been no arrests or charges filed related to the case. Cuellar…
“Who ever thought I would be chief?” Texas’ Alabama-Coushatta tribe elects first female chief
Millie Thompson Williams was elected the tribe's first female second chief, a lifetime appointment, last year.…
T-Squared: Texas Tribune 2022 diversity report shows progress
Varied backgrounds and points of view among staff members help the Tribune to better connect with…
Texas Legislature’s state budget proposals leave more than $50 billion in state funds up for grabs
The preliminary budgets by House and Senate call for $130.1 billion in state spending over two…
Whisper campaign about RNC chair candidate’s Sikh faith roils campaign
Harmeet Dhillon called some fellow Republicans' comments "hurtful."
Santos refuses to resign amid calls from local N.Y. GOP
Local GOP leaders and a fellow Republican congressman told the New Yorker to resign, with some…
Texas universities block access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks
Students and faculty will not be able to access the popular social media app while connected…
Gov. Greg Abbott energizes supporters with vows to focus on education and the border as his third term begins
Texans came from all corners of the state to watch Abbott's inauguration Tuesday. Even those who…
Feds won’t seek death penalty against alleged El Paso Walmart gunman
The federal government has largely avoided pursuing the death penalty under President Biden.
Texas teens embark on an idealistic quest to shut down the state’s last five youth prisons
Spurred by reports of inhumane conditions at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities, Austin-area teenagers are lobbying…
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn eyes the seemingly impossible: a bipartisan deal on immigration
Riding the success of his historic congressional session last year where he helped pass the first…
Texas lawmakers want to end state holiday commemorating Confederate veterans
For the third straight legislative session, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to…
Gov. Greg Abbott says in inauguration speech Legislature will prioritize budget surplus, schools and power grid
Abbott is on track to becoming Texas' second-longest-serving governor, behind Rick Perry, who served more than…
Environmentalists push for tougher oil and gas restrictions to protect rare whale in Gulf of Mexico
Environmental scientists say Rice's whale, discovered in 2021, faces extinction unless the federal government sets tougher…
Conroe brewery receives flood of threats, harassment after canceling Kyle Rittenhouse event
The CEO of Southern Star Brewery said the cancellation was prompted primarily by concerns from local…
As lawmakers begin a new session, Texas mayors want to maintain control of local issues
Mayors from the state's most populous cities presented their legislative wish list, including economic development and…
TribCast: The Texas Legislature is off and running
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the fight over Democrats chairing…
Afghan soldier jailed in Texas for crossing border should receive presidential pardon, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says
The Houston Democrat said she has sent a letter to the White House asking the Biden…
Conroe brewery pulls out as venue for Kyle Rittenhouse rally against censorship
Southern Star Brewery, which had been listed as the event host, said it "is an apolitical…
A new bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers wants to highlight the state’s fragile water infrastructure
So far there has been an average of six boil-water notices a day across Texas in…
More than 70 Texas prisoners are 3 days into a hunger strike protesting harsh solitary confinement practices
Prisoners have refused food to protest practices that have kept more than 500 people in isolation…