GOP candidate Lauren Davis' campaign surfaced a Waco police report about a prank for which Jenkins…
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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…
What to know about Christian Walker and his star turn in Georgia’s Senate race
Herschel Walker's son has taken a central role in the race after criticizing his father on…
Chaos surrounding rookie El Paso DA Yvonne Rosales fuels concerns about Walmart massacre prosecution
Mistakes and backbiting have engulfed the El Paso County district attorney's office. Some question whether she…
The Texas voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Here’s how to check your status and register.
How do I find out if I'm registered to vote? How do I register to vote…
Texans make the case for why voting matters
The Texas Tribune spoke to Texans across the political spectrum and asked them to make their…
Uvalde superintendent retires, becoming latest local official to leave post after school shooting
Hal Harrell said his decision to leave the district after 31 years in education was "not…
Essay: The education and disillusionment of a young Texas reporter in D.C.
I moved to Washington in 2006 to work for a senator. I left in 2022 in…
Texas bans many proven tools for helping drug users. Advocates are handing them out anyway.
As overdoses skyrocketed amid the pandemic and the fentanyl crisis, advocates across the state are working…
O’Rourke raises over $25 million from July through late September, outraising Abbott again
His campaign said the massive amount came at a faster clip than his previous, record-breaking haul.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects request to review Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas’ case
Thomas' attorneys appealed saying that some members of the jury that sentenced him had expressed racist…
Kickapoo Tribe is getting a $2.6 million grant from the federal government to connect to the internet
Large swaths of rural Texas have poor or no access to the internet. This grant aims…
Texas may delay trial for alleged Walmart shooter if federal prosecutors want to seek death penalty
A state district judge in El Paso said Tuesday that he'll wait to see what federal…
Rodney Reed pleads before U.S. Supreme Court for DNA testing that might establish his innocence
The nation's high court heard arguments Tuesday on whether Reed can seek DNA testing of crucial…
Dallas, El Paso veterans’ facilities will get $442 million in upgrades
The funds will help expand the Dallas facility into a long-term spinal cord injury treatment center…
TribCast: Stress, misinformation mount as midterm elections near
On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Pooja and Rob about the difficult task facing…
At Houston youth summit, young conservatives weary of GOP infighting
The event came as a younger, more diverse generation of Americans increasingly flocks to the left…
Texas Supreme Court weighs whether to allow state’s education agency to oust Houston school board
Among other issues, the court will consider whether a law that updated the education code last…
How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” became Texas Republican orthodoxy
Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be…
Beto O’Rourke wants to end the STAAR tests. Here’s why he can’t.
The Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate has said several times he will end the annual standardized tests.…
Naririto ang mga paraan upang makaboto na eleksyon ng midterms sa estado ng Texas sa Nobyembre 8
Ang takdang-petsa upang magparehistro ay sa Oktubre 11. Ang huling araw upang mag-apply na bumoto by…
??y l? c?ch ?? ?i b?u trong cu?c b?u c? ng?y 8 Th?ng M??i M?t t?i Texas
H?n ch?t ?? ghi danh ?i b?u l? ng?y 11 Th?ng M??i. Ng?y cu?i c?ng ??…
New York City mayor declares state of emergency over busing of migrants from Texas
Mayor Eric Adams said the city needs emergency funding to provide shelter to migrants and other…
Uvalde school district suspends its entire police department, and superintendent announces retirement plans
All of the department's activities were suspended for an unspecified period of time, and two employees…
Fort Hood set to be renamed after Richard Cavazos, Texas’ first Hispanic four-star general
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin accepted the Naming Commission's change and announced it would take place…
EPA will center climate change response in Texas on sea level rise, floods, drought and severe storms
The federal agency plans to increase efforts to help states adapt to the effects of climate…
Uvalde schools hire — and then fire — former DPS trooper under investigation for shooting response
Gov. Greg Abbott said the school district knew the ex-trooper "had actions inconsistent with training and…
Biden is calling for marijuana possession pardons. But that doesn’t mean it’ll happen in Texas.
Biden's federal pardons will help at least 6,500 people, though most possession crimes are charged at…
Republicans rally around Walker’s imperiled candidacy
The Georgia Senate race is so close that Republicans can't afford to give up on the…
Brittney Griner’s wife says WNBA star is at “weakest moment” before final hearing could send her to a Russian labor camp
The two-time Olympic champion's wife spoke out for the first time since Griner's sentencing two months…
Federal judge curtails protections for LGBTQ workers, trans kids in response to Texas lawsuit
Ruling in a suit brought by Texas, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk vacated guidance on gender-affirming…
Texas executes John Ramirez for the 2004 murder of a Corpus Christi man
Earlier this year, Ramirez won a legal fight to have his pastor beside him at his…
Uvalde protesters hold vigil, demand that school district suspend officers
Brett Cross launched the protest Sept. 27, joined by other Uvalde families who say the school…
DACA remains intact as appeals court sends case challenging its legality back to lower court in Texas
The latest ruling in the long-running legal fight over the program doesn't change the status quo…
A Mexican farmworker crossed the border dreaming of building his family a home. Days later, he was fatally shot in West Texas.
Jes?s Iv?n Sep?lveda Mart?nez was living in his parents' home with his wife and 6-month-old baby.…
Texts, recordings show Oath Keepers’ early talk of armed resistance to Biden presidency
Rhodes' sedition trial has revealed detailed communications about planning for a violent uprising.
Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered to testify in abortion lawsuit after evading subpoena
A federal judge who previously quashed the subpoena ruled that the attorney general must take the…
Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans; U.S. frees 2 prisoners
The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for nearly five years, is the…
Iran’s supreme leader breaks silence on protests, blames U.S.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sharply condemned the protests as a foreign plot to destabilize Iran.
Conspiracy theorists and 16-hour days: Inside the stress elections officials face ahead of the midterms
Running elections in Texas has never been easy. But since 2020, the scrutiny elections administrators face…
Aqu? te decimos c?mo votar en las elecciones intermedias del 8 de noviembre en Texas
La fecha l?mite para registrarse para votar es el 11 de octubre. El ?ltimo d?a para…
Another National Guard soldier working Operation Lone Star dies by suspected suicide
The soldier is the 10th known Texas Guard member linked to the mission to die since…
Texas A&M’s early-voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus
The Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout…
Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke accused each other of misinforming Texans during their debate. Here are the facts.
O'Rourke and Abbott accused each other of bending the truth during the only planned gubernatorial debate…
Giorgia Meloni’s Hard Right Playbook
POLITICO Europe's Hannah Roberts dissects right-wing Italian politics and the rise of Giorgia Meloni, the firebrand…
Arizona GOP chair: DOJ has not attempted to enforce false-elector subpoenas
The batch of subpoenas was one of the earliest public signs of DOJ's rapidly unfolding criminal…
Abbott, O’Rourke spar over immigration, abortion and Uvalde shooting in debate
The one-hour debate took place in Edinburg. It was the only scheduled debate between the two…
Immigration, abortion and economy expected to take center stage when Abbott, O’Rourke debate Friday
The debate, the candidates' first and likely only one before the November election, begins at 7…
Few places have more medical debt than Dallas-Fort Worth, but hospitals there are thriving
Of the nation's 20 most populous counties, none has a higher concentration of medical debt than…
TribCast: Trouble in Ken Paxton’s office
In this week's episode, Matthew Watkins speaks with Jake Bleiberg of the Associated Press and Steve…
35 family members of Uvalde shooting victims throw their support behind Beto O’Rourke ahead of debate
In a news conference ahead of the only gubernatorial debate, 35 family members of Uvalde school…
Suspects in migrant shooting went to a meeting after firing fatal shots, police report says
Michael Sheppard, one of the suspects, was the warden of an immigration detention center that was…
Beto O’Rourke says Gov. Greg Abbott “refuses” to debate with a live audience
Abbott's team rejected the assertion, saying that O'Rourke agreed to the audience-free debate months ago.
States appeal dismissal of suit against U.S. archivist for refusing to certify ERA ratification
The states are seeking to have the Equal Rights Amendment published as part of the Constitution.
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…
Georgia and Nevada on their minds: Senate watchers sweat two swing states
It's a tale of four Democratic incumbents. And the two from Arizona and New Hampshire are…
Targeting three congressional seats, Republicans blitz South Texas with attack ads
In two of the three races, Democrats are hitting back as outside Republican groups try to…
Families of three Uvalde shooting survivors sue school district, gun makers, city officials and others
The lawsuit says each defendant played a part in the shooting's tragic outcome, from failing to…
Pollsters fear they’re blowing it again in 2022
Democrats seem to be doing better than expected with voters. But if the polls are wrong,…
Arizona judge: State can enforce near-total abortion ban
The only exemption is if the woman's life is in jeopardy.
Migrant encounters at the border are higher today than they were before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star began
The number of migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border has climbed from 109,456 in March 2021,…
Texas court confirms the attorney general can’t unilaterally prosecute election cases
Texas' highest criminal court once again said the attorney general needs permission from local prosecutors to…
A Texas congresswoman wants to make cancer care easier for the growing number of female veterans
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, hopes the pilot program…
In campaign ad, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick suggests mandatory 10-year sentence for gun-related crimes
New mandatory sentences could be a big policy shift for Texas. But Patrick isn't providing any…
Ken Paxton’s office knew he’d be subpoenaed before he fled his home to avoid being served, emails show
Lawyers for the state argue they didn't know the attorney general would be served at home.…
In West Texas, Fort Stockton’s solution to a teacher shortage is a motel
The rural Fort Stockton school district is paying big money for teachers and sweetening the deal…
Brazos County won’t restore Texas A&M early-voting location despite students’ pushback
County commissioners decided Tuesday that A&M still won't have an on-campus early-voting location for the 2022…
They saved to buy their own mobile homes. Then the land beneath them was sold to an investor.
Mobile homes are a vital source of affordable housing for around 2 million Texans. But as…
Texas will fight to block 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns
A court had ruled that the state's ban was unconstitutional. The attorney general's office -- usually…
Texas Democrats try to convince voters they aren’t bad for oil and gas
Candidates like Beto O'Rourke and Mike Collier say they want to work toward a cleaner energy…
Leading anti-abortion group drops support of Texas lawmaker after he pledges to support exceptions for rape
Other anti-abortion groups and Republicans said they will continue to support state Sen. Robert Nichols after…
Texas will build more than 50 new electric car charging locations along major highways
The $408 million approved Tuesday by the Federal Highway Administration will help build a network of…
Texas AG’s office sends mixed signals about whether it can fine nonprofits that pay for out-of-state abortions
Lawyers for abortion funds want Ken Paxton to testify in their lawsuit. He fled his home…
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…
World Bank president says he will not resign, apologizes for remarks on climate science
"When asked, 'Are you a climate denier?' I should've said no," Malpass said.
The untold story of Trump’s botched impeachments
Rachael Bade, Playbook's co-author, and Karoun Demirjian, national security reporter at the Washington Post, pull back…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says
In an affidavit, a process server said that the state's top attorney tried to evade him…
1836 Project promotes sanitized version of Texas history, experts say
The Texas Tribune reviewed the 15-page document, which will be handed out to new drivers, and…
Mysteries, legal peril follow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights from Texas
Asylum-seekers describe being deceived by a mysterious recruiter and a carefully crafted operation that had little…
To save water in Texas, these nonprofits are paying farmers to leave it in reservoirs
As Texas continues to battle drought, groups are trying a market-based solution to help farmers and…
How a zombie apocalypse is informing a new wave of Dem ads
Wide Angle Research, a nonprofit firm, has conducted extensive, cutting-edge research on voter behavior. And they're…
Mike Braun likely running for Indiana governor in 2024
The Republican senator said Thursday he plans to make a formal announcement sometime in November or…
Karl Rove says Texas’ abortion law is too extreme
The veteran Republican strategist made the comment Saturday at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.
Ted Cruz denounces new gun restrictions as he argues with hecklers in Austin
Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival, Cruz said armed security is a better way to keep…
Liz Cheney says she will do whatever it takes to keep Donald Trump from the White House, even if it means leaving the GOP
The top Republican on the House Jan. 6 committee urged voters to prioritize preserving democracy over…
After cancer-causing chemicals were found in Fifth Ward soil, Houston mayor says cleanup plans are inadequate
The city's health department found dioxins in soil samples along the fence line of a Union…
New abortion restrictions are impractical and resource-draining, Texas prosecutors say
District attorneys for Harris, Kaufman, Fort Bend counties voiced concerns over state's new abortion law at…
Republican Texas senator says he will support new rape exceptions for abortion
One of the longest-serving Republican state senators, Robert Nichols is among the first to say publicly…
Watch a panel on Roe v. Wade at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
Ana Marie Cox moderates a conversation about women's health, women's rights and an uncertain future with…
Watch Hillary Clinton speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
The former U.S. secretary of state on her progressive vision for America.