Massive Fire Causes Section of I-95 to Collapse in Philadelphia, Officials Predict Months of Traffic Nightmares

A massive fire caused a section of Interstate 95 to collapse Sunday morning in Northwest Philadelphia,…

Former DNI John Ratcliffe Accuses Special Counsel Team of Improper Actions in Effort to Get Trump

Former DNI John Ratcliffe appeared with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures,” and he…

Muslims Sue FBI for Religious Discrimination, Feds Base Their Defense on ‘Secret Evidence’

Now here’s an interesting case. A group of Muslims is suing the FBI, claiming religious discrimination…

Report: FBI Record on Bribery Deal Reveals Another ‘Big’ Connection to Joe Biden

The information in the “Biden bribery form” was revealed this week. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)…

Biden Surrogate Chris Coons Gaslights About How the Trump Indictment Will Affect Biden

During the latest episode of ABC News’ “The Week With George Stephanopoulos” on Sunday, Senator Chris…

Video shows math teacher THREATENING students for calling her out over her Pride propaganda (watch)

Listening to these students calling their MATH TEACHER out for showing them Pride Month propaganda? And…

Lindsay Graham lets George Stephanopoulos know he will not be silenced

Today, Senator Lindsey Graham appeared on ABC with former Clinton mouthpiece, George Stephanopoulos. Admittedly, that was…

Top Biden Appointee Admits She Lied Under Oath

One of Joe Biden’s top appointees, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, has admitted that she lied…

DeSantis Asks, Is There a Different Standard of Justice For a Democrat Secretary of State and a Former Republican President?

On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was on the presidential nominee campaign trail, stopping in Greensboro,…

Weekend Parting Shot: Wanted: Single, Masculine, Liberal Man. No Smokers, Man Purses Okay

Happy Friday, gentle readers. I apologize for my absence today. It was my turn to take…

Appeals court dismisses GOP megadonor’s lawsuit against Beto O’Rourke

Billionaire Kelcy Warren claimed that he was defamed by the Democratic candidate’s criticism of the power-grid…

With Abbott’s Signature, Texas Will No Longer Require Personal Vehicle Inspections After 2025

Texans would eventually no longer be required to take non-commercial vehicles to the inspection station, if…

Cracker Barrel’s Pride Month Posts Provoke Conservative Fury

Some are getting all sentimental about the chain’s homophobic history.  

With another DACA court ruling looming, Texas recipients who are now …

A federal judge in Houston is expected to rule for the second time that the Obama-era…

FBI arrests Texas businessman at center of alleged crimes that led to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton

FBI arrests Texas businessman at center of alleged crimes that led to impeachment of state Attorney…

The conservative Supreme Court might have paved the way for Dems to take the House

The shocking decision could have a domino effect. /quality/90/?url=https://static.politico.com/8c/68/0cf9eaaf401c8f0f1724a92e8479/https-delivery.gettyimages.com/downloads/1198673035″ title=”The conservative Supreme Court might have paved…

Republican presidential candidates visit North Texas amid growing field vying for nomination

 

House GOP delays legislative business over Biden-McCarthy debt deal

GOP delays legislative business over speaker, Biden’s deal  

Governor Signs Sweeping Package of Border Security Laws

Thanks to the leadership and hard work of Director McCraw, General Suelzer, and their teams, Texas…

Texas to use mobile, floating border wall in effort to prevent illegal crossings

The first 1,000 feet of the new “water-based barrier” will be deployed in Eagle Pass, Texas.…

Texas Border Coalition supports two bipartisan border bills in Congress

Two border bills with bipartisan support indicate Congress could be close to taking immigration action for…

A Cloudy Approach

The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate the cloud tops above the Pacific Ocean off…

Governor Stitt to send 100 National Guards to Texas, how this affects taxpayers

Governor Stitt is committed to sending the Oklahoma National Guard down to Texas to help out…

Governor Abbott Names Jackson Interim Chair Of Public Utility Commission Of Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today named Kathleen Jackson as the interim Chair of the Public Utility Commission…

DeSantis defends flying migrants to California as he meets with sheriffs near border

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state’s decision to…

With Texas House adjourned, Senate takes bigger swing at border enforcement and human smuggling

 

Terrance Knighton discusses the value of recruiting in the state of Texas

Nebraska defensive line coach and former NFL player Terrance Knighton speaks at the University of Mary…

Texas’ Ken Paxton hires prominent attorney for impeachment trial

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has brought on a prominent Houston litigator to defend...  Texas Attorney…

With Texas House adjourned, Senate takes bigger swing at border enfor…

Rather than accept the House legislation as is, senators passed their own — more expansive —…

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas postpones annual financial disclosure amid donor controversy

Texas billionaire Harlan Crow, a Republican donor, for decades treated Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to…

Texas Senate moves forward with border and immigration bills, despite House absence

The Texas Senate moved forward with its border-security legislation on Wednesday. That’s despite the fact that…

After conservative revolt, GOP aims to try again on rule vote

House Republican leadership could hold another vote to advance legislation Wednesday after an extraordinary conservative revolt…

A Bloom in Space

This colorful zinnia, shown in an image from Jan. 22, 2016, grew aboard the International Space…

Crew-5 Visits NASA Headquarters

On June 5, 2023, Crew-5 astronauts Josh Cassada (left) and Nicole A. Mann (second from left)…

What the impeachment of the Texas attorney general means for Ken Paxton and his party

Republicans in the Texas House voted overwhelmingly last week to impeach State Attorney General Ken Paxton.…

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Recognizing Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

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Recognizing Resource Center on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

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Recognizing Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for receiving an ASQ Award.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid

Christie has cast himself as the only candidate willing to directly take on former President Donald…

You’d Be Surprised To Learn That Freeport, Texas Is One Of The Country’s Best Coastal Towns

Freeport is one of the best coastal towns in Texas. With beautiful beaches, a rich history,…

Target Gets Hit With Another Downgrade, as More Disturbing Info About What They Support Emerges

When we last left Target, they had just taken another stock plunge, losing more than $13…

NV GOP Files Lawsuit Against Nevada Over Presidential Primary System

Late last month, the Nevada Republican Party (NV GOP) filed a lawsuit against the state of…

Idaho aids Texas in fight against fentanyl

Two states known for their fierce independence are among those coming together to fight a common…

NASA TV Executive Producer Rebecca Sirmons

"'NASA for all.' That's something that I think is really important because we are the universe,…

Texas Again Leads Nation With Most Fortune 500 Headquarters

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas again leading the nation with the most Fortune 500 headquarters,…

California officials blast Florida’s DeSantis over transfer of migrants from Texas to Sacramento

California leaders have lashed out at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and hinted at a criminal investigation…

California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento

California officials say the state of Florida has twice picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border…

Texan reflects on anti-LGBTQ legislation during Pride Month

Round Rock held its second annual parade on Saturday.  

Arkansas Gov. sends troops to Texas’ southern border as Homeland Security reports slowing migration

 

Texas Republicans clash over property tax relief, showing rift between governor, lieutenant governor

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick usually agree on policy. But not this time.Gov.…

Border Patrol staff in Texas declined to review 8-year-old girl’s file before she died

Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic…

Texas Legislature didn’t pass border bills during session. Will new session be different?

The Senate and House — already at an impasse over property tax relief — are choosing…

NASA Sets Coverage for Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting Monday June 5, to launch the company’s 28th commercial resupply…

Another Study Shows Daily Multivitamin for People Over 60 Slows Memory Decline That Comes With Aging

People over 60 who take a daily multivitamin pill may be slowing age-related memory decline, according…

VA Gov. to send national guard troops to Texas border

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has decided to send 100 national guard troops to the Texas border.…

The Legislature Ignores Suffering Pregnant Texans

Jessica Bernardo and her husband began planning for the birth of their first child last August,…

8 arrested in connection to ‘organized ATM burglary’ operation in North Texas

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Astronomers Discover Hundreds of Mysterious Filaments Pointing Towards Our Milky Way’s Massive Black Hole

Astronomers have found hundreds of mysterious filaments pointing towards the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, which…

Texas law taking effect in June may impact summer driving courses

AUSTIN (KAMR/KCIT) – As the 88th legislative session for the Texas Senate and House of Representatives…

Biden signs bipartisan deal to avert debt default

In a rare Oval Office speech Friday, the president outlined how close the economy was to…

Texas considers new bill that could severely limit residents’ use of solar power: ‘[It] would turn all of Texas into an HOA’

“Those Texans might get less if their neighbors protest." Texas considers new bill that could severely…

GOP presidential field expands, but will it help or hurt Trump in fight for 2024 Republican nomination?

How does the ever expanding 2024 Republican presidential field of candidates impact former President Donald Trump…

It’s bee-swarming season. Stay out of their way.

When a honeybee colony becomes overcrowded, the queen and hundreds — or sometimes thousands — of…

GOP Governors Respond to Texas’ Call for Troops at Border

Four more governors have joined a growing list of Republican-led states sending personnel to the U.S.-Mexico…

DHS top brass show how deportations work in South Texas

A top officials in the Department of Homeland Security was on the South Texas border on…

TribCast: The conservative plan to eliminate school property taxes in…

On this week’s episode, we speak to the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s James Quintero, who has…

Texas House recognizes Rep. Senfronia Thompson’s decades of service

She’s the longest serving Black legislator in the House.  

Don’t default on the NPR news quiz! See if you can secure all the right answers

So much debt ceiling drama! Not to mention actual drama from the Succession series finale, and…

Governor Abbott Vows To Cut Property Taxes At TPPF Fireside Chat

Governor Greg Abbott today touted the many achievements from the 88th regular legislative session and highlighted…

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limo?n Unveils Poem for Europa Clipper

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Lim?n reads her poem for the Europa Clipper mission during an event…

‘Nine Black Robes’ looks into Supreme Court’s shift to the right and its consequences

A 6-3 conservative super majority court has struck down a number of longtime precedents.  

Texas Republicans target how elections are run in Democratic-leaning Houston area

HOUSTON — Harris County in Texas is a big and diverse county that has trended Democratic…

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders deploys National Guard to southern border

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a directive Thursday to deploy members of the state’s National…

NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Update on Crew Flight Test Today

NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT today, Thursday, June 1,…

‘Disinformation’ tracker paid state-funded university $90K for conservative blacklist report

EXCLUSIVE — The State Department-funded Global Disinformation Index paid the University of Texas at Austin to…

Meet the House members who voted against the debt limit deal 

Much of the debt limit bill opposition came from the far right and left wings of…

Who would benefit most from the dueling Texas property tax plans

Plan touted by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick more directly benefits homeowners, while Gov. Greg…  

Why the wary alliance of Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick is now approaching open hostility

In his first two terms, Greg Abbott has avoided clashing with the Dan Patrick, who has…

VIPER Team Mimics Moon’s Surface

By recreating realistic Moon-like environments, we can get a much better idea of how VIPER will…

Don’t believe the hype: Low-key lawmakers helped avert a debt ceiling crisis

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling and cap…

Cars registered in Texas after 2025 will no longer need to pass a saf…

Cars in some of Texas’ larger counties will still be required to have their emission output…

Computer Programmer and Mathematician Josephine Jue

Hired by NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston in 1963, Josephine Jue was a Chinese-American computer…

Political stand-off at Texas Capitol between Republican leaders over property tax relief bills

 

Conservatives think Chick-fil-A is woke now?

The right-wing outcry over the fast food chain, briefly explained.  

6 Big Time Celebrities From Small Towns In Texas

Check out these famous folks from tiny Texas towns.    

Abbott taps John Scott, former Texas secretary of state, as interim a…

Scott, a former deputy attorney general, will run the agency because Ken Paxton has been suspended…

Packing Figures and Charts, Roy Leads G.O.P. Revolt Against Debt Limit Deal

The Texas Republican, who is the policy director for the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has become…

Defending Trump, battling Democrats: A look at Ken Paxton’s mixed Supreme Court record

 

These 6 Celebrities Hail From Some Of Texas’ Most Charming Small Towns

Check out these 6 famous people from Texas’ smallest towns. They came from humble beginnings, yet…

Conservative Texas Republicans vow to fight bill raising debt ceiling in Congress

The debt agreement, they say, violated a promise to cut spending that secured crucial support for…

Texas Legislature reconvenes for a special session focusing on border security

Along with property taxes, lawmakers have been tasked by Gov. Abbott to revisit two key border…

Increased calls for hate crime charge to be added to murder of Texas rancher Aaron Martinez

‘Texas is becoming a dangerous place for Latinos because state and local authorities refuse to take…

Debt ceiling bill faces a tough path in the House as GOP opposition grows

The Fiscal Responsibility Act represents a compromise reached by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe…

What to know about Ken Paxton, the impeached Texas attorney general

The Texas House’s impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was the latest in…

Far-right members threaten a ‘reckoning’ over McCarthy’s debt limit deal

McCarthy, who struck a compromise deal to avoid a debt default, faces criticism from members of…

TROPICS Prepped to Track Storms

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket stands on Pad B, Launch Complex 1, in M?hia, New Zealand,…

Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28

Ken Paxton was immediately suspended from office after the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted…

Governor Abbot Honors Fallen Heroes At Memorial Day Ceremony In Georgetown

Governor Greg Abbott today honored the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who made…

Texas attorney general suspended from office as he awaits impeachment trial

Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes speaks with The Texas Newsroom’s Sergio Martinez-Beltran about what’s next after…

Dan Patrick sends letter to Abbott to consider conservative bills in Special Session call

AUSTIN, Texas – Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick sent a letter to Governor Abbott Monday urging him…

Republican tries to scuttle debt limit bill in House Rules Committee as pressure grows on key swing vote

Rep. Chip Roy accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday of cutting a deal that could…

Hubble Captures a Drifting Galaxy

The jellyfish galaxy JW39 hangs serenely in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

Flags placed on graves at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery for Memorial Day

SAN ANTONIO – Hundreds of volunteers took time to honor and remember veterans at the Fort…

Environmentalists and residents concerned about proposed water treatment plant in northwest Bexar County

The proposed plant would dump up to one million gallons of treated wastewater a day into…

First Ukrainian school opens in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – As the war in Ukraine continues, a refugee now living in San Antonio…

Texas rated worst state for Military Retirees — Here’s how you can show them love

DALLAS (KDAF) — Texas has to step up its A-game, with Memorial Day around the corner.…

Highest-rated free things to do in Texas, according to Tripadvisor

STACKER — Whether for the weekend around town or to add to your out-of-town itinerary, free…

Oaxaca’s Silk Farmers Seek to Protect Their Way of Life

This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. Silk came to these mountains in colonial…

Texas Sales Tax Holiday for Water-Efficient Products

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‘Pawn Stars’ to feature iconic Texas honky tonk in new spin-off

The crew traveled to North Texas for some episodes.    

Donald Trump Jr., conservative Republicans ride to Ken Paxton’s defen…

Supporters of the attorney general portray Saturday’s impeachment vote as a political witch hunt meant to…

How Fighting for Conservative Causes Has Helped Ken Paxton Survive Legal Woes

With the Texas House set to vote on his impeachment, Mr. Paxton is counting on political…

Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.2 Million In Career Training Grants To San Antonio-Area Schools

Governor Greg Abbott today announced five Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than…

Governor Abbott Proclaims 2023 Hurricane Preparedness Week In Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today raised awareness about the dangers of hurricanes and the many precautions Texans…

Governor Abbott Announces SBA Assistance For South Texas Storms

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request…

Who’s ahead in Texas Senate race? Poll tests matchup between Ted Cruz, Colin Allred

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Even though Texas voters have 531 days left to decide who will represent…

Strategic Partnerships Manager Anita Dey

"If I can advocate for all the groups that need equity, I'm glad to do it."…

Those Who Don’t Know the Past…

In the Texas State Historical Association’s (TSHA) March 2023 annual meeting program book, J.P. Bryan, the…

Bu-cee’s Beaver Nuggets named best snack in Texas by food review

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H-E-B is expanding its North Texas footprint with a ‘futuristic’ fulfillment center

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