GOP Rep. Pete Olson, Who Derisively Noted Opponent's Ethnicity, Is Retiring
The Texas Republican once called Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni an "Indo-American who’s a carpetbagger.” | Read more|
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In restarting the federal death penalty, AG William Barr looks to Texas
The federal death penalty hasn't been carried out since 2003. Now the U.S. attorney general wants to adopt the method used in Texas executions to put five men to death. | Read more|
Kim Kardashian West Visits D.C. Jail To Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
The reality star also spoke about a higher education initiative at the facility and filmed footage for a documentary on her criminal justice activism. | Read more|
Trump proposal could end food stamp benefits for 125,000 Texans, experts say
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it was proposing a new requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The rule, which limits states' flexibility to set eligibility standards, could cut off thousands of Texans. | Read more|
India bans use of "last hope" antibiotic on farms
India bans use of "last hope" antibiotic on farms | Read more|
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill To Cancel $640 Billion In Student Loan Debt
The 2020 presidential candidate laid out the proposal along with Democratic House Whip James Clyburn. | Read more|
The federal government opened a model facility for migrant kids last month. Now it's being closed.
Kevin Dinnin, head of the San Antonio-based nonprofit that runs the Carrizo Springs shelter, said it was "too much, too late." | Read more|
"You don't forget it": President Trump’s "go back" tweet stokes old wounds for Texans of color
Some Texans of color have spent much of their lives working through how racist attacks left them feeling less American. Now, those attacks are coming from the president. | Read more|
John Paul Stevens, Former Supreme Court Justice, Dies At 99
Stevens led the court's effort to provide legal protections for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. | Read more|
Most Texas Republicans vote against U.S. House resolution condemning Trump for racist tweet
All Democrats voted in favor of the resolution, which passed in a near party-line vote. Only one Texas Republican, U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, joined Democrats in the vote. | Read more|
George Conway Says He’s Changed His Mind About Trump: 'Racist To The Core'
“Naivete, resentment and outright racism, roiled in a toxic mix, have given us a racist president," the attorney and husband of Kellyanne Conway wrote. | Read more|
"I'm not sorry": A quarter century later, Eddie Bernice Johnson stands by her crime bill vote
Johnson is the only Texan remaining in Congress who voted for the bill, which has become deeply unpopular among Democrats and is a contentious issue in the 2020 presidential primary. | Read more|
Can the “masters of the flood” help Texas protect its coast from hurricanes?
After centuries of fighting back water in a low-lying nation, the Dutch have become the world leaders in flood control. And their expertise is helping Texas design what would become the nation’s most ambitious — and expensive — coastal barrier. | Read more|
Hillary Clinton Fires Back After Trump’s Racist Tweet: ‘You’re Right About One Thing’
The president lobbed an inaccurate attack at several Democratic lawmakers on Sunday, saying they should "go back" to the countries they came from. | Read more|
Behind The Lens episode 40: ‘You don’t know exactly what you’re gonna get until it gets here’
Behind The Lens episode 40: ‘You don’t know exactly what you’re gonna get until it gets here’ | Read more|
Beto O’Rourke discloses that he’s descended from slave owners
Something that we’ve been thinking about and talking about in town hall meetings and out on the campaign — the legacy of slavery in the United States — now has a much more personal connection,” O'Rourke wrote. | Read more|
Entergy’s emissions reduction goals would yield higher emissions than it produced in 2017
Entergy’s emissions reduction goals would yield higher emissions than it produced in 2017 | Read more|
ICE suspends immigration enforcement in Southern Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, spokesman says
ICE suspends immigration enforcement in Southern Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, spokesman says | Read more|
Judge dismisses part of Texas' "sanctuary city" lawsuit against San Antonio
In its first enforcement action under a controversial new law, Texas sued San Antonio last year, alleging that the city had broken the law in December 2017. | Read more|
NYPD Investigates Vandalized Megan Rapinoe Posters As Possible Hate Crime
The soccer star celebrated her team’s World Cup victory at a ticker-tape parade in Manhattan. | Read more|
Obstacles prevent access to mental health care, even among insured
Obstacles prevent access to mental health care, even among insured | Read more|
"Kids in cages": House hearing examines immigration detention as Democrats push for more information
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, told a migrant whose daughter died shortly after being in federal custody that "there are no words" for what happened to her child. But he also said Democrats' claims that kids are kept in cages is an attempt to "score political points." | Read more|
7 tips for covering the 2020 US census
7 tips for covering the 2020 US census | Read more|
Analysis: The extraordinary adventures of H. Ross Perot
Lots of Texans have great stories and interesting experiences. But some — like Ross Perot — pack more tales into a lifetime than most of us. | Read more|
UT-Austin will provide free tuition to undergrad students with family incomes below $65,000 starting in 2020
The UT System allocated $160 million of its oil money for the project. | Read more|
As Texas seeks to overturn Obamacare, attention focuses on a potential swing judge
Jennifer Walker Elrod, a federal appeals court judge appointed by George W. Bush, asked the majority of the questions in a two-hour session Tuesday on Texas' lawsuit. | Read more|
British Government Stands By Ambassador After Leaked Criticism Of Trump
British ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch had lambasted the Trump administration as “inept” and “incompetent” in leaked diplomatic messages. | Read more|
Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Know Who The Democratic Party Is Anymore
She's undermining her own caucus. | Read more|
Texas is going to court to end Obamacare. It hasn't produced a plan to replace it.
During a legislative session focused on schools and taxes, Texas lawmakers did little to prepare for the possibility that Obamacare will be struck down in its entirety — even as the state leads the charge to have the law declared unconstitutional. | Read more|
Analysis: Why would politicians fix our immigration problems when they can campaign off the mess?
Look at the immigration problem, at the issues on the border, at what lawmakers are doing in response and at the polling of what voters think. It looks like the fight might be more beneficial to the politicians than a solution would be. | Read more|
Behind The Lens episode 39: ‘That’s where the district wants to go’
This week on Behind The Lens: | Read more|
Joe Biden Would Consider Nominating Merrick Garland To The Supreme Court. Again.
The judge whose nomination was blocked by Mitch McConnell in 2016 is more than a decade older than Trump's two Supreme Court justices. | Read more|
Government lawyers affirm fight over 2020 census isn't over, according to statement to judge
The government has begun printing the census forms without the question, and that process will continue, administration officials said. | Read more|
At Houston forum, 10 presidential candidates make their pitches to thousands of educators
Weeks after state lawmakers wrapped up an education-focused legislative session, Texas teachers heard Democratic presidential hopefuls share their plans to reshape public education nationally. | Read more|
Scorching Temperatures Smash Records In U.S., Europe
Scientists warn that heat waves are becoming increasingly common due to human-caused climate change. | Read more|