San Antonio ISD selects new superintendent amid concerns of state takeover
San Antonio ISD on Monday night finalized its selection of Dr. Adrian Bustillos as its next superintendent of schools.
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Analysis: Have progressives peaked? The next few weeks will be crucial in Democrats' tug-of-war
The progressive movement may already have hit its high point in the 2026 midterms. Or this may be the beginning of a much more powerful shift as voters, eager for change, decide to embrace far-left populism on a national scale. It depends upon who you ask within a Democratic Part...
New Air Force One grounded; jet to be 'maxed out' after security concerns raised, Trump says
The new Air Force One is undergoing an upgrade that's expected to put the Qatari-gifted jet out of commission for about a month, President Donald Trump said on Sunday....
The Latest: Republicans prepare to face voters as the bombing continues
The U.S. and Iran are back to bombing every day in a bid to control the Strait of Hormuz . And neither is backing down, showing the limitations of President Donald Trump’s reliance on escalating airstrikes to bend Tehran to his will. While the Trump administration says it is open...
Fulshear weighs tougher e-scooter rules as Harris County constable pushes new e-bike safety policies
As electric scooters and bikes continue to grow in popularity, local leaders are considering new steps they say could improve safety for riders and the public. The Fulshear City Council is scheduled to discuss whether additional regulations — or even a prohibition on e-scooters —...
Hundreds of wild hogs from George Bush Park creating havoc in westside neighborhood
Residents say all they've gotten from Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones' office is lip service.
State leaders look to enact more regulation when it comes to data centers in Texas
A new letter from the Texas Public Utility Commission to Gov. Greg Abbott shows state leaders are in favor of more regulation when it comes to data centers....
James Talarico pledges $25 million to win over Black voters in U.S. Senate campaign
Most polling shows Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate, in a statistical dead heat against his Republican rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton....
Could the SEC really break away? Commish says conversations are real but that's not what they want
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league are having “real” conversations about breaking away from the rest of college sports, though that is not the preferred solution.“They’re real,” Greg Sankey said Monday of talks with ...
Spain’s World Cup champions head home for a royal welcome and a parade through Madrid
Spain's World Cupwinning soccer team is set to return home on Monday, where the 26-man squad will be greeted by Spanish royalty and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez before boarding an open-top bus for a parade through central Madrid.Throngs of fans will greet them as they travel from...
Trial begins for Massachusetts mom who says postpartum issues led her to kill 3 children
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a Massachusetts mother who strangled her three children while undergoing medical treatment for psychiatric problems that developed after she gave birth.Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of her childr...
The Latest: Andy Burnham becomes seventh British prime minister in a decade
Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester and new leader of the Labour Party, is taking the final steps on Monday to succeed Keir Starmer and become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade. The affable Burnham returned to Parliament in June by winning a risky spec...
Gov. Tony Evers to endorse David Crowley in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is endorsing Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in the state's Democratic gubernatorial primary, a day after the race was shaken up by the departure of another candidate, and just weeks ahead of the primary election.At a formal event later Saturday...
Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on Trump
Nearly a decade ago, Jon Ossoff was a 30-year-old Democratic congressional candidate promising Georgia suburban voters he would “cut wasteful spending” and make “both parties in Washington” be “accountable to you.” His Republican opponent even complained that Ossoff “talks like a...
Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8
Rescue crews on Saturday raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing. The landslide occurred in Pengshui County on Friday morning on the outskirts of Chongqing municipality, when mass...
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
Utah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, marking a major victory in the hotel heiress’ yearslong fight to shut down the school.The Utah Department of Health and Human Services' decision cites a mul...
Iowa Colony weighs resolution to oppose possible data centers
Iowa Colony City Council is set to discuss a resolution opposing data centers at its July 20 meeting in city council chambers, as residents and officials raise concerns about the impact on water, electricity and quality of life in the small city just south of Houston.Data centers...
Mullin threatens to withhold aid from states that don’t comply with DHS election directives
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to strip states of federal election-related aid if they don't comply with the administration's voting roll probe....
NFL suspends Arizona Cardinals executive indefinitely for violating league’s gambling policy
The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy.The league said Friday that its investigation determined that Gold provided confidential, non-public inside information regarding 2026 draft selections by...
Panasonic recalls more than 11,000 toaster ovens due to electrical issues
The latest recall covers Panasonic Electric Toaster Ovens sold online at retailers like Amazon and Costco, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission....
China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'
President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election.
Abbott appoints advisor as Secretary of State ahead of midterm elections
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made his pick for Secretary of State after the current officeholder announced she is stepping down.
Maine Democrats running to replace Platner as Senate nominee scramble to woo his voters
The tight timeline to replace former Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner has left Democratic hopefuls scrambling to woo his progressive base while trying to turn the focus from the disgraced oysterman to defeating Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.It's a delicate balance ...
The Latest: Trump doubles down on election fraud claims in primetime speech
President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation to elevate his yearslong push to raise doubts about the legitimacy of U.S. elections and dispute his 2020 loss — this time, to justify his push to pass a strict voter ID bill.His allegations Thursday night of interfere...
A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep him from campaigning for Russia's parliament
Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Moscow’s military action in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was convicted Friday of displaying “extremist symbols” — an action that will keep him out of this year's parliamentary race.The charges agains...
Texas Sen. John Cornyn appears on the fence about Todd Blanche’s nomination to be Trump’s attorney general
Cornyn, whose reelection defeat Trump ensured in May, expressed concerns during Blanche’s confirmation hearing about President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” – which Blanche helped craft as Trump’s personal lawyer....
Surprise British Open leader Suber holds his own on a day of low scoring as Herbert targets record
Jackson Suber showed some nerves as the British Open leader in his debut, and then plenty of resolve Friday when he recovered from three straight bogeys for a 1-under 69. The way Royal Birkdale was playing, it wasn't enough to stay atop the leaderboard.Lucas Herbert of Australia ...
Andy Burnham, a mayor from England's north, is poised to become Britain's next prime minister
Andy Burnham got to the top through a mix of patience and risk-taking.A decade ago, Burnham abandoned a 20-year climb up the Labour Party ladder in London to head north and run for mayor of Greater Manchester. A month ago, he returned to Parliament by winning a risky special elec...
Why American elections are so complicated — and secure
In a speech to the nation Thursday evening, President Donald Trump said Americans deserve secure elections, and he claimed to be using federal authority to prevent them from being “stolen.” In fact, one of the strongest security features of U.S. elections is the fact that they ar...
Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitches
McALLEN — As the general election ramps up, the top of each party’s ticket this week headed to the epicenter of President Donald Trump’s 2024 gains with Latino voters: South Texas. And their opening salvos to voters were markedly different.Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republi...
Fort Bend County commissioners back to work, but concerns over judge's seat remain
After failing to reach a quorum at last week's commissioners court meeting, enough members appeared in person on Thursday. Because of that, commissioners were able to meet for the first time in a few weeks....
Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registration
This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.Dallas-area Democrats are demanding that Republican Tex...
House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle
Republicans on the House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion package Thursday for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump's push for strict new voter ID requirements, moving forward on a party-line vote despite trouble in the full House — and the Senate.Budget Commi...
Republican senator says Blanche must meet Epstein's accusers to earn his vote for attorney general
A Republican senator whose vote Todd Blanche needs to advance his nomination as attorney general suggested Thursday that his support hinges on Blanche first meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's accusers.Sen. Thom Tillis' comments came a day after Blanche was pressed during his confirma...
Rubio gathers countries on left-wing political violence as it becomes a Trump focus in elections
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened leaders from more than 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration's latest effort to quell what it calls “left wing” political terrorism, a marquee issue for Republicans heading into the midterm elections. This focus ...
Fort Bend Democratic commissioners weigh extending boycott, raising questions about August tax vote
Wong, the Republican nominee for county judge who was appointed to the role as part of a now-dismissed civil lawsuit, dropped his lawsuit against the county attorney in early July, but a court date is still pending in Smith-Lawson's countersuit....
The Latest: Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated hi...
After six years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House
In the weeks after Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020, the people that Trump appointed to run the Department of Justice, cybersecurity agencies and intelligence departments all said the same thing — the election was fair, legitimate and free of major fraud or foreign interfer...
Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.Trump’s ...
Houston City Council approved local agreement to add more affordable housing
On Wednesday, Houston City Councilmembers approved an agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for Texas Reinvestment Zone Number 2.
Top officials in Arizona's Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle
Election officials in Arizona's most populous county reached an agreement this week on how to jointly oversee the vote, ending a prolonged legal battle.Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the predominantly GOP board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illega...
Elon Musk likely broke the law by promising voters $1 million payouts, Wisconsin board says
Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found....
More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing split
More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinian...
Rainbows are on the verge of returning to Montrose streets
The Houston mayor approved Pride Houston 365’s request to hang rainbow banners along Westheimer Road near the intersection that previously featured rainbow crosswalks. The LGBTQIA+ advocacy group, which needs permission from CenterPoint Energy, hopes to install them in time for t...
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Today: We discuss Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s voter fraud allegations, talk with actor Robert Petkoff about the national tour of “Moulin Rouge The Musical,” explore the history of the UniverSoul Circus, and more....
Gov. Greg Abbott rolls out initiatives to limit growth in home, car insurance costs
Abbott spoke at a campaign stop in Houston on Wednesday. The proposals come as part of Abbott’s reelection-year efforts to address affordability.
Houston city council adopts more equitable park funding model
The new system will redistribute some park funds from well-to-do neighborhoods to less affluent areas.
Joe Biden publishing 'Promise Me, America' memoir after November midterm elections
Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, "Promise Me, America," which he says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision to drop his bid for reelection....
Collin County Dems accuse Ken Paxton of voter fraud in formal complaint
The complaint to the Texas Secretary of State comes after a Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigation that found Paxton may have been registered to vote at an address in which he no longer lived....
US Mint produces a $1 coin bearing Trump's face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday
The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.The final design for the commemorative coin, being released in the fall, was approved earlier this year by the ...
House Republicans unveil $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid and elections
House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion package focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules, a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump signed into law last year.The 47-page bill, call...
Donald Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor
President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” and giving formal backing to a fellow election denier a day before the Republican president delivers a national add...
Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm elections
Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir this fall, publisher Little, Brown and Company told The Associated Press.“Promise Me, America,” which Biden says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision to drop his bid for reelection, is scheduled to come out N...
Top EU official visits Ukraine and pledges continued support against Russia's invasion
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen went to Kyiv on Wednesday to mark Ukraine’s annual Statehood Day, pledging continued military and financial support for the country's independence as it holds out against Russia’s 4-year-old full-scale invasion.Ukraine’s sovereig...
Hundreds protest at Houston City Hall as Whitmire says city shared evidence with DA’s office
Residents spoke out Tuesday against ICE operations in Houston and last week’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, which is being investigated by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Mayor John Whitmire says the city is assisting....
Mayor Whitmire, HPD chief ask Texas Rangers for independent investigation into deadly ICE shooting
One week after 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed during an ICE operation in Houston's East End, dozens of residents packed Houston City Hall to demand an independent investigation and greater accountability from local leaders....
Nearly 100 speak at Houston City Hall, demanding accountability in ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Calls for accountability over last week’s deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent reached Houston City Hall on Wednesday, where nearly 100 people signed up to address City Council....
Federal appeals court ends a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the Concordia Parish School Board, han...
Fort Bend County election officials look to make changes following primary election issues
After Fort Bend County election officials said a clerical error impacted all voting sites during the May primary runoff, they're eyeing changes ahead of November....
United passenger says crew ordered him to change controversial T-shirt before he could travel
A New Jersey man says he was forced to change an anti-war T-shirt before boarding a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant deemed the message offensive....