Federal agents arrest a protester at an ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, last fall.

Study: 2025 was second-safest year on record for Border Patrol and ICE agents

Despite White House claims that immigration agents face record threat levels, there was only one Border Patrol fatality last year and none among ICE agents.

by Sanford Nowlin February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Despite White House claims that immigration agents face record threat levels, numbers show they’re far safer on the job than other law-enforcement officers.

San Antonio News

Hundreds protest at San Antonio City Hall against Trump’s first year in office

Students from at least two SA high schools also walked out of class as part of the national day of protest.

by Sanford Nowlin and Michael Karlis January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

A monument of the Ten Commandments stands beside a parking lot in Cuero, Texas.

San Antonio News

Appeals court hears San Antonio suit over Texas forcing schools to display Ten Commandments

The conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing the case after a federal judge in the Alamo City ruled Texas’ law violates the U.S. Constitution.

by Sanford Nowlin January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Immigration

We found more than 40 cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing

A Minnesota woman holds up a sign during a demonstration 10 years ago. Some of the same chokeholds that came under scrutiny then are being employed by ICE agents.

by Nicole Foy and McKenzie Funk, ProPublicaJanuary 16, 2026January 16, 2026

"Behavior is very contagious to young impressionable people," Joe Rogan recently opined on his podcast.

Bad Takes

Beware the motives of Joe Rogan and others who dismiss the importance of activism

Mass movements often compel elected officials to act when they otherwise wouldn’t.

by Kevin Sanchez January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (left) and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speak during the daily briefing in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2025.

National News

Vouchers, patriotism and prayer: The Trump administration’s plan to remake public education

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is bringing about a new era in education — and perhaps the end of public schools as we know them.

by Nadia Sussman, ProPublicaJanuary 11, 2026January 11, 2026

San Antonio News

Hundreds take to San Antonio’s streets for anti-ICE, anti-Trump protest

The demonstration was one of many occurring nationwide to decry the shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good by a masked ICE agent.

by Michael Karlis January 10, 2026January 10, 2026

Texas News

Analysis: Paxton and Cornyn show how low they can go by tweeting out praise for ICE

As news of Renee Good’s death broke, the Texas Republicans fired off tweets praising ICE and sucking up to Trump.

by Sanford Nowlin January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio protesters voice outrage over ICE slaying of Minneapolis woman Renee Good

San Antonio Councilwoman Teri Castillo described the killing as ‘state violence,’ while U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro called ICE a ‘rogue organization.’

by Michael Karlis January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

Participants at the Stand Up for Science Protest Rally meet in front of San Francisco City Hall, holding signs promoting science and facts.

News

The Year in Climate: Attacks on science, start of Trump’s second term and surging electricity demand foreshadow a future filled with uncertainty

Global inaction on fossil fuel and plastic treaties, the dismantling of federal agencies and regulations and the rapid rise of data centers were just a few of the consequential stories that Inside Climate News tracked in 2025.

by Dan Gearing, Inside Climate NewsJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Nearly a year since Trump took office, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights has not entered into a single new resolution agreement involving racial harassment of students.

Texas News

Monkey sounds, ‘white power’ and the N-word: Racial harassment against Black students ignored under Trump

Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discrimination … don’t matter,” one Texas attorney said.

by Jennifer Smith Richards, Megan O'Matz and Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublicaDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, speaks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol during the last votes of the year on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.

Texas News

With ACA subsidies set to expire, Texas Republicans in Congress remain hazy about path forward

Texas’ entire House GOP delegation voted this week for a health care package that lets the tax credits lapse. They will be forced to vote on a three-year extension of the subsidies in January.

by Marijke Friedman, The Texas TribuneDecember 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country in July.

Texas News

Disaster survivors from Texas, other states denounce proposed FEMA downsizing

A leaked report recommends halving the size of the nation’s disaster response agency, while holding states responsible for a much larger share of response and recovery costs.

by Anika Jane Beamer, Inside Climate NewsDecember 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott urged the Texas Legislature to redraw the state's political maps at the behest of President Trump.

Texas News

How the unprecedented redistricting war is harming election officials, politicians and voters

In recent weeks, redistricting has wreaked havoc in Texas, Indiana and North Carolina.

By Nathaniel Rakich, VotebeatDecember 12, 2025December 12, 2025

Texas A&M undergrad Brianna Aguilera was in Austin for the Aggies v. Longhorns football game.

Texas News

Parents of Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera hire San Antonio’s Gamez Law Firm, Tony Buzbee

Austin police previously said the student fell to her death. Her parents suspect foul play.

by Michael Karlis December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Critics say this online recruitment ad by ICE likens immigrants to a zombie horde.

Texas News

Advocates decry ICE’s use of video game memes to recruit new personnel

The ads feature images from the Halo franchise, and critics said they liken immigrants to a zombie horde.

By Malaki LinggDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025

ICE agents conduct an arrest in this federal file photo.

San Antonio News

Leaked federal data shows three-fourths of those booked by ICE have no criminal convictions

Despite the White House saying ICE raids target hardened criminals, just 5% of recent detainees have violent criminal convictions.

by Sanford Nowlin November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Agents walk among people detained last weekend.

San Antonio News

Congressman blasts feds’ claim 51 people arrested at recent San Antonio raid are Tren de Aragua gang members

Federal authorities offered no proof for the claim, and have so far failed to respond to local leaders’ calls for more information about the raid.

by Sanford Nowlin November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a “Take It Back” rally at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 716, on Nov. 8, 2025, in Houston.

Texas News

Texas Republicans started a national redistricting arms race. They may be losing.

With Texas’ new map blocked by a federal court, California Democrats are emerging victorious — though the Supreme Court has yet to weigh in.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

Texas News

Trump’s ICE raids slowing construction work, especially in Texas, other states reliant on immigrant labor

A survey found 92% of construction businesses are struggling to find workers as ICE raids deter laborers from showing up.

by Sanford Nowlin November 7, 2025November 7, 2025