U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, left, and Attorney General Ken Paxton, right, have advanced to a Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate after neither secured more than 50% of the vote in the March 3rd primary.

Five weeks after teasing endorsement, Trump still on sidelines of Cornyn-Paxton Senate runoff

The president could still weigh in over the next seven weeks. But his inaction before last month’s dropout deadline has only hardened the rivalry.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

News

‘AK Guy’ joins rival in opposing Trump’s Big Bend border wall

In a rare moment of bipartisanship, both MAGA congressional hopeful Brandon Herrera and Democratic opponent Katy Padilla Stout agree walling off Big Bend is a bad idea.

by Michael Karlis April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

ICE conduct an arrest at workplace enforcement.

Texas News

Report: Migrant child sexually assaulted while in federal custody in Texas

The girl’s father only learned of the alleged assault after filing a habeas petition.

by Michael Karlis April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro speaks during an event.

Texas News

Congressman Castro slams Trump’s ‘illegal war’ as U.S. searches for crew of plane downed by Iran

The San Antonio congressman also says he’s voting no on Trump’s historic $1.5 trillion military funding request.

by Michael Karlis April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott shows off his best beady-eyed squint at the 2024 Republican Convention.

Texas News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pulls just 1% in presidential straw poll at Dallas CPAC

For all the conjecture that Abbott is eyeing the White House, numbers from this week’s conservative conference suggest there’s little excitement about him running.

by Sanford Nowlin April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

San Antonio News

Analysis: Rep. Chip Roy’s latest Islamophobic outburst reeks of desperation

Roy’s tiresome torrent of Islamophobic screeds show just how little he has to offer as a policymaker.

by Sanford Nowlin April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., seen on April 14, 2022.

Texas News

AI-aligned super PACs are pouring millions into Texas congressional races

Groups funded by artificial intelligence industry leaders have spent more than $2.8 million in the state, mostly on U.S. House GOP candidates who favor a light regulatory touch.

By Olivia Borgula, The Texas TribuneApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a conservative conference.

Texas News

Jet-setter Ted Cruz spotted in Florida spring break spot as DHS shutdown drags on

Ol’ Cancun Cruz appeared to have sailed through airport security while others were stuck in TSA lines.

by Michael Karlis April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

San Antonio News

Renaming Cesár E. Chávez Boulevard could cost San Antonio $200,000 or more

Public calls to rename the street come after a bombshell report accused the civil rights leader of being a sexual predator.

by Michael Karlis March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Texas News

New Braunfels ISD bans books written by Obama, Shakespeare and Matthew McConaughey

The school district also removed memoirs by presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton from its libraries due to ‘adult’ content.

by Michael Karlis March 23, 2026March 24, 2026

Politics & Elections

Border Patrol appearance at San Antonio high school sparks student outrage

Brennan High School invited Border Patrol agents to campus as part of a career day event. Student activists say the move was tone deaf.

by Valentin Montalvo March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

San Antonio News

U.S. House hopeful Brandon Herrera backs out of San Antonio radio show at last minute

The GOP candidate’s cancelation of a Texas Public Radio interview comes after an old clip of him promoting a Confederate heritage group resurfaces.

by Michael Karlis March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (left) and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (right) get into a war of words at the Austin airport.

San Antonio News

John Cornyn gets into pissing match with congressman at Austin airport over DHS funding

Friday marked the first time since the partial shutdown started that TSA agents didn’t get a full paycheck, leading some to walk off the job.

by Michael Karlis March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

San Antonio News

Texas GOP chair says party not worried about James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

Texas party chief Abraham George’s comments at SXSW comes as Republicans ramp up online attacks against the Democratic state rep.

Sarah Gonzales and Michael Karlis March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Texas News

Senate hopeful Talarico slams Trump for starting another ‘forever war’ in the Middle East

The Democratic Texas rep also described the president’s rhetoric that the war in Iran is ‘short-term pain for long-term gain’ as ‘unconscionable.’

by Michael Karlis March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Democratic national operatives are reportedly impressed with the primary performance of Katy Padilla Stout.

San Antonio News

Top election watcher shifts Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district in Democrats’ direction after he leaves race

While Texas’ 23rd District, which includes San Antonio, still leans Republican, the dynamic has shifted after the scandal-plagued Gonzales dropped out.

by Sanford Nowlin March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez speaks at a campaign event.

News

San Antonio Democratic lawmaker tells Trump ‘Chinga tu madre’ over war in Iran

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez’s comments come as oil hovers around $100 a barrel, leading to a 17% jump in San Antonio gasoline prices.

by Michael Karlis March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Brandon Herrera speaks with attendees at Revolution 2022 hosted by Young Americans for Liberty in Kissimmee, Florida.

San Antonio News

With Tony Gonzales out, Dems sense opening against GOP nominee Brandon Herrera

Herrera’s history of brash comments, and the leftward drift of Hispanic voters, has renewed Democrats’ interest in the 23rd Congressional District, which runs from San Antonio to El Paso.

by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Texas News

Sen. John Cornyn releases new ad portraying runoff rival Ken Paxton as a heretic

The ad accuses the scandal-plagued Texas attorney general of breaking several of the 10 Commandments.

by Michael Karlis March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Texas News

Talarico and Cornyn neck-and-neck in hypothetical matchup, new poll finds

President Trump teased endorsing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff but hasn’t yet done so.

by Michael Karlis March 10, 2026

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Texas politics

Five weeks after teasing endorsement, Trump still on sidelines of Cornyn-Paxton Senate runoff

‘AK Guy’ joins rival in opposing Trump’s Big Bend border wall

Report: Migrant child sexually assaulted while in federal custody in Texas

Congressman Castro slams Trump’s ‘illegal war’ as U.S. searches for crew of plane downed by Iran

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pulls just 1% in presidential straw poll at Dallas CPAC

Analysis: Rep. Chip Roy’s latest Islamophobic outburst reeks of desperation

AI-aligned super PACs are pouring millions into Texas congressional races

Jet-setter Ted Cruz spotted in Florida spring break spot as DHS shutdown drags on

Renaming Cesár E. Chávez Boulevard could cost San Antonio $200,000 or more

New Braunfels ISD bans books written by Obama, Shakespeare and Matthew McConaughey

Border Patrol appearance at San Antonio high school sparks student outrage

U.S. House hopeful Brandon Herrera backs out of San Antonio radio show at last minute

John Cornyn gets into pissing match with congressman at Austin airport over DHS funding

Texas GOP chair says party not worried about James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

Senate hopeful Talarico slams Trump for starting another ‘forever war’ in the Middle East

Top election watcher shifts Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district in Democrats’ direction after he leaves race

San Antonio Democratic lawmaker tells Trump ‘Chinga tu madre’ over war in Iran

With Tony Gonzales out, Dems sense opening against GOP nominee Brandon Herrera

Sen. John Cornyn releases new ad portraying runoff rival Ken Paxton as a heretic

Talarico and Cornyn neck-and-neck in hypothetical matchup, new poll finds