Ted Cruz wants us all to know he was at Trump’s UFC beatdown

Despite just 16% of Americans in a new poll approving of Trump staging a cage match on the White House lawn, Cruz gushed that it was “pure Americana.”

by Sanford Nowlin June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to delegates and attendees at the 2026 Texas State Republican Convention on Friday, June 12, 2026 in Houston.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says James Talarico will ‘go to hell’ for his view of the Bible

A GOP leader, Patrick has been a staunch advocate for conservative Christian values in his role presiding over the Texas Senate.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune June 13, 2026June 13, 2026

A SpaceX rocket on the launchpad at Starbase on Feb. 3, 2026.

Texas News

Conservation groups sue to stop SpaceX’s South Texas land deal

The groups suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife want to preserve land that holds an endangered ocelot. They also argue SpaceX’s test launches send rocket debris into the refuge lands.

by Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

A woman holds up a sign during an anti-ICE protest earlier this year in San Antonio.

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White House green card policy changes sow chaos in immigration system, San Antonio attorneys say

‘I’m in uncharted, uncertain waters right now, and they just leave you that way, just to wonder,’ said one Texas woman whose green card application is in limbo.

by Julianna Plewes June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

An aerial view of the Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss in El Paso, on Sept. 7, 2025.

Texas News

Government watchdog says Texas detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrived

A U.S. General Accounting Office report found a host of problems at El Paso’s Camp East Montana, including a contractor losing a loaded gun on the property after it opened.

by Alejandro Santos Cid, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro files amendments to funding bill that would end child detention

The Democratic congressman submitted his amendments as San Antonio clergy and immigrant-rights advocates rallied against Trump’s deportation agenda.

by Sanford Nowlin June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

The border wall cuts across a stretch of land.

Texas News

Trump administration waives environmental laws for Big Bend border wall construction

Despite the White House saying it won’t build a physical wall through the public lands, environmentalists said the administration is still making moves to do just that.

by Stephanie Koithan June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country in July.

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With Texas Hill Country flood anniversary near, watchdog warns Trump’s gutted FEMA unprepared for disasters

The Trump administration’s deep budget and staff cuts to the agency come as the flood and hurricane seasons get underway, experts said.

by Kat McKinney June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Students enter the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Texas A&M University in College Station on Sept. 18, 2025.

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Texas Dream Act goes to court over fight to restore in-state tuition for undocumented students

Advocates want a federal appeals court to allow them to fight for the Texas Dream Act. The law giving eligible undocumented students in-state tuition at colleges was blocked last year.

by Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Texas News

Ted Cruz claims high gas prices won’t affect midterms

At $4.42 a gallon, gas prices are now at a four-year high. But, hey, who needs a car to get to work?

by Sanford Nowlin June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

State lawmakers and their families bow their heads during the invocation on the House floor during the opening ceremony of the 89th Texas legislative session at the Capitol in Austin on Jan. 14, 2025.

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National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list

Republicans would have just a 76-74 majority in the Texas House if the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee succeeds in flipping its targeted GOP districts.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

San Antonio News

Everything we saw at San Antonio’s protest against Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration crackdown

Abbott, an unrepentant Trump ally, threatened to withhold funding from Texas cities that pass policies limiting police cooperation with ICE.

by San Antonio Current Staff May 31, 2026May 31, 2026

Rochelle Garza, chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the president of the Texas Civil Rights Project, delivers the symposium's keynote speech.

San Antonio News

Speakers at San Antonio civil rights conference urge resistance against Trump immigration crackdown

Two top speakers at the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute’s 2026 Symposium said we must speak up and speak the truth during this defining moment.

by Kat McKinney May 31, 2026May 31, 2026

Heavily armed ICE agents arrest a man during an enforcement action in California last year.

San Antonio News

ICE looking for more San Antonio office space as immigration crackdown continues

The agency carrying out Trump’s mass-deportation raids wants to lease 66,000 more square feet of office space in SA, records show.

by Sanford Nowlin May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

Democrat Johnny Garcia, left, and Republican Carlos De La Cruz will face off in November for the Texas' 35th Congressional District.

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Democrat Johnny Garcia to face Republican Carlos De La Cruz for redrawn Texas district

The boundaries of the 35th Congressional District in South Central Texas were redrawn in 2025 to favor GOP candidates as requested by President Trump.

by Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have gotten the nod from Texas GOP voters, but experts predict he's vulnerable in a general election.

Texas News

Armed with Trump’s blessing, Ken Paxton trounces Sen. John Cornyn of Texas

The win by scandal-plagued Paxton bolsters the chances of Democrat James Talarico in the general election, political experts argue.

by Sanford Nowlin May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

Three runoff elections in Texas are of particular interest. Top left: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (top right). Middle left: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, vying for state attorney general against state Sen. Mayes Middleton (middle right). Bottom left: incumbent Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, who faces challenger Bo French (bottom right).

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Texas’ raucous primary runoffs end today. Here’s what to watch.

John Cornyn is trying to fend off Ken Paxton. Both parties are picking attorney general nominees. And an oil and gas regulatory race has become uncharacteristically costly.

By Gabby Birenbaum, Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro SerranoMay 26, 2026May 26, 2026

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a conservative conference.

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Republicans worry Texas’ ugly Cornyn-Paxton runoff leading to deeper fractures in the party

The party establishment frets that handing the nomination to scandal-tarred Paxton would give Democrats a better chance of winning in November.

by Sanford Nowlin May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security has released little information to the public on its plans to build new border infrastructure through the Big Bend region.

Texas News

Trump White House faces scrutiny over billion-dollar border wall contracts in Texas’ Big Bend region

A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration awarded most new Texas border wall contracts to two firms. One has faced legal issues and shoddy construction claims.

By Sam Karas, Perla Trevizo, Misty Harris, Propublica and Big Bend Sentinel, The Texas Tribune May 22, 2026May 22, 2026