Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, takes notes during a press conference at Hill Country Youth Event Center on July 5, 2025 in Kerrville.

Trump admin considers moving FEMA to Texas and tapping state’s top emergency official, report says

According to Politico, federal officials could relocate the agency here and tap Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd to lead it.

By Lindsey Byman, The Texas TribuneNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025

According to Politico, federal officials could relocate the agency here and tap Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd to lead it.

San Antonio News

FBI, other law enforcement agencies carry out weekend raid on San Antonio’s North Side

Officials wouldn’t say how many people were arrested in the raid, which took place amid the White House’s immigration crackdown.

by Sanford Nowlin November 17, 2025November 18, 2025

Volunteers unload pallets at a San Antonio Food Bank distribution.

San Antonio News

SNAP benefits to restart at reduced rate, but it will be days before San Antonio residents see them

Local residents could be waiting until Monday before their state-issued Lone Star Cards are replenished.

by Sanford Nowlin November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

News

White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2025July 19, 2025

News

Trump White House taps inexperienced 22-year-old UTSA grad to top role fighting violent extremism

Thomas Fugate’s previous work experience includes working at H-E-B and owning his own landscaping business, ProPublica reports.

by Sanford Nowlin June 5, 2025July 27, 2025

News

Bad Takes: Are there (gasp!) some Trump administration proposals that make sense?

Against the grain of chaos and outrage inspired by the current administration, it’s worth asking which of its reforms actually are worth keeping.

by Kevin Sanchez March 29, 2025May 10, 2025

News

AAN Publishers joins call for White House to cease punishing journalists

‘When leaders try to silence reporters through intimidation, legal threats and denial of access, they are not protecting the country; they are protecting themselves from scrutiny.’

by AAN Publishers February 21, 2025May 3, 2025

News

Justice Department restarts legal aid programs for detained immigrants

The agency’s reversal comes after a federal judge told the Trump administration it must continue to pay for grants and other programs it abruptly froze last month.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune February 4, 2025February 10, 2025

News

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and son meet President Biden, thank him for ‘great job’

Nirenberg and his son were in D.C. for the Democratic National Committee’s holiday reception.

by Stephanie Koithan December 16, 2024January 20, 2025

News

Biden to unveil new protections for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, DACA recipients

Texas has more than 95,000 DACA recipients and about 1.6 million undocumented residents overall.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune June 18, 2024January 20, 2025

News

Body recovered in Rio Grande near Eagle Pass’ disputed Shelby Park

The Texas Department of Public Safety said it recovered the body near the park that’s been the site of a standoff between state and federal officials.

by Sanford Nowlin January 21, 2024October 28, 2024

News

Report: White House could be eyeing San Antonio’s Nirenberg for role

Some political observers speculate the mayor could follow predecessors Julián Castro and Henry Cisneros to Washington.

by Sanford Nowlin August 7, 2023May 23, 2024

News

Bad Takes: The legal arguments against Biden’s student debt forgiveness make no sense

While all eyes were on Elon Musk setting fire to Twitter, another billionaire spent his spare time suing to stop Biden’s modest student debt forgiveness.

by Kevin Sanchez December 2, 2022February 25, 2025

News

Gov. Greg Abbott expands Texas’ migrant busing plan to Philadelphia

Abbott said Philadelphia’s mayor has ‘long-celebrated and fought for sanctuary city status, making the city an ideal addition to Texas’ list of drop-off locations.’

by Sanford Nowlin November 15, 2022September 1, 2023

News

Ted Cruz takes credit during TV appearance for Texas highway project he voted against

In a succinctly worded reality check, the White House reshared Cruz’s clip on Twitter with a five-word response: ‘Senator Cruz voted against this.’

by Sanford Nowlin September 22, 2022October 19, 2024

Cannabis

White House signals that Biden won’t make cannabis reform announcement before midterms

Progressive Democrats have pushed Biden to address cannabis reform as they struggle to pick up momentum on decriminalization in Congress.

by Sanford Nowlin September 13, 2022March 14, 2025

News

With a court ruling looming, young Texas immigrants prepare for the possible end of DACA

Texas has the second-largest population of immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in the country. An appeals court is expected to rule soon on whether the program is legal.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2022January 20, 2025

News

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office calls Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing strategy ‘racist’

Abbott late Wednesday announced Chicago would be a new destination for migrants bused from Texas in his strategy to draw attention to the influx of people at the southern border. Chicago leadership welcomed the migrants ‘with dignity and respect.’

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2022August 17, 2023

News

Biden administration can’t force Texas hospitals to provide emergency abortions, judge rules

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had said hospitals in states with abortion bans must perform emergency abortions in some instances.

by Jayme Lozano, The Texas Tribune August 24, 2022August 17, 2023

News

Texas health agency says its plan to extend maternal Medicaid coverage is ‘not approvable’ by feds

HHSC said it was initially told the plan was “not approvable.” Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a statement Friday saying Texas’ plan to extend coverage to six months was not rejected but still under review.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune August 5, 2022August 17, 2023