Texas Republicans saw expanding college access for certain undocumented students as a way to build an educated workforce. Now ...

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The U.S. is up to 1,168 confirmed measles cases this year. Texas added four cases in the past week, which shows continued ...

With a successful legislative session behind him, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is campaigning for reelection to a fourth term.

The Trump administration is coming under scrutiny for deporting several U.S. citizen children along with their foreign-born ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has denied reports that federal agents detained at least three migrant children using zip ties at a downtown courtroom in San Antonio.

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A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, ...

MEXICO CITY — Mexico on Wednesday extradited a Texas U.S. Border Patrol agent who apparently fled south of the border after being accused of accepting bribes to allow drugs through a checkpoint.

Trusted by Texans. Support us. By Eleanor Klibanoff and Jessica Priest Updated: June 4, 2025 Within hours of a federal lawsuit targeting Texas’ policy of letting its nearly 20,000 undocumented ...