Texas braces for political upheaval as Trump floats Ted Cruz for Supreme Court
| February 9, 2026
The longtime Senator’s move to the Supreme Court could upend Texas representation and reinforce the Court’s conservative tilt. President Donald Trump’s public suggestion that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas could be a nominee for a future U.S. Supreme Court vacancy is prompting questions about how the move would reshape both Texas politics and the […]
It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?
| February 3, 2026
ACA | Affordability | affordable care act | big beautiful bill | Community | Donald Trump | FAMILY | groceries | HEALTH | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | Medicaid | obamacare
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage and becoming uninsured. But there are still ways to find care.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
| January 22, 2026
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people's homes without a judge's warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
4 times Jasmine Crockett talked Texas tough in 2025
| December 23, 2025
DALLAS | Donald Trump | EXCO-Player | Jasmine Crockett | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | texas voter | US SENATE
From rallying against Republicans trying to divide Black voters to clapping back at President Donald Trump, US Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Dallas) alliterative calls to action inspire her supporters. Here are some of our favorite Crockett clips from 2025.
Federal lawsuits challenging immigration detention flood Texas
| December 9, 2025
deportation | Donald Trump | due process rights | habeas corpus | habeas corpus petition | ICE | Laken Riley Act | mandatory detention | SATX | TEXAS | Trump administration | University of Texas at Austin
The wave of legal challenges is in response to the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement and its new policy expanding mandatory detention for undocumented immigrants.