Texas cops jailed her over a water post. Now the state has shut them down

A Texas police departmen t that made headlines after arresting a citizen journalist over a Facebook post about the city's drinking water has been ordered to shut down after a state investigation found it provided "no public benefit" to the community.

1 lives, 1 dies: Georgia inmate wins last-minute reprieve as Texas carries out execution

Georgia was set to execute Stacey Humphreys at the same time Texas executed LeJames Norman. But Humphreys won a last-minute reprieve over a new state law.

Ken Paxton within striking distance of defeating Talarico in new Texas poll

The Texas Senate race remains tight, with Paxton trailing Talarico by 3 points in a new poll, within the margin of error.

Attack on University of Texas Students Tests Texas G.O.P. Unity

Republican leaders brought Bo French, an anti-Muslim hard-liner, into the fold. Then he attacked Texas football fans.

New polls disagree on how close 2026 Texas governor's race really is

Hinojosa keeps chipping at Abbott's lead, but two new polls disagree on how close she really is with Election Day months away in the governor's race.

Former North Texas church youth leader arrested on child sex abuse charges

A former youth leader of a Grapevine church was arrested last month after he was accused of sexually abusing a child in 2023, police said

Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker to investigate cyberattack

The U.S. has so far not attributed the potential breach to a specific actor, but Iranian state media amplified the story in the weeks following the attack.

Texas Senate poll reveals which voters back Paxton, Talarico

A new poll keeps Talarico ahead of Paxton as women, young and independent voters split from rural Texans. See where the Senate race stands.