Trump’s new directive that aims to increase death sentences clashes with some Texas lawmakers’ efforts to add guardrails to capital punishment.
President Trump's budget office is rescinding a memo that seemed to freeze spending on federal grants. It sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.
As ICE begins sweeps in Austin and across the country, a sense of dread and fear has set in among Austin-area immigrants without legal status.
Texas authorities are searching for a 36-year-old man pardoned over his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Thalia Gutierrez paced the expansive brick courtyard outside the J.J. Pickle Federal Building in downtown Austin early Wednesday afternoon, her head bowed and her eyes watery. About two hours prior, Gutierrez’s mother,
The Republican governor on Wednesday ordered Texas agencies to help with arrests, share intelligence and help find new detainment facilities.
If the school district does get a visit from ICE, they will be treated like any other law enforcement agency. The district will ask for a badge or law enforcement ID. They will then contact a school resource officer or Manor ISD police.
The actions come as President Donald Trump and his administration have begun cracking down on illegal immigration and laying the groundwork for rapid deportations.
The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But Texas' biggest cities and school districts are more reluctant to help.
Several Austin groups rally in front of the Texas Capitol on Inauguration Day to oppose President Donald Trump's policies.
The Trump Burger chain in Texas serves up Trump-themed burgers and is planning to open a third and fourth location in the Houston area, its owner says.