Nation Jun 27 White House faces hard deadline on reunited migrant families MCALLEN, Texas — The clock is ticking for the Trump administration after a federal judge ordered the thousands of migrant children and parents who were forcibly separated at the Mexican border reunited within 30 days, sooner for youngsters under 5.
Politics Jun 26 17 states sue Trump administration over family separations States, including New York and California, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to force it to reunite the thousands of immigrant children and parents it separated at the border, as pressure mounted to reconnect families more quickly.
Nation Jun 24 At hub for border crossings, families spread throughout U.S. It is not clear how many asylum-seekers are still entering the country, how many are being detained as families, and how many are being released.
Nation Jun 22 Immigrant families separated at the border still unsure when they'll be reunited Some parents separated from their children struggled to get in touch with youngsters being held in many cases hundreds of miles away, in places like New York and the Chicago area. Some said they didn't even know where their children…
Politics May 22 Texas liberal candidate bashed by national Democrats loses A liberal outsider who founded an activist group against President Donald Trump lost her insurgent bid for a U.S. House seat in Houston on Tuesday night while a Hispanic former sheriff became the first openly gay and Latina nominee for…
Nation Mar 20 Investigators suspect FedEx explosion is tied to Austin bombings A package bomb that authorities believe is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings exploded early Tuesday inside of a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio, leaving one worker with minor injuries.
Nation Mar 19 Austin police chief says fourth bombing shows 'different level of skill' Texas' capital city was rocked by the fourth bombing this month, which injured two people and which the police chief says was caused by a tripwire and showed "a different level of skill" than the package bombs used in the…
Nation Mar 12 Police say 2 package explosions in Austin are linked Investigators believe a package bomb that killed a teenager and wounded a woman in Austin, Texas, on Monday is linked to a similar bombing that killed a man elsewhere in the city this month, and they're considering whether race was…
Politics Mar 07 Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas' first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections, giving Republicans a potential glimpse of what's ahead in the first midterms under President Donald Trump.
Politics Nov 15 Republican governors gather amid party setbacks, turmoil AUSTIN, Texas — Republicans who control two-thirds of the nation’s governorships are gathering this week in America’s largest red state, in part to strategize about how to maintain their political dominance.