Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Texas

At the Races: A summer of decisions - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including retirements and new campaign launches.

Roll Call

Julio César Chávez Jr. Breaks Silence from ICE Jail: What He Told His Father Mexican Boxing Legend Julio César Chávez

Julio César Chávez confirms he spoke to his son Junior, now in ICE custody in Texas, and says the boxer is in shock and denies all accusations.

Latin Times

Republicans, appropriators dominate House earmarks - Roll Call

House Republicans have sprinkled their fiscal 2026 appropriations bills with more home-district projects than they did last year.

Roll Call

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Sports Illustrated’s College Football Preseason Top 25: No. 17 Texas A&M

After an overachieving season, the Aggies now must use that momentum and wealth of returning starters to take the next step in the SEC.

Sports Illustrated

New York Gov. Hochul Warns She Will Also Retaliate If Texas Moves Forward With Redistricting: 'I Won't Sit By'

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned she will also take retaliatory measures if Texas moves forward with a redistricting initiative that would remove five Democratic seats

Latin Times

‘Found on the Guadalupe River’: the woman reuniting lost mementoes with owners after Texas floods

Dondi Persyn has gathered, restored and returned thousands of items to those affected by the floods, each object a poignant reminder of loss

The Guardian - US

US lightning flash was longest on record at 515 miles, scientists say

The 2017 flash, which stretched from east Texas to near Kansas City, beat the previous record by almost 50 miles

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Former Sid Miller allies told police the ag commissioner feared the DEA, told a friend to get rid of marijuana

Miller denies wrongdoing after allegations surfaced during an investigation into one of his aides, who pled guilty to bribery. The agriculture commissioner has not been charged with a crime.

The Texas Tribune

Tesla's Robotaxi Is Now Live In The San Francisco Bay Area, Serves A Larger Area Compared To Waymo

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has rolled out its Robotaxi operations in the San Francisco Bay Area, a month after officially launching the service in Austin, Texas.

Benzinga

Search for answers after Texas' deadly floods brings lawmakers to devastated Hill Country

Texas lawmakers are expected to question local Kerr County officials on Thursday over their preparedness and response to the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people

The Independent UK

Top Houston Neighborhoods to Live In: A Guide for Families, Professionals & Retirees

Houston is big, and it’s not in the “you can walk around” big. It is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest city in the U.S.

inkl

Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin

Critics of the bill say the state’s smallest cities and school districts will be silenced at the Capitol.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate once again tries to give the attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes

The Texas Tribune

Newsom will move to redraw California map if Texas redistricts, teeing up national fight

The governor plans to go through the Legislature to usher in a map with more Democratic seats if Texas tilts its map to the right, according to a person with knowledge of Newsom’s thinking.

The Texas Tribune

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate passes bill to ban THC — again

The Senate’s decision signals another potential standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a similar ban earlier this year as he called for more regulations instead.

Latin Times

Gavin Newsom Taunts JD Vance As Clash Over Texas Gerrymandering Escalates: 'Try Again, Dumb Dumb'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom taunted Vice Preisdent JD Vance as he takes a leading role in Democrats' criticism of Republicans' attempt to redraw congressional districts in Texas

Latin Times

Authorities Close In on Suspects in Killings of Two U.S. Citizens in Northern Mexico

Mexican authorities say they have solid leads in the murders of 20-year-old Alan Valenzuela and a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped and believed to be killed by a criminal gang

Latin Times

Gov. Newsom Warns California Will Retaliate If Texas Eliminates Dem Seats In Redistricting: 'The 2026 Election Is Being Rigged'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom warned his administration will retaliate if Texas moves forward with a redistricting proposal that eliminates 5 Democratic seats

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - US

Texas Republicans unveil congressional map that could gift them five seats

Aggressive maneuver comes as the Republicans try to stave off losses in next year’s midterm elections

The Texas Tribune

Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats

The first draft of the lower chamber’s new redistricting map targets Democratic members of Congress in the Austin, Dallas and Houston metro areas and in South Texas.

The Independent UK

Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats

Texas Republicans have proposed a new U.S. House map with more winnable GOP seats

Roll Call

Texas Republicans release draft map targeting several Democratic House seats - Roll Call

Texas state Republicans on Wednesday released a new draft congressional map, which makes significant changes to Democratic-held districts.

The Independent UK

Terrifying video shows moments giant alligator swims up behind 12-year-old wakeboarder in Texas

‘Clair looked at it and just shrugged it off’ her mother said

Space

'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum resists Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' plan to move space shuttle to Houston

The Smithsonian Institution says NASA relinquished full ownership of Space Shuttle Discovery, but Congress wants to force the vehicle's relocation.

Roll Call

Off to the redistricting races - Roll Call

Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari discuss how a potential new congressional map in Texas could set off a race among other states to redraw their own maps, and how that might affect the 2026 midterm elections. Show Notes:

1 … 101 102 103 104

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

the San Francisco Bay Area

39 stories

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.