Trump selects Texas prosecutors tied to immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump nominated two prosecutors from Texas’s Southern District to serve as federal judges, he announced Wednesday on social media.
President Donald Trump nominated two prosecutors from Texas’s Southern District to serve as federal judges, he announced Wednesday on social media.
A senior official in the Federal Emergency Management Agency has drawn renewed scrutiny after past comments about “teleportation” resurfaced, alongside questions about his background in Texas government and conservative activism.
U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett said he will grant the request once the comptroller secures new legal counsel.
In Pharr, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on Monday seized more than $2.6 million worth of suspected methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of carrots at the Pharr International Bridge, officials said.
In Texas, state officials over the past year have implemented a series of regulatory and legal changes that restrict noncitizens’ access to licenses, education benefits, and vehicle-related services, affecting undocumented residents, refugees, and individuals with protected legal status, according to state agencies and advocacy groups.
Cheers erupted at Space Center Houston as NASA launched Artemis II—the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years—from Kennedy Space Center.
The president of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association is condemning Harris County District Judge Nathan Milliron following a viral video showing the judge berating a court IT employee, and claiming Milliron is now targeting a respected local attorney.
Gov. Greg Abbott highlighted plans to eliminate property taxes used to fund public schools as he met with Galveston County commissioners on Tuesday and later spoke to Texas oil and gas producers at a conference.
Pearland, long recognized as one of Houston’s fastest-growing suburbs, is taking steps to reshape its identity with a new mixed-use development.
Harris County commissioners on Tuesday did not advance a resolution calling for the resignation of Lina Hidalgo after it failed to secure sufficient support during a meeting of the Commissioners Court.