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Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees to El Salvador were labeled as ...

A growing backlog of criminal cases awaiting indictment continues to strain Bexar County’s judicial system, raising concerns ...

The Texas House on Monday advanced a sweeping package to crack down on bail laws, setting a longtime priority of Gov. Greg ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was called out for using fake studies in his AI-generated report. But in fixing them, he just inserted ...

Democrats declined to support Senate Joint Resolution 87, which sprinted through the Senate and needed 100 votes to clear the ...

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy experienced some pushback during what he thought was a friendly interview on Fox News ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton can proceed with his investigation of an El Paso migrant shelter network he has accused of ...

State Sen. Paul Bettencourt led the effort to crack down on squatting with Senate Bills 38 and 1333, both of which are ...

Ryan Mabry was demoted to a civilian status for actions during the Dallas demonstrations spurred after a Minneapolis officer ...

There’s a 90-day window after someone is arrested to bring charges. The DA’s office has missed that deadline numerous times, ...