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Some Texans fear a looming THC ban could return them to opioids, illegal options
Read full article: Some Texans fear a looming THC ban could return them to opioids, illegal optionsTexas hemp users stockpile products and consider moving out of state as ban looms, saying the medical marijuana program is currently an untenable alternative.
Texas made sweeping changes to bail and parole, along with increasing penalties for stolen goods
Read full article: Texas made sweeping changes to bail and parole, along with increasing penalties for stolen goodsTexas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the stateโs bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbottโs.
With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program
Read full article: With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall programTexas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trumpโs first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.
Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say
Read full article: Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors sayProsecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states.
Trump is at a moment of choosing as Israel looks for more US help crushing Iran's nuclear program
Read full article: Trump is at a moment of choosing as Israel looks for more US help crushing Iran's nuclear programPresident Donald Trump says heโs looking for โa real endโ to the Israel-Iran conflict and a โcomplete give-upโ of Iran's nuclear program.
G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump's early exit
Read full article: G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump's early exitSix of the Group of Seven leaders will try to show the wealthy nationsโ club still has the clout to shape world events despite the early departure of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at prison to begin serving his 11-year bribery sentence
Read full article: Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at prison to begin serving his 11-year bribery sentenceFormer U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt.
Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big bill
Read full article: Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big billSenate Republicans are proposing deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trumpโs tax breaks more permanent.
โTheyโre taking Shirlyโ: An Army sergeant in Houston thought his family was safe, then ICE deported his wife
Read full article: โTheyโre taking Shirlyโ: An Army sergeant in Houston thought his family was safe, then ICE deported his wifeFor tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, thereโs no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.
Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years
Read full article: Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 yearsA federal judge says it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health.
US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports are still being negotiated
Read full article: US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports are still being negotiatedU.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer say they have signed a trade deal that will slash tariffs on U.K. auto and aerospace industry imports, but they are still discussing how to handle steel production.
Donald Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention
Read full article: Donald Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP conventionThe NAACP says it will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer's suicide
Read full article: Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer's suicideNine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Trump supporters, Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith shot and killed himself while driving to work.
Trump fires Democratic commissioner of independent agency that oversees nuclear safety
Read full article: Trump fires Democratic commissioner of independent agency that oversees nuclear safetyPresident Donald Trump has fired a Democratic commissioner for the federal agency that oversees nuclear safety as he continues to assert more control over independent regulatory agencies.
Judge extends order suspending Trump's block on Harvard's incoming foreign students
Read full article: Judge extends order suspending Trump's block on Harvard's incoming foreign studentsPresident Donald Trumpโs order to block incoming foreign students from attending Harvard University will remain on hold temporarily.
Canadian Indigenous leader says he was 'filled with rage' before 'intense' conversation with Trump
Read full article: Canadian Indigenous leader says he was 'filled with rage' before 'intense' conversation with TrumpA Canadian Indigenous leader who greeted world heads of state arriving for the Group of Seven summit says he was โfilled with rageโ and considered leaving before Donald Trump arrived.
South Padre Island officials worried about FEMAโs potential disaster spending cuts
Read full article: South Padre Island officials worried about FEMAโs potential disaster spending cutsThe Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities โ including beaches โ that are eligible for federal assistance.
Trump muses about turning the G7 back into the G8 โ or even the G9 with China
Read full article: Trump muses about turning the G7 back into the G8 โ or even the G9 with ChinaU.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting that Russia and maybe even China should be part of what is now called the Group of Seven.
Supreme Court order gives religious organizations new chance to challenge New York abortion rule
Read full article: Supreme Court order gives religious organizations new chance to challenge New York abortion ruleThe Supreme Court is ordering a New York court to take a new look at whether some religious organizations should be excluded from a state regulation requiring health insurance plans to cover abortions.
Activists, families worry about record-number of bills deemed anti-LGBTQ+ filed in Texas legislature
Read full article: Activists, families worry about record-number of bills deemed anti-LGBTQ+ filed in Texas legislatureโKnowing Texas, specifically the Texas government, doesnโt want people like my kids to exist publicly... to get the healthcare that they need,โ a mother of two transgender children explained. "That does hurt.โ
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center
Read full article: Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy centerThe Supreme Court will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion.
Gov. Abbott to sign record-breaking property tax relief bills into law
Read full article: Gov. Abbott to sign record-breaking property tax relief bills into lawHomeowners are one step closer to property tax relief with Governor Greg Abbott set to sign two bills after lawmakers approved $22.7 billion in property tax cuts this session.
The Latest: Trump to leave the G7 early because of intensifying Iran-Israel conflict
Read full article: The Latest: Trump to leave the G7 early because of intensifying Iran-Israel conflictPresident Donald Trump will depart the G7 summit in Canada to Washington on Monday night, a day earlier than planned, due to the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran.
The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone company
Read full article: The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone companyThe Trump family company says it's launching a mobile phone company, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House.
Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to police
Read full article: Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers is in custody after surrendering to policeThe man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody, ending a nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge.
Suspect in shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers targeted 2 others that night, prosecutors say
Read full article: Suspect in shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers targeted 2 others that night, prosecutors sayProsecutors say the man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other lawmakers to carry out more carnage on the night of the shootings.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contracts
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contractsPrivate prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid contracts.
Americans want Medicaid and food stamps funding maintained or increased, AP-NORC poll shows
Read full article: Americans want Medicaid and food stamps funding maintained or increased, AP-NORC poll showsA new poll shows most U.S. adults donโt think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps.
ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
Read full article: ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention bedsNo-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administrationโs push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation.
Here are some of the Texas Democrats eyeing statewide runs in 2026
Read full article: Here are some of the Texas Democrats eyeing statewide runs in 2026Democrats will need to sort through a pileup of potential candidates who see an opportunity to harness backlash to the Trump administration in next yearโs midterms.
After El Paso joined Abbottโs border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged
Read full article: After El Paso joined Abbottโs border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surgedSince El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector.