Texas

"Pets are like the collateral damage of the current political climate," Jennifer Naitaki, vice president of programs and strategic initiatives at the Michelson Found Animals Foundation, told the Los Angeles Times.

A Mexican national identified as a member of the Paisas gang, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Laredo North Station during a recent attempt to illegally enter the United States.

Most arrests made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the first five months of President Trump's second term occurred in Southern and border states, according to a new report

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

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

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

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

A Texas man confessed to killing his wife and then living with her body in their shared home for over a month, authorities say.

Texas Democrats are reportedly fundraising to pay the fines that would be imposed to them if they leave the state to block Republicans' push to redistrict congressional districts to their benefit

Rep. Jasmine Crockett sought to "shut down" a profile piece published by The Atlantic, which explores her standing in the party and the political sphere in general

Customs and Border Protection seized 77 pounds of cocaine worth more than $1 million at a port of entry

Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, who has represented the state's 98th district since 2012, is facing public backlash following allegations from a former exotic dancer who claims the Republican lawmaker had a 17-year affair with her

A contractor helping build a new migrant detention camp in Texas was once tied to a firm that illegally hired undocumented workers.

The Democratic National Committee is set to deploy some 30,000 volunteers to call "persuadable Republicans" to advocate against a redistricting initiative by the Greg Abbott and Donald Trump administrations

A Texas mom accused of medical child abuse in an alleged Munchausen by proxy case will face no jail time after a decision by a grand jury not to indict her.

Famous Tejano singer Bobby Pulido has formed an exploratory committee to launch a congressional bid and challenge Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is attempting to use legislation intended to prosecute violent gang members to punish those organizing protests against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement instead.

Larry Bollin was sentenced to life in prison this week for bringing a handgun to work, killing a coworker and injuring several others in a 2021 workplace shooting.

Democratic Senator Elisa Slotkin warned that if Republicans move forward with redistricting in Texas she will seek for her party to "go nuclear" elsewhere

A former National Guard member faces up to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of conspiring to smuggle migrants into the country

Charles Byrd was arrested in San Antonio after allegedly confessing to killing his wife and hiding her body, telling police it was his "first crime" and to "go big or go home."

Customs and Border Protection agents said they detained a man attempting to smuggle over 130 grams of fentanyl in a body cavity

Immigrants make up about 20% of the entire food sector workforce—some 14 million people—including 27% of agricultural workers and 33% of meatpackers

Manuel Alejandro Melendez-Cereceres, known as "Mostro," was indicted on three counts of human smuggling

Calif. Gov. Newsom threatened retaliation if President Trump and Gov. Abbott move forward with plans to redistrict Texas to benefit the GOP in midterm elections.

A Texas surgeon whose criticism of UnitedHealthcare's coverage practices went viral is seeking support through GoFundMe after suffering from retaliation.

The director at Camp Mystic received an alert about life-threatening flash flooding, but waited 45 minutes to evacuate campers according to a preliminary report

A Texas airline contracted by the Trump administration to deport migrants will cut back flights months after activists called for a boycott of the company.

A 6-year-old Honduran boy with leukemia was detained by ICE for over a month after attending a court hearing.

The Greg Abbott administration is saying it won't release communications with Elon Musk or his representatives saying their content is potentially embarrassing