Judge denies Texas’ attempt to shut down El Paso migrant shelter

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At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Three years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would take the extraordinary step of building a state-funded wall along the Mexico border, he has 34 miles of steel bollards

In results that should surprise no one, study finds the margarita is Texas' favorite cocktail

Who doesn't love sipping a salt-rimmed margarita on the patio with friends? It's a drink that captures the Lone Star State's vibrant spirit and rich culinary heritage.

Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro urges Joe Biden to drop from the race

Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro tweeted Tuesday that President Joe Biden should step back from the presidential race to avoid handing a win to Donald Trump. "Joe Biden is a good man and has been a good president,” Castro said on social media platform X. “But last week’s debate disturbingly de