Rep. Chip Roy of Texas threatens defense funding bill after Air Force recognizes Pride Month

In his latest anti-woke tantrum, U.S. Rep. Chip Roy is threatening to slash the defense budget because he's pissed that the Air Force — in common with myriad other federal agencies and consumer brands — is recognizing Pride Month. Roy, a Republican whose district includes parts of San Antonio and Au

Texas House’s weekend off means key Senate bills die after missing a legislative deadline

A 10-year minimum for gun-related crimes, banning some conversations about race at Texas universities and penalties for libraries who host drag queens reading books are among dozens of high-profile bills written by Texas state senators that have met their demise in the Legislatures’ lower-chamber th

Paul Schrader brings cinema another agonized hero in the powerful Master Gardener

Master Gardener Written and directed by Paul Schrader. Opens May 19. Although one of the world’s most accomplished filmmakers, with a remarkably deep and surprisingly diverse body of work stretching back 50 years, Paul Schrader has seldom received the adulation lavished on such contemporaries (and p

Texas attorney general investigating second children’s hospital for transition-related care

Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston for providing gender transition-related care to minors, his office announced Friday. This is the second such investigation in as many weeks, as the Legislature moves to formally ban gender-affirming care for minors.