New numbers show Trump's tariffs, mass deportations taking a toll on the Texas economy

A growing number of signs suggest Trump's tariff tantrums and mass deportation roundups are delivering a bruising one-two punch to the Texas economy. Numbers released this week by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas show the Lone Star State faces slipping job growth, declining construction starts and

Federal judge appears ready to dismiss 2 of 14 charges in Henry Cuellar’s bribery case

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — At the request of prosecutors, a federal judge appeared ready to dismiss two of the 14 charges alleging Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife accepted $600,000 in bribe

Texas Democrats say they'll return to Austin once California unveils its redrawn congressional map

Texas House Democrats are edging closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that's blocked Gov. Greg Abbott and his Republican allies from redrawing the state's congressional maps to favor the GOP in the 2026 midterms, the Associated Press reports. In a statement provided to the AP, the Democrats sa

Slowdown in police hiring becomes point of contention in San Antonio's proposed city budget

San Antonio has asked its police and fire departments along with Animal Care Services to cut their spending by 1% over the next two years to help cover the city's pending $172.62 million budget deficit, City Manager Erik Walsh told City Council Thursday. Even so, the budget cuts being asked of vario