Ted Cruz asks Senate to withhold his pay during partial shutdown

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz , R-Texas, has asked for his salary to be withheld until the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is over. “Due to the Democrat’s [sic] Shutdown, I’ve asked the Financial Clerk of the Senate to hold my salary,” Cruz tweeted Tuesday. To prove he’d actually done

Hard Eight BBQ chain spending $5 million to open location at San Antonio’s Bass Pro Shops

A Texas barbecue chain is cooking up big plans for its first San Antonio location — a sprawling 17,300-square-foot eatery located inside the Bass Pro Shops outdoor superstore at The Rim. North Texas-originated Hard Eight BBQ is spending $5 million to overhaul an existing restaurant space inside the

‘Crazy Hispanic Fan’ merchandise appears online after Spurs-game video goes viral

What began as outrage over an Anglo woman texting her critique of Spurs fans has transformed into a rallying cry for some who have created merchandise emblazoned with the “Crazy Hispanic Fan” message displayed on the woman’s phone. The controversy began last week after someone uploaded footage from

Senate hopeful James Talarico responds to pastor who wants him killed: ‘I still love you’

After the pastor of Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Nashville church said on a podcast that he wants Texas Democrat James Talarico dead, the U.S. Senate hopeful has responded with a message of love. Evangelical Pastor Brooks Potteiger, who’s been described as Hegseth’s closest spiritual advis