With swearing in of Texas Democrat, House GOP majority shrinks to 1 vote

Gov. Greg Abbott kept the reliably democratic Houston Congressional seat vacant for almost a year before Christian Menefee's win on Saturday. The post With swearing in of Texas Democrat, House GOP majority shrinks to 1 vote appeared first on San Antonio Current.

San Antonio Mayor Jones rips Spurs owner’s $6 billion Trump accounts donation

'I wonder if he was able to do that because the city gave up so much money for the arena,' Jones said of billionaire Michael Dell. The post San Antonio Mayor Jones rips Spurs owner’s $6 billion Trump accounts donation appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Trump ‘giving serious look’ at endorsing in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

President Donald Trump is teasing a potential endorsement in a Texas political race he’s mostly stayed out of, according to a Monday report by The Hill. The president has so far refused to endorse in the heated Republican primary between incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Pa

ICE closes purchase of East San Antonio warehouse it will use as detention site

The federal agency will turn the building into a 1,500-bed "processing center" as the Trump administration continues to ramp up deportation raids. The post ICE closes purchase of East San Antonio warehouse it will use as detention site appeared first on San Antonio Current.