Texas

Federal judge blocks Texas drag ban, ruling the law violates free speech rights

Opponents of the law criticized it as too broad and said it was explicitly intended to target LGBT performers.

Drag Queen Brigitte Bandit performs during the "Stop the Trump takeover" demonstration outside of the State Capitol on August 16, 2025 in Austin, Texas.
An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.

ICE agent in shooting case may go free as extradition request denied by judge

The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 24, 2026.

SpaceX to build $100 billion Starship rocket complex in Louisiana

 An American Airlines Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to Dallas on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California; Illustrative.

Passenger burned after laptop computer catches fire aboard American Airlines flight to Dallas


Texas is America’s new defense‑tech powerhouse, and Israeli startups are taking notice

Texas is building structured pathways to help Israeli companies navigate the notoriously complex US defense procurement system

Unicorn Rodeo Conference

Body-camera footage casts doubt on Texas DHS shooting, may show unjustified killing

Ruben Ray Martinez was shot by a Homeland Security Investigations Agent, Jack C. Stevens, on March 15, 2025. According to another agent, Martinez had first struck him with his car.

FOOTAGE FROM the night of the shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, March 15, 2026.

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops out of Texas race, clearing way for candidate he called a ‘known neo-Nazi’

Brandon Herrera, known on YouTube as “The AK Guy,” is a gun-rights activist whose YouTube output includes videos admiring Nazi firearms.

US Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Iran, Israel and Hitler’s gun are all on the ballot in key primaries in Texas and NC on Tuesday

Tuesday’s primaries in NC and Texas will test the power of a new anti-Israel PAC and the viability of "The AK Guy." The results come as the Iran war leaves American Jews feeling politically adrift.

Brandon Herrera, a firearms YouTuber and congressional candidate, poses with a bust of Hitler in a March 2025 video. Herrera is running in the GOP primary against Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales on March 3, 2026.

Shooter wearing Iranian flag shirt kills three, injures 14 in Austin, Texas

According to law enforcement, the shooter, a Senegalese citizen, wore a shirt with an Iranian flag and a sweatshirt that said "Property of Allah" on it.

Law enforcement patrol an intersection near Buford's bar in downtown on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Pentagon shoots down government drone in Texas accident, congressional aides say

Congressional aides told Reuters the Pentagon was believed to have used the high-energy laser system to shoot down the Customs and Border Protection drone near the Mexican border.

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

The Muslim Brotherhood’s real battlefield is TikTok, not the mosque - opinion

The West keeps trying to ban its way out of the Muslim Brotherhood problem – it needs a doctrine for actually competing with it.

Imam Tawhidi, the Imam of Peace, at European Parliament conference on September 24, 2025.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

From San Antonio to Jerusalem, Sandy Leigh embraces family, fascinators, and a joyful new chapter at 84.

Sandy Leigh

Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled Senate candidate interview after Trump admin. broadcasting threats

“Let’s just call this what it is: Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV,” Colbert said.

Stephen Colbert speaks onstage during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights' 2025 Ripple of Hope Gala at New York Hilton on December 09, 2025 in New York City.

Jeffrey Epstein paid $28,000 to a Jewish boys high-school, documents show

The Texas Torah Institute, a Jewish school for boys, received two checks in 2008 and one in 2009, both written while Epstein was in prison after pleading guilty to solicitation.

A partially redacted document that was included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Wednesday, February 4, 2026, shows a US Virgin Islands drivers license.