Politics

Federal officials have given few details. Activists have called it a "horrifying scene."

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Jonathan Solano is our new assistant director for audience, and Sarah Glen is our new loyalty program manager.

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Julián Castro, the former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, is paying his first visit to Iowa this weekend as a potential 2020 presidential candidate. Castro plans to make up his mind on a White House run by the end of the year.

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In a strongly worded letter, McRaven, the former chancellor of the University of Texas System, asked President Donald Trump to revoke his security clearance so he could be included on "the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency."

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A similar measure passed by Austin earlier this year is tied up in court. And dozens of Republican state lawmakers have lined up against the ordinance.

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Patrick said funding for health care benefits under TRS-Care should be the responsibility of the Legislature and "not fall on the shoulders of our retired teachers."

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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Marissa and Emma about moldy, rat-infested state office buildings, family reunifications at the border, TV ads in the U.S. Senate race and a Republican state lawmaker's tough words for the Texas governor.

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The structure of immigration courts, unique in the federal government, has long been criticized for its potential for conflicts of interest.

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When the state hands out report cards on school districts, don't forget the elected officials who write the policies those districts follow. Voters will grade their papers later this year — in the general election.

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In a June 22 letter, Abbott's office directed agencies to run rules by him before publishing them. In a letter this week, state Rep. Byron Cook questioned the governor's authority to do that.

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The party claims that former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego doesn't live in Senate District 19, which includes parts of San Antonio and West Texas.

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The Texas Tribune’s Facebook community, This Is Your Texas, spent a month discussing how to improve civil discourse. Here's what some experts told us.

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The plan places a heavy burden on the American Civil Liberties Union, the advocacy group that successfully took the government to court this year to order the reunifications.

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The Trump administration has promised to phase out the Obama-era immigration program. But the president himself has also expressed sympathy for "Dreamers."

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The family's lawyer said that the small child “tragically died after being detained by ICE in unsanitary conditions.”

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The Texas Tribune is happy to announce a partnership with ProPublica this election season to help them track political ads on Facebook. We need your help.

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After a jump in applications in Texas ahead of the 2016 elections, green card holders seeking to become U.S. citizens have been caught in a growing backlog that has escalated under the Trump administration.

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Texas will hold its 2018 general election on Nov. 6. View the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and independent candidates who will be on the ballot in races for statewide, congressional and legislative offices, as well as the State Board of Education.

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In a court filing, opponents of the state's voter ID law told a federal district judge that the case was settled and that they would not pursue any other changes or remedies.

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Homeland Security Press Secretary Tyler Houlton hailed the numbers as evidence that the Trump administration’s recent crackdown at the border has deterred immigrants from trying to cross into the country illegally.

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