More Texans have signed up for ACA health coverage despite expiring subsidies and falling national enrollment
Read full article: More Texans have signed up for ACA health coverage despite expiring subsidies and falling national enrollmentThe Jan. 3 snapshot, though incomplete, indicates a stabler marketplace and less coverage loss than many experts and insurers feared.
Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says
Read full article: Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official saysA top Justice Department official says there is not currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
Plane used in boat strike off Venezuela was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, AP sources say
Read full article: Plane used in boat strike off Venezuela was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, AP sources sayThe plane used by the U.S. military to strike an alleged drug-smuggling boat off Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft.
Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday
Read full article: Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthdayThe Smithsonian museums are facing a White House deadline to turn over documents on their plans for the country’s 250th birthday and other exhibits.
Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of planning to fire explosives at police during San Diego ‘No Kings’ rally
Read full article: Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of planning to fire explosives at police during San Diego ‘No Kings’ rallyA jury has convicted a former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs of transporting fireworks across state lines with plans to shoot explosives at police during last year’s “No Kings” protest in San Diego.
EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules
Read full article: EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rulesThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules.
Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings
Read full article: Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedingsFormer President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are refusing to testify to Congress about Jeffrey Epstein.
Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm elections
Read full article: Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm electionsThe Democratic National Committee plans to spend millions of dollars to consolidate voter registration efforts, traditionally handled by nonprofits and individual campaigns.
Trump calls on Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll in crackdown
Read full article: Trump calls on Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll in crackdownPresident Donald Trump was meeting with his national security team to discuss the Iranian government’s violent crackdown on protesters as he looks to get a better understanding of the number of Iranian citizens who have been killed and arrested in more than two weeks of unrest throughout the country.
Ex-Justice Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations
Read full article: Ex-Justice Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigationsFormer Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify publicly next week about his investigations into President Donald Trump that resulted in two indictments.
The Latest: Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve in speech to Detroit Economic Club
Read full article: The Latest: Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve in speech to Detroit Economic ClubPresident Donald Trump promoted his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, as he tries to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are hurting Americans’ pocketbooks.
Trump administration labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations
Read full article: Trump administration labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizationsPresident Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions on them.
Wisconsin Gov. Evers questions his lieutenant governor's immigration enforcement proposal
Read full article: Wisconsin Gov. Evers questions his lieutenant governor's immigration enforcement proposalWisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is questioning whether a proposal from his own lieutenant governor to ban federal immigration enforcement actions around courthouses, schools and other locations can, or should, be done.
Several major Texas death row appeals loom in 2026 amid drop in executions
Read full article: Several major Texas death row appeals loom in 2026 amid drop in executionsAmong the cases that are headed back to court is that of Robert Roberson, who argues he was wrongfully convicted of killing his daughter based on now-debunked science.
What you need to know before voting in Texas’ March 3 primary elections
Read full article: What you need to know before voting in Texas’ March 3 primary electionsOur detailed guide shows what will be on the ballot, mail-in voting information, voter registration requirements, important dates to know and much more.
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
Read full article: Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sportsThe Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.
Trump visits a Ford pickup truck factory, aiming to promote his efforts to boost manufacturing
Read full article: Trump visits a Ford pickup truck factory, aiming to promote his efforts to boost manufacturingPresident Donald Trump has defended his tariffs, using a major economic speech in Michigan to argue that they boost domestic manufacturing despite many Americans fears about rising prices.
Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Read full article: Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcryDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s AI engine inside the Pentagon network.
Trump holds off on military action against Iran's protest crackdown as he 'explores' Tehran messages
Read full article: Trump holds off on military action against Iran's protest crackdown as he 'explores' Tehran messagesPresident Donald Trump has arrived at a delicate moment as he weighs whether to order a U.S. military response against the Iranian government over its crackdown on protests.
Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
Read full article: Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic statesA federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
DC's inspector general is investigating police crime statistics, the latest probe against the force
Read full article: DC's inspector general is investigating police crime statistics, the latest probe against the forceWashington’s inspector general’s office has launched an investigation into the Metropolitan Police Department’s crime data reporting system.
PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts, replaced by single-topic programs
Read full article: PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts, replaced by single-topic programs“PBS News Weekend,” the companion to the weekday “NewsHour” program, has signed off, eliminated due to federal funding cuts to public broadcasting.
Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional
Read full article: Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutionalDemocratic Sen. Mark Kelly has sued the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.
Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis
Read full article: Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in MinneapolisPlaintiffs' attorneys are asking a federal judge to intervene after three Democratic members of Congress were blocked from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota over the weekend.
DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
Read full article: DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independenceThe Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sparked a backlash that may undermine the White House’s goals.
Young Americans are increasingly rejecting the Democratic and Republican parties, a new poll shows
Read full article: Young Americans are increasingly rejecting the Democratic and Republican parties, a new poll showsNew polling from Gallup shows that Americans are increasingly identifying as political independents and rejecting the labels of the two major political parties.
The Latest: Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue federal government to stop immigration crackdown
Read full article: The Latest: Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue federal government to stop immigration crackdownMinnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the federal government to stop surge by federal immigration authorities.
After killing planned desalination plant, Corpus Christi tries to drill its way out of a water crisis
Read full article: After killing planned desalination plant, Corpus Christi tries to drill its way out of a water crisisAfter an industrial building boom on Corpus Christi Bay, the city is drilling wells to meet water demand, and rural Nueces County residents say their own wells are being impacted.
A blossoming Texas medical marijuana industry adds new businesses, products and patients
Read full article: A blossoming Texas medical marijuana industry adds new businesses, products and patientsThe Texas Department of Public Safety has issued provisional licenses to nine new medical marijuana operators while existing ones have started opening new manufacturing and cultivating facilities.