Tag: Texas

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 22, 2019, in Washington.

Associated Press says Trump ‘twists facts of migrant girl’s death’

Daniel Jativa · March 30, 2019 4:25 pm

Supreme Court stays execution of a Buddhist inmate on religious liberty grounds

Jerry Dunleavy · March 29, 2019 6:42 pm

The clean energy package implements some of the long-time priorities of GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Energy and Environment

Texas lessons for the Green New Deal

Josh Siegel · March 29, 2019 4:00 am

In this Thursday, March 14, 2019, photo, a Border Patrol agent checks the names and documents of families who crossed the nearby U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen, Texas. Immigration authorities say they expect the ongoing surge of Central American families crossing the border to multiply in the coming months.

Border Patrol just took in a mini-caravan of more than 100 people. It’s the 100th one this fiscal year

Anna Giaritelli · March 28, 2019 5:58 pm

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of Customs and Border Protection's response to the smuggling of persons at the southern border, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Washington.

Feds on southern border going rogue to deal with migrant surge

Anna Giaritelli · March 27, 2019 5:50 pm

Migrant families arrive at Good Neighbor Settlement House after being released from a local detention center and escorted by U.S. Border Patrol to the non-profit multi-service agency for assistance Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Brownsville, Texas.

Border Patrol apprehended more people Monday than any day in the last 10 years

Anna Giaritelli · March 27, 2019 2:35 pm

Ronald Vitiello, the nominee to become assistant secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, appears for a hearing.

ICE chief: Congress could end ‘unmitigated crisis’ on border with one legal tweak

Anna Giaritelli · March 26, 2019 9:11 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., appears at an event.

Kamala Harris compares herself to LBJ as she swoops into Texas to ‘throw down the gauntlet’ to Beto O’Rourke

Naomi Lim · March 24, 2019 1:40 am

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to members of the media.

Kamala Harris pledges to close teacher pay gap during first term

Naomi Lim · March 23, 2019 5:19 pm

A skyline of Fort Worth, Texas, is shown.

The Texas county that Democrats are hoping to keep blue in 2020

Naomi Lim · March 23, 2019 1:08 pm

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., takes questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in D.C.

Kamala Harris: ‘White House should not be allowed to interfere’ with Mueller report

Naomi Lim · March 23, 2019 3:00 am

A tweet by reporter Spencer Woodman noting Immigration and Customs Enforcement had arrested an immigrant veteran went viral Thursday, but not because it got all its facts straight. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

ICE to release 2,000 people this weekend in custody for illegally crossing the border

Anna Giaritelli · March 22, 2019 11:49 pm