American Airlines is signaling a renewed focus on premium travelers and a more consistent onboard experience as it heads into 2026, combining leadership changes with technology upgrades and new aircraft entering service. The Fort Worth–based […]
Luckenbach to Host Texas Independence Celebration on Feb. 28, 2026
Luckenbach, Texas will host its annual Texas Independence Celebration on Saturday, February 28, 2026, with festivities kicking off at noon. The event is open to the public and there is no cover charge. The celebration […]
Border Patrol, Hidalgo County Sheriff Disrupt Human Smuggling Operation in Mission
U.S. Border Patrol agents, working with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, disrupted a human smuggling operation on Dec. 19 after locating a stash house in Mission, authorities said. According to Border Patrol, agents found 24 […]
Clayton Tucker: A Populist Challenger Takes On Sid Miller in Texas Ag Commissioner Race
Clayton Tucker, a Central Texas rancher, organizer and former educator, is mounting a challenge to incumbent Sid Miller in the race for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, running on a platform centered on breaking up corporate concentration […]
U.S. Post Offices Could Be Renamed “Trump Delivers” Under Rebranding Push
A proposal is circulating that would rename U.S. post offices nationwide as Trump Delivers, marking a dramatic shift for one of the country’s oldest and most trusted civic institutions. The plan would reportedly leave postal […]
ICE considers warehouse-based detention system for up to 80,000 immigrants
Image: Texas Reporter Rendering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is exploring a plan to dramatically expand its detention capacity by converting industrial warehouses into large-scale holding facilities capable of detaining as many as 80,000 immigrants […]
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
Photo: A group of home builders in the Rio Grande Valley said construction has slowed amid an increase in arrests by immigration officers. Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune One morning […]
Kennedy Center, Under Trump-Appointed Board, Hosted Evangelical Film Premiere
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosted the red-carpet premiere of The Revival Generation, an explicitly evangelical Christian documentary produced by the Christian Broadcasting Network, marking a notable shift in how the […]
LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign.
Image: Demonstrators protest against a bill to ban gender affirming care for children in Texas on May 2,2023, at the state Capitol. Leila Saidane/The Texas Tribune Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Arlington Mayor Jim Ross […]
One year after a deadly train wreck, a West Texas town awaits help to avoid more tragedy
Image: Joe Keese, the former president of the Pecos Chamber of Commerce, stood in the rubble of the chamber’s former building on March 21 in Pecos. Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Carla […]
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