Texas Men Plotted Coup of Haitian Island to Enslave Women and Children, U.S. Says

The men, who planned to recruit homeless people for the invasion, took Haitian Creole classes and one enrolled in the U.S. Air Force to prepare for an attack by sailboat, prosecutors said.

News
Texas A&M Wrong to Fire Professor Melissa McCoul Over Gender Lesson, Panel Rules

The firing put the school at the center of national debates over gender identity and academic freedom. A faculty panel ruled unanimously against the termination.

News
Texas Asks Supreme Court to Clear Way for Republican-Friendly Congressional Map

State officials are seeking to use a newly redrawn map for the 2026 midterms, part of a nationwide redistricting push by President Trump.

News
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Moves to Restrict Muslims, Leaving Some Concerned

Two decisions by the Texas governor this week, including directing authorities to investigate an Islamic organization, come as the state sees an increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric.

News
Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring

A series of setbacks for the G.O.P. leaves an unlikely opening for Democrats to narrowly win this year’s redistricting wars.

News
Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters

The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.

News
Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map

The move by a three-judge panel dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.

News
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for First Time

If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.

News
Families of Children Killed in Texas Floods Sue Camp Mystic, Claiming Gross Negligence

Parents of campers and counselors who died in the July 4 Texas floods said the camp leadership did little before mounting “a hopeless ‘rescue’ effort from its self-created disaster.”

News
Gavin Newsom, Eyeing 2028, Tries to Mess With Texas

Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions.

News