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January 24

Cruz back in Texas after photo of him boarding plane sparks backlash ahead of winter storm

Sen. Ted Cruz returned to Texas after a photo went viral earlier this week of him boarding a plane, sparking online scrutiny as the state braces for a potentially historic winter storm.

January 23

Carville says Crockett's rhetoric offends people with 'any sense of humanity,' will not be viable candidate

Democratic strategist James Carville endorses James Talarico over Rep. Jasmine Crockett in a Texas Senate race, citing better electoral viability.

January 23

Trump's pardon of House Dem Cuellar back in the spotlight as Cuellar's brother faces indictment

Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar Jr., brother of Trump-pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, was indicted. The DOJ alleges he used staff, resources and funds for a COVID cleaning business.

January 23

Texas posthumously exonerates Tommy Lee Walker, executed 70 years prior for rape and murder of White woman

Dallas County exonerated Tommy Lee Walker, a Black man wrongfully executed in 1956 for rape and murder after a coerced confession and all-White jury trial.

January 23

GOP Rep Gonzales says video of kids exposes Dem ‘grandstanding’ over conditions at Texas ICE facility

Rep. Tony Gonzales shared a video of a Texas ICE facility showing children with computers, countering Democratic claims of "cages" and poor conditions.

January 23

Former Uvalde school officer says he doesn't regret actions after not guilty verdict

Former Uvalde officer speaks out after acquittal, says he has no regrets about his actions during deadly 2022 school shooting that left 21 people dead.

January 23

Houston school district trying to woo parents while losing students amid school choice competition

The Houston Independent School District lost 16,000 students over two years, reflecting nationwide enrollment drops in large urban districts as families seek education alternatives.

January 21

Jury reaches verdict in ex-Uvalde school officer trial

A jury acquitted former Uvalde school district police officer Adrian Gonzales, accused of 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment in the response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. (Credit: Pool)

January 21

Jealous Texas woman allegedly launches 25-pound gym weight at romantic rival in fitness center

A jealous woman allegedly hurled a 25-pound weight at her romantic rival's head during a gym confrontation in Houston. The victim narrowly escaped serious injury.

January 21

Jasmine Crockett urges consumers to boycott Target so their 'numbers go down' after DEI rollback

Texas Democratic Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett supported boycotts of Target over its DEI rollback while speaking on "COSIGN Conversations" Monday.