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Border Patrol agents recorded the fewest monthly migrant apprehensions since 2021 on southern border

Migrant apprehensions in Texas decreased by nearly one-third in June, the first month of a new order by President Joe Biden that widely limited asylum claims.

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Before he was Donald Trump's running mate, J.D. Vance was U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s staffer

Cornyn said Vance was “smart” and “well spoken,” praising former President Donald Trump for selecting him as a running mate.

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Gov. Greg Abbott defends trip to East Asia during Hurricane Beryl

Abbott’s critics say he could have postponed the trip until the storm had passed, or at least cut it short once he saw the scale of the disaster.

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With new legislation, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn aim to pressure Mexico to send water to Texas

Mexico owes Texas 900,000 acre-feet of water. But a regional drought is complicating the binational agreement.

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Supreme Court delays execution of Ruben Gutierrez for 1998 Brownsville murder

For more than a decade, Gutierrez has fought unsuccessfully for DNA testing of evidence that he says would prove he did not kill Escolastica Harrison.

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Houston property insurance is already expensive. Hurricane Beryl will make it worse.

Insurance researchers and analysts expect insurers will continue raising already high premiums — and become more selective with what type of damage they cover.

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Allred outraises Cruz in latest quarter, but Cruz has more cash on hand

Cruz now has a cash advantage, with $12.1 million cash on hand compared to Allred’s $10.4 million.

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Texas judge orders sheriff, school district to release Uvalde school shooting records

A group of news organizations including The Texas Tribune had sued for access to the records.

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Texans heading into a second week without electricity are battling heat, frustration and boredom

More than 200,000 CenterPoint Energy customers without power struggle with the heat one week after Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas.

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Eagle Pass residents have mixed feelings about sharing their city with the National Guard

Texas has sent thousands of soldiers to the border as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar initiative Operation Lone Star. No border town has felt their presence more than Eagle Pass.

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GOP-led states have pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions of dollars to help Texas secure the border this year

The federal government has deployed National Guard to the border for years, but more than a dozen states have dug into their own budgets to send even more personnel

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Abbott reprimands CenterPoint and calls for an investigation into the utility’s response to Beryl blackouts

Abbott demanded that the utility company produce a plan by the end of July outlining how it will improve power reliability ahead of future storms.

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“Get back up and go”: CenterPoint linemen take on a broken grid as Houstonians seethe

Beryl exposed how vulnerable the electric infrastructure is to failure, leaving residents angry and at risk.

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Biden postpones visit to Austin after Trump assassination attempt

The president was planning to visit Texas on Monday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Texas U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson says his nephew was injured in shooting at Trump rally

Former President Donald Trump was injured in the shooting that is being investigated as an assassination attempt.

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“Horrible and scary”: Texas leaders express outrage and relief after attempted assassination of Donald Trump

Sid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner, was at the rally. He said he was confident Trump would be fine and continue to Republican National Convention.

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These Texans are scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

Abbott and Cruz were floated as potential Republican presidential candidates early this cycle, though neither launched campaigns.

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No backup required: Texas senior care depends on luck and wits to cope with heat after power outages

There’s no Texas requirement that nursing homes and assisted living facilities keep generators on hand to power air conditioning after storms.

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Texas Sens. Charles Schwertner, Borris Miles silent after new accusations of sexual harassment in report

A Texas Monthly article revealed fresh allegations of sexual harassment against two senators with a history of scandals.

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“They need to fix something quick”: Texans without power for days are getting angry

Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence.

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What’s the value of planting trees? Conservation groups say a new formula can tell them.

Donors are increasingly asking conservation groups to produce data on the value of their environmental work. A group’s new method helps them show their impact.

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Colin Allred punts on whether he thinks Biden should continue reelection bid

Allred, who is running for U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz, is one of only a few House Democrats from Texas who has yet to say whether they support the president’s reelection bid.

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Kamala Harris is even less popular among Texans than Joe Biden, poll shows

Harris is being floated as Biden’s potential replacement at the top of the Democratic ticket amid calls for the president to step aside.

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Just as the temperature climbs, Texas towns are closing public pools to cut costs

Advocates say public pools are necessary community infrastructure and save lives. Splash pads have become a more affordable option.

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CenterPoint exudes chaos, but also appears to be restoring power faster than it previously has

According to state filings, the utility is restoring power at a relatively quicker pace than after prior storms. Texans are still fed up.

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