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500,000 fewer Texans are on SNAP as participation slips nationally

Advocates say the federal government’s new work requirements and immigration crackdown has limited food stamp participation. The state says the recent decline is part of normal fluctuations in enrollment.

The Texas Tribune

Tesla Cybertruck pulled from Texas lake after attempting ‘wade mode’

Police said the vehicle became disabled and took on water, prompting the driver and passengers to abandon it before calling for help

The Guardian - US

In South Texas House Runoff, It’s a Progressive Insurgent Versus the Establishment

In Hidalgo County's open House District 41, Bernie-backed Julio Salinas is up against McAllen City Commissioner Seby Haddad, who’s backed by most of the local politicos.

Texas Observer

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AOC, Jeffries and More Democrats Slam Texas Candidate for Antisemitic Comments: 'This is Absolutely Disgusting'

"This vile language by her is disqualifying and has no place in American politics, and certainly not in the Democratic Party," said Jeffries and Rep. Suzan DelBene in a joint statement

Latin Times

Ruptured Families: The U.S. Citizen Children Left Behind by Deportations

More than 800,000 Texan kids with citizenship depend on an undocumented parent. Trump’s immigration crackdown is tearing their households apart.

Texas Observer

Texas Democratic Candidate Says ICE Facility Should Become 'Prison for American Zionists'

Galindo also wrote that the facility "will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles, which will probably be most of the Zionists"

Latin Times

Flash Flood Warning: Severe Rain Has Ended in Collin and Denton Counties, But Flooding of Low-Lying Areas Still Persist

Severe rainfall has ended in parts of North Texas, but flooding persists in low-lying areas. Flash flood warnings remain active across Texas and Midwest regions due to ongoing storm systems.

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Texas storms prompt canceled flights as north-east heatwave comes to a close

Flash flood warnings and school closures in Texas as the US north-east breaks heat records before a dramatic cooldown

The Guardian - US

America's new AI map shows something surprising: 'A lot of normal people are adopting AI'

Microsoft's U.S. AI diffusion report finds the technology spreading into college towns, Sun Belt suburbs, and small businesses that didn't exist years ago.

Fortune

Ken Paxton for the Win? Senate Republicans Openly Seething After Trump Snubbed 20-Year Veteran John Cornyn in Texas

Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in the Texas Senate runoff has caused Republican tensions, potentially aiding Democrats in a seat they've long pursued.

International Business Times UK

The MAGfather: Trump shows total control over GOP

Donald Trump's grip on the Republican Party is absolute, as evidenced by his endorsements in Texas and Kentucky primaries. Experience and electability are secondary to unwavering loyalty, with dissenters like Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Thomas Massie facing defeat. Trump has reshaped the GOP into a patronage empire where fealty…

The Times of India

Texas Retirees: Property Insurance Premiums Rose Over 20% in Some Counties Last Year — Here’s What Seniors Are Cutting to Keep Up

Texas property insurance costs jumped sharply last year, shaking up retirement budgets across the state. Some counties reported premium increases topping 20%, creating immediate strain for homeowners on fixed incomes. Rising storm risks, higher reconstruction costs, and surging reinsurance prices all pushed insurers to raise rates. Many retirees who planned…

The Free Financial Advisor

Senate Republicans Upset With Trump Over Endorsement Of Paxton Over Cornyn

Senate Republicans are anxious about President Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in Texas' GOP primary, according to a new report.

International Business Times

A Grey's Anatomy Texas Spinoff Was ‘Not On My Bingo Card At ALL,’ And Fans Aren't Holding Back Either

Seriously?

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Texas Wants to Freeze Property Taxes at Age 55 — How “Operation Double Nickel” Could Save You $1,000

Texas homeowners just got a proposal that could shake up long-term housing costs in a big way. “Operation Double Nickel” aims to freeze property taxes starting at age 55, locking in stability during years when income often tightens and expenses rarely slow down. For many households, property taxes continue climbing…

The Economic Times

'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers

American farmers in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Nebraska face immense challenges. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices, linked to the Iran war, are compounding the effects of a severe drought. This situation is leading to smaller harvests and financial strain for many agricultural producers across the Plains states.

The Conversation

What AI taxis and robots can learn from bees

Even advanced technology can struggle when the real world becomes unpredictable. In April 2026, a Waymo robotaxi in San Antonio, Texas, drove into a flooded lane during severe weather, prompting the company to recall about 3,800 vehicles for a software fix.

Roll Call

Where have all the Blue Dogs gone? Ask Vicente Gonzalez

Texas Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is part of a dwindling breed — he co-chairs the Blue Dog Coalition of moderate Democrats, which counts just 10 members in the current Congress. The ideological middle was a different place when he interned at the Capitol in the 1990s, according to Gonzalez. “Back then,…

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Salon

The Texas runoff stakes aren’t so high

Both potential GOP candidates have torn each other down, and are now equally competitive in the general election

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton wanted to limit forum shopping. Now lawyers say he’s improperly seeking favorable courts.

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ GOP Senate runoff pits an old guard-backed institutionalist against a Trump-picked flamethrower

The GOP establishment has gone to bat for John Cornyn, touting the statesmanship and Washington know-how that make him a favorite of his colleagues and a pariah among Paxton’s base.

International Business Times UK

Trump Backs Impeached Texas AG Who Said Uvalde Was 'God's Plan' and Whose Wife Left Him on Biblical Grounds

Donald Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton has reignited focus on Paxton's controversial past, including a public divorce and impeachment, just before the Texas Senate primary runoff.

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Texas cops fish sunken Cybertruck from lake, arrest driver, Elon Musk’s aquatic promises apparently overstated

She belongs to the briny deep now.

The Independent UK

New Grey’s Anatomy spin-off series leaves fans baffled

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The Economic Times

'Yo sir, you can’t park there': Tesla Cybertruck sinks in Texas lake during botched attempt to activate ‘Wade Mode’. Watch viral video

A Texas man was arrested after driving his Tesla Cybertruck into Grapevine Lake to test its "Wade Mode." The electric pickup became disabled shortly after entering the water. The driver and passenger exited the vehicle and waded to shore. Authorities later retrieved the submerged truck, and the driver faces multiple…

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