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TikToker says Texas Roadhouse hides cameras to watch diners eat, but the restaurant shuts it down

The truth is a lot less exciting

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Can Labor Candidates Help Texas Dems Win Back Power?

A slate of union-affiliated candidates are taking the labor movement on the campaign trail up and down the ballot.

Texas Observer

A Motley Crew of Dems Vie to Become New Bexar County DA

Eight candidates are running to be the Democratic nominee in the open race for the district attorney’s office. None are frontrunners.

Texas Observer

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Texas sues Dow, claiming “habitual” pollution violations at Gulf Coast chemical plant

Local citizens who are preparing their own lawsuit against the chemical giant say Attorney General Ken Paxton’s suit could shield Dow from bigger penalties.

The Texas Tribune

Stephen Colbert brings the receipts over CBS spat and literally trashes network’s lawyers

Late night host attacks corporation’s statement on his withdrawn interview with Senate candidate James Talarico as ‘crap’ and expresses bafflement over its unwillingness to stand up for itself against political pressure

The Independent UK

Texas SNAP Alert: 80 Hours a Month or Benefits End in 90 Days

If you rely on SNAP benefits in Texas, the ground is shifting. A quiet enforcement of work requirements is putting thousands of families at risk. It feels like the goalposts are constantly moving, making it harder to keep food on the table. Honestly, the system is designed to be rigorous,…

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Texas Tech medical school cancels talk on health, ethical considerations in late-pregnancy abortions

University leaders declined to give a reason. Abortion opponents said the discussion would have promoted illegal activity, something advocates deny.

The Texas Tribune

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Car Ownership Is Up For Debate In Congress. Here's What's At Stake

In November 2024, I wrote a story about imported Kei trucks and the state-level restrictions being placed on them across the country. In Texas, the Department of Motor Vehicles simply changed its policy, preventing owners from registering with the state, even though the vehicles were 25 years old or older,…

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Ken Paxton’s ‘Shoddy’ Prosecution of a Midwife Is Part of a Strategy to Expand His Power. Low-Income Houstonians Are Paying the Price.

Maria Margarita Rojas is the first healthcare provider charged for abortion care under Texas’ strict criminal ban. Her attorneys say the state has no evidence—yet her clinics remain shuttered.

Texas Observer

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is flying high thanks to Colbert’s war with CBS over his banned interview

Talarico’s interview with Colbert breaks 5 million views as he sees a surge of campaign cash with early voting now underway in Texas

The Independent UK

Two-month old baby treated for bronchitis deported after three weeks in ICE custody: Texas Congressman Castro

A two-month-old baby boy, Juan Nicolas, was hospitalized with bronchitis and became unresponsive in ICE custody. He was later deported to Mexico with his family. Congressman Joaquin Castro condemned the action. Senator Cornyn stated that most horror stories are made up by the media. Another child, Maria Isabella, was released…

The Times of India

White House says Trump wants diplomacy with Iran as US reportedly could be ready for military attack – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

‘Absolutely insane’: Trump-endorsed Republican facing fury over alleged affair with staffer who poured gasoline over herself and burned to death

Strange things are afoot in Uvalde, Texas.

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Dan Crenshaw vs. Steve Toth primary is a fight over who’s the real RINO

Crenshaw, fighting to remain in his Houston-area congressional seat, has drawn criticism from right-wing media and a challenge from Toth, among the most conservative members of the Texas House.

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‘I don’t think I have any choice’: Trump appointed judge shuts down Texas Antifa trial after lawyer wears MLK Jr shirt

Argues image of MLK Jr too powerful for jurors.

Evening Standard

How to have the perfect weekend in Austin, Texas

From magic swimming holes to two-stepping with cowboys, Claudia Cockerell has a cut out and keep guide to the Texas capital

The Independent UK

CBS hits back at Stephen Colbert after he claims top brass wouldn’t let him air interview with Texas candidate

CBS said Stephen Colbert’s show ‘was not prohibited’ from broadcasting his sit-down with James Talarico

The Texas Tribune

GOP attorney general candidates tout conservative bona fides at only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton

All four candidates are vying to prove they are the heir apparent to Paxton, who has solidified the office as a juggernaut in the conservative legal movement.

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The Guardian - US

Judge declares mistrial in Texas ‘antifa’ protest case over attorney’s T-shirt

Lawyer for defendants accused of terrorism at ICE protest decried by Trump appointee over shirt’s potential for ‘bias’

The Independent UK

Voting begins in Texas as a Republican senator clings to Trump to keep his job

NEWS ANALYSIS: John Cornyn may be facing ‘biggest fight of his political life’, but Democrats may have already succeeded in giving the GOP more ground than it wants to protect, writes John Bowden

The Texas Tribune

Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary

The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.

The Times of India

‘It’s on private property built by Hindus’: Indian-Americans slam MAGA influencer over Hanuman statue in Texas

A Texas-based conservative activist stirred a row after questioning the presence of a 90-foot-tall statue of Lord Hanuman at the Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land, Texas.

The Independent UK

Body camera reveals chilling moment Texas cops confront British dad who shot his daughter dead ‘after arguing about Trump’

“She said, ‘You got a gun?’ I said, ‘yes,’ I got it out and it just went off and she stood there like, as I pulled it out, it went off,” Harrison told police in the footage.

Axios

Colbert defies CBS over interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico

The network's lawyers told the show it couldn't air the interview, Colbert said.

Texas Observer

The ‘Antifa Scare’ Goes on Trial in North Texas

As nine of the "Prairieland 19" face their days in court, the broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance.

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