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U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced her highly-anticipated run for U.S. Senate on Monday after weeks of rumors, guessing, and national headlines. “Turning Texas blue is what I want to talk to y'all about today. Now, there are those that say ain't no way,
Investigations
This story is a collaboration between The Barbed Wire and the Investigative Reporting Workshop— a nonprofit newsroom at American University that trains student journalists on in-depth reporting. When she was elected mayor of Houston in 2009, Annise Parker became the first openly gay mayor of a major American city.
Health
This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Shefali and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Texas’ massive new abortion law taking effect this week could escalate the national fight over mailing abortion pills. House Bill 7 represents abortion opponents’ most ambitious
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“If a fascist is merely someone who opposes democracy, then let me be clear: I oppose democracy — and have always opposed democracy,” Jason Lee Van Dyke wrote. That was a part of a lengthy response I received after I’d emailed the North Texas lawyer to ask a few questions
Immigration
Luis Valentan spent more than three decades in the United States. He arrived as a young man from México in the 1990s and worked in construction and landscaping as a day laborer for years before becoming a host for Radio Jornalera, a show on the National Day Laborer Organizing Network
Immigration
This article was published in partnership with The 19th* News. Maria Garcia couldn’t bear to attend the nightly meals near Triangle Lake, where for several weeks, the smell of pinto beans, turkey necks, and other soul food staples filled the air outside a federal children’s detention facility in
Health
UPDATE, Nov. 19, 2025: State legislators are planning their own investigation of a viral video showing a Texas Black mother in labor at a Mesquite hospital, they said this week after several news outlets covered the disturbing footage. Rep. Linda Garcia and Rep. Rhetta Bowers, who both represent parts of
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Texas is in for a bruising primary season — or as we’ve previously called it: The Republican Death Match You Didn’t Know You Were Waiting For — as U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is fending off a challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt
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Texas National Guard troops are finally returning home from Chicago after a little over a month, CNN reported. The troops could not carry out operations due to ongoing legal holds. On Oct. 8, 200 Texas troops arrived in Illinois, called by President Donald Trump to “safeguard” federal agents carrying out
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Here’s the good news: THC is still legal in Texas. Now, the bad news: Some Republicans in Congress still want to ban it — and they might get their wish. Yes, despite attempts by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to rip weed gummies out of the mouths of his constituents, it
Health
UPDATE, Nov. 20, 2025: On Nov. 18, a spokesperson from First Baptist Church told D Magazine that prior to the call that Monroe recorded in her TikTok, she had previously contacted the church and hung up after they provided information about available resources. The spokesperson also said that the church
Crime & Justice
Monday’s verdict in an historic case — San Antonio’s first-ever murder case in a police shooting — followed a month-long trial of the former officers. Five women and seven men deliberated for less than two hours. They found Nathanial Villalobos, Alfred Flores, and Eleazar Alejandro not guilty on