Oil prices are climbing toward the $100-per-barrel mark, putting the Permian Basin back in the spotlight and raising questions about what higher crude prices could mean for West Texas.

Food banks across the Gulf Coast are facing increasing demand while federal funding and food supplies come under pressure.

If you’re heading into downtown Dallas this week, you may want to give yourself some extra time. Dallas is preparing for one of the largest political events the city has hosted this year as the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention comes to the American Airlines Center on Sept. 9 and 10.

The interview was conducted by TXAN with Orlando Delcid, a presidential FPS Presidential candidate for El Salvador who grew up in Houston, Texas.

The 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race is tightening, with Democratic nominee James Talarico holding recent polling leads over Republican nominee Ken Paxton while prediction markets continue to price the contest as essentially a toss-up. A recent Texas Tribune poll found Talarico leading Paxton 45% to 40%, with 15% either supporting another candidate or undecided. Another recent Fox News poll showed Talarico with a narrower 3-point advantage.

Three federal correctional facilities in Texas are among six nationwide slated for closure, prompting the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to urge Congress to halt the plan, arguing it could jeopardize public safety, eliminate jobs, and worsen staffing shortages.

A new analysis from LAINE AI reports that Texas ranks third in the United States for AI-related legal filing errors, with 49 confirmed incidents identified in court records, including 14 cases recorded in Q1 2026.

As millions of fans attend matches across North America, security experts are warning travelers and event organizers to remain vigilant during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The study placed Texas last among all 50 states with a score of 40.8 out of 100, citing low wages, limited public health insurance coverage for foreign-born residents and a high number of reported hate crimes.

Texas politics is heading into a defining national contest as state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico prepare for a U.S. Senate faceoff that is already drawing national attention.

Texas ranked fourth nationwide in a newly released “Naturalization Risk Score” study analyzing citizenship rates and English proficiency among foreign-born residents using U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data from 2020 through 2024.

Donald Trump is backing a renewed proposal to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax as fuel prices remain a major political issue heading into the summer travel season.

Authorities in Laredo are investigating after six people were discovered dead inside a cargo train boxcar near the U.S.-Mexico border, a tragedy that has renewed concerns surrounding migrant smuggling operations in South Texas.

Supreme Court of the United States is weighing several closely watched legal battles involving congressional district maps, cases that could significantly influence future elections and voting representation across the country.

A newly FDA-authorized fruit-flavored vape device is raising concerns among safety experts after online searches tied to vaping while driving surged nationwide in just one week.

Baylor University is facing renewed tension with the Baptist General Convention of Texas after hosting an LGBTQ+-related campus event that h

A fragile ceasefire tied to escalating tensions involving the United States, Iran, and regional actors including Israel and Lebanon has reac

Texas drivers may face a dramatic increase in gas prices if global oil markets worsen, analysts warn. In a worst-case scenario tied to escal

On the decentralized platform Polymarket, traders are assigning just about 4 % chance that an official U.S.–Iran ceasefire will be announced

A federal judge has once again pumped the brakes on former President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts, keeping additional depo