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4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (247+ words) HOUSTON " If you love history, this is your moment. As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Houston is getting a rare, up-close look at some of the nation's most treasured documents " many of which are typically locked away…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (540+ words) Become a Texas Tribune Member today! You should've been there. Our reporters were. Read it all in The Brief, our morning newsletter. Texas had more residential electricity shutoffs than any other state in 2024, according to a new federal report that…...

2+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (613+ words) Updated on: March 4, 2026 / 8: 53 AM EST / CBS News Texas Rep. James Talarico will win the U. S. Senate Democratic primary in Texas, CBS News projects, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett and securing enough votes to avoid a runoff in what could be one of…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago  (768+ words) The Houston basketball point guard fraternity has now reached the NBA level. Former Houston star leader and point guard Jamal Shead has brought the Cougars" brand of basketball national attention." The second-round pick of the Toronto Raptors in 2024 after his…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (347+ words) Senate Bill 4, scheduled to take effect next week, lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U. S. -Mexico border. A group of civil rights organizations on Monday filed a new lawsuit seeking to stop parts of the law that…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (363+ words) The 5th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country's highest court has temporarily blocked. The U. S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked an appeals court decision to limit nationwide access to the abortion…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (777+ words) Updated on: February 11, 2026 / 7: 16 PM EST / CBS News Washington "The House on Wednesday approved the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots " moves that Democrats have warned would disenfranchise millions of eligible…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (265+ words) Updated on: February 13, 2026 / 6: 05 PM EST / CBS News Washington " President Trump declared Friday he would seek to bypass Congress and require voter identification in the November midterm elections as legislation on the issue appears doomed in the Senate." "There will be…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (443+ words) March 5, 2026 / 10: 53 AM EST / CBS News Former President Barack Obama is calling on voters in Virginia to support a ballot measure this spring that would change the commonwealth's constitution and cause new congressional district boundaries benefiting Democrats to be used in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1620+ words) Updated on: March 11, 2026 / 9: 52 AM EDT / CBS News Washington " President Trump and his allies are pushing Senate Republicans to pass an elections-related bill known as the SAVE America Act, which Democrats warn could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. Though the legislation…...