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More than 42,000 people cast ballots in Bexar County on the first day of early voting, up 32% from the 2022 midterms. Voters shared what brought them to the polls, citing concerns about the economy, immigration, health care and the direction of the federal government.
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Counties must now process affected voter registrations before Monday, when Texans can start voting early in the midterm elections.
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The death was confirmed by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, who said the 56-year-old Mexican national was found unresponsive in his cell. He's the seventh person in Texas to die while detained by ICE this year.
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Facilities set to house hundreds of border wall construction workers have cropped up in remote Big Bend communities, prompting complaints from locals to state regulators over public health concerns. An investigation by Marfa Public Radio reveals the state's response to those complaints has been hindered by the Trump administration's move to bypass federal laws for the $7 billion project.
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Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune/A Flock camera records a driver on the I-610 feeder road in Bellaire on Aug. 23, 2026.Defense lawyers asked a federal appeals court to void the conviction, arguing Flock cameras give police more power than the Constitution allows.
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A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues.
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As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?
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The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are working under the presumption that the president will seek to justify election interference by alleging fraud.
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The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration has to continue providing gender-affirming care to inmates in federal prisons as litigation on efforts to change the policy continues.
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Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.