Trump reportedly ponders $5K baby bonus as US fertility rate remains near record low

The Trump administration is reportedly looking at ways to incentivize having a baby to increase the U.S. birth rate, which remains near a record low according to newly-released CDC data.

Gov. Abbott signs Texas DOGE bill

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill establishing the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office.

Elon Musk addresses plans for Tesla
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A small plane with a banner saying "Save Tesla Fire Musk" was seen flying over downtown Austin. The banner was seen ahead of the Tesla earnings call on Tuesday.

Ex-Home Depot CEO warns Trump’s supply chain gamble may take decades

Former Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli said Trump has taken on the 'most difficult and challenging initiative in the history of our globe.'

SpaceX's Starbase is on the ballot in South Texas

Voters in Cameron County, Texas will decide on making Starbase, the home of Elon Musk's SpaceX headquarters, an official city.

'Save Tesla Fire Musk' banner flies over downtown Austin

A small plane with a banner saying "Save Tesla Fire Musk" was seen flying over downtown Austin. The banner was seen ahead of the Tesla earnings call on Tuesday.

Pope Francis' surprise Easter appearance
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Pope Francis made a surprise appearance on Sunday, greeting thousands of people gathered to celebrate the Easter holiday. It marks his biggest appearance since he was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital in March. FOX's Madison Scarpino reports.

White House shares photo of Vince Vaughn, Donald Trump in Oval Office

President Donald Trump and Vince Vaughn teamed up for a lighthearted spoof of the Hollywood actor’s iconic 2005 film "Wedding Crashers."

Hundreds gather for 'Hands Off Community Picnic'

Hundreds of people gathered on the Texas Capitol lawn Saturday for a protest dubbed the "Hands Off Austin Community Picnic", once again protesting the Trump administration.

Supreme Court blocks Trump deportations under Alien Enemies Act, for now

The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting migrants under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

Federal court halts Trump’s transgender passport restrictions

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from banning the use of “X" gender markers on passports, siding with the ACLU and LGBTQ+ plaintiffs who argued the policy was discriminatory.

Texas school choice plan, education funding approved: TWITP

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts discussed that and other hot topics this week.

Lawsuit accuses Tesla of inflating odometers to avoid warranty payments

The man suing Tesla says at one point, Tesla was recording over 72 miles a day on his car – for several of those days, his car was at a Tesla repair center.