Stimulus payment December 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check
Hold off on that purchase! Online rumors of new stimulus checks by year’s end are out there.
SCOTUS will allow Texas to use redrawn congressional map for 2026 election
The opinion, handed down Thursday evening, may allow the GOP to pick up five more seats in the upcoming election, strengthening a small majority in the House.
1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees say they would go 'uninsured' if tax credits expire: poll
If Congress doesn't extend the ACA health insurance tax credits, premium payments are expected to increase an average of 114% next year.
Austin City Council trying to reform spending policies
Austin City Council is trying to reform its own spending after passing a resolution in November. This comes after a failed tax rate election and criticism of how the city is spending money.
Father and son charged with trafficking 75+ firearms purchased at Texas Gun Show
Federal authorities have charged a man and his son with illegally trafficking over 75 firearms and large amounts of ammunition allegedly purchased with cash at Texas gun shows.
New photos of Epstein's private island released by House Democrats
House Democrats said the photos from Epstein's private island provide “a harrowing look behind Epstein’s closed doors.”
Political rhetoric has gone too far on both sides of the aisle, survey finds
More Americans believe Republicans have gone too far in their political rhetoric than Democrats, but both parties are being blamed more than they have in the past.
DOJ sues additional states for not handing over voter data
Some state officials worry about how the voter data may be used and whether the Justice Department will follow privacy laws in protecting it.
President Trump pardons Texas Democrat Rep. Cuellar for federal charges
Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife have been pardoned for federal bribery and conspiracy charges by President Donald Trump.
Trump administration halts immigration applications for 19 countries on travel ban list
Under the new policy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will review immigration requests from the countries, which are considered “high-risk."
These are all the Texas Republicans leaving Congress
The announcements have all come in the midst of a rare mid-decade congressional redistricting, which the GOP hopes will increase their House presence by five.
Trump administration seeking to stop SNAP payments to Democrat-led states for not providing enrollee records
During President Trump’s cabinet meeting Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the administration will stop Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) payments to Democratic-controlled states if they don’t provide information on those receiving the assistance.