Live updates: Los Angeles protests escalate after National Guard deployed

Protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles turned destructive and violent Sunday: Officers were injured, vehicles were set on fire, and protesters blocked freeways.

Insurrection Act not off the table for LA protests, Trump says

President Donald Trump said he won’t rule out invoking the Insurrection Act as protests against immigration officers continue in Los Angeles for a third day.

Austin LGBTQ+ advocates oppose gender-defining bill awaiting Gov. Abbott's approval

Proponents call it the “Women’s Bill of Rights," but LGBTQ+ advocates worry this bill could be used to discriminate, specifically, against those who identify as trans.

Bill limiting protests at public universities awaits Gov. Abbott’s approval

The bill’s text says it may not be construed to limit freedom of speech or expression as protected by the First Amendment or Texas Constitution. Critics wonder how this is possible, saying the bill in its entirety is an imposition of prohibitions on rights defined in those texts.

Sen. Ted Cruz proposes withholding broadband funding from states that regulate AI

Under Cruz’s budget reconciliation proposal, an attempt to regulate AI would be prohibited from collecting federal funding provided by the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Undocumented students no longer getting in-state tuition
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Students who are undocumented immigrants will no longer get in-state tuition at universities in Texas after the state was sued over a law that had been in place for more than two decades

Trump-Musk feud: Ted Cruz says pair should 'kiss and make up'

"I feel like the kids of a bitter divorce where you're just saying, I really wish mommy and daddy would stop screaming," Cruz said about the feud between Elon Musk and Pres. Trump.

Trump-Musk feud: Here's a look at how things escalated

The rift between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump quickly grew after Musk became critical of Trump’s spending bill.

How the Trump-Musk fallout is crushing Tesla stock

Tesla shares suffered their worst two-day plunge since 2021 amid President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's very-public feud.

Trump's budget gets pushback
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Tension is mounting over President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill." As it works its way through the Senate, former advisor Elon Musk has some scathing criticism

MTG says again she will oppose Trump's Big Beautiful Bill over AI provision

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill when it returns to the House if there are no changes made to the artificial intelligence provision.

Musk says 'Trump is in the Epstein files' as public feud escalates

A public feud between President Trump and Elon Musk is escalating quickly: Trump is threatening Musk's contracts, while Musk says Trump "is in the Epstein files."

Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss tariffs, Ukraine

The two leaders met at the White House on Thursday as they work to keep the U.S. on board with Western support for Ukraine, while helping to minimize trade tensions that present a risk to Germany’s economy.

Jolanda Jones to run for Texas' 18th Congressional District

Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones announces she is running for Texas' 18th Congressional District to fill the unexpired term of the late Congressman Sylvester Turner.

Trump reportedly to extend TikTok ban deadline for third time

The president announced a second extension on a TikTok ban in April as several U.S. companies have shown interest in acquiring the popular social media platform's U.S. operations.