The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Ronald Haskell’s capital murder conviction and death sentence Thursday, rejecting seven claims he raised in his automatic appeal. In its Oct. 22 opinion, the state’s highest court for criminal cases found no reversible error in Haskell’s...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were involved in a minor crash in Harris County on Thursday morning while attempting to apprehend a man, officials say....
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Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state's most influential Democrats, was charged Thursday in connection with an alleged role leading a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds, according to federal a...
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A voter’s unexpected experience during early voting prompted questions about potential delays at the polls. But Fort Bend County election officials say the issue stemmed from a misunderstanding of voting procedures, not an error in the voter’s registration. Kathryn Berardo, who s...
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Polls show the West Austin Democrat is neck-and-neck with the incumbent Republican.
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JJ Watt has signed a multi-year deal as the lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports alongside Jim Nantz after Tony Romo and the network mutually agreed to part ways....
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ICE and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE operations, did not immediately respond to a request for more details.
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Hundreds of thousands have voted early in Harris County for the Nov. 3 midterm election. Explore our interactive map showing which of the county's 75 polling locations have seen the most early voters....
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Life is good right now for the Houston Cougars football program as the season is set to begin its sprint to the finish line of the regular season. For the second consecutive season, Houston Football head coach Willie Fritz was named to the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Wat...
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Under TDLR management, the Texas Lottery generated $1.85 billion in FY 2026 for public education and veterans' services, marking its fifth-largest contribution in history....
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A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, federal authorities announced. Daniel Berrones pleaded guilty on Aug. 27. U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks sentenced him to 136 months in prison and ...
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Vidal Blanco-Blas was convicted by a federal jury in Texas for using a deceased infant's identity for more than 40 years to obtain a U.S. passport and commit drug crimes....
