Trump’s new directive that aims to increase death sentences clashes with some Texas lawmakers’ efforts to add guardrails to capital punishment.

President Trump's budget office is rescinding a memo that seemed to freeze spending on federal grants. It sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.

As ICE begins sweeps in Austin and across the country, a sense of dread and fear has set in among Austin-area immigrants without legal status.

Texas authorities are searching for a 36-year-old man pardoned over his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

The actions come as President Donald Trump and his administration have begun cracking down on illegal immigration and laying the groundwork for rapid deportations.

The Republican governor on Wednesday ordered Texas agencies to help with arrests, share intelligence and help find new detainment facilities.

Manor ISD said they will treat ICE like any other law enforcement and they will continue to provide an education for all students regardless of status. Austin ISD has compiled a list of resources for parents and staff.

While President Donald Trump has threatened to punish local law enforcement if they do not help carry out mass deportations, some have said they still won’t comply.  In Texas, though, that hasn’t really been an option since mid-2017.

The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But Texas' biggest cities and school districts are more reluctant to help.

Texas, said the number of air traffic controllers currently staffed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is only about half of what the Federal Aviation

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