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

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

If the school district does get a visit from ICE, they will be treated like any other law enforcement agency. The district will ask for a badge or law enforcement ID. They will then contact a school resource officer or Manor ISD police.

That's exactly what happened in Colombia, where President Gustavo Petro initially blocked flights with deportees from landing in his country. But with President Trump threatening a 25% tariff on Colombian goods and other restrictions on Colombians coming to the U.S., President Petro relented.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered DPS tactical strike teams to assist the Trump administration's efforts to go after illegal immigrants inside the state, as Austin law enforcement officials vow to not comply.

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As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Texans are already bracing for big impacts in a state that the returning president has long admired.