States and cities across the country are pushing back against the Trump administration’s effort to withhold millions of dollars in police and anti-terrorism funding unless they adopt new voting rules, as Trump campaigns ahead of the November midterm elections. Harris County, which includes Houston, and the other jurisdictions stand to lose millions in public safety grants unless they impose the controversial voting rules Trump wants: a plan to transition to paper ballots, proof of citizenship verifications, mandatory hand-counted audits of 5% of all ballots, and more, according to Axios. Trump is also visiting the Houston area on Thursday to meet with the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission and to campaign for Texas GOP Senate hopeful Ken…
State and cities nationwide are rebelling against the White House's push to withhold millions of dollars in police and anti-terrorism funding unless they impose new voting rules. Why it matters: President Trump's effort to impose election policies that he hasn't been able to get through Congress has now drawn two lawsuits from state and local governments that accuse the administration of threatening to defund the police unless Trump gets his way. - "They are trying to defund public safety and counterterrorism," Harris County (Texas) Attorney Abbie Kamin told Axios. - Harris County, which includes Houston, and the other jurisdictions stand to lose millions in public safety grants unless they impose the controversial voting rules Trump…
Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.
A Tesla Model 3, claimed to be on Autopilot by its driver, crashed into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old grandmother.
A Tesla Model 3, claimed to be on Autopilot by its driver, crashed into a Texas home , killing a 76-year-old grandmother. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Tesla Model 3 crashed into a home in Katy, Texas , killing 76-year-old Martha Avila, who was inside the residence. The driver, Michael Butler, claimed the vehicle was operating on Autopilot at the time of the crash, which caused extensive damage to the home and displaced the family living there. DETAIL: Avila was airlifted to a nearby hospital but later died from her injuries. Officials said Butler showed no signs of intoxication and has been cooperating with investigators, while the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division continues to examine the cause of the crash.…Open
New Census Bureau figures show a marked slowdown in overall U.S. population growth for the 12-month period that ended in July 2025. Metropolitan areas along the U.S.-Mexico border recorded some of the largest drops, driven by a steep fall in immigration after border policies were tightened at the start of President Donald J. Trump’s second term. The post Trump Crackdown Has Drastically Reduced Immigrant Numbers in Border Towns. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. population growth slowed significantly in 2025, with steep declines in metro areas along the southern border as immigration fell. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Census Bureau, President Donald Trump, and demographers, including Helen You and Kenneth Johnson. WHEN & WHERE: Data covers the one-year period ending July 2025, with key impacts in U.S. metro areas, including Laredo, Texas; Yuma, Arizona; and El Centro, California. KEY QUOTE: “After four years in which millions and millions of illegal aliens poured across our borders totally unfettered and unchecked, we now have the strongest and most secure border in American history, by far.” – President Donald J. Trump IMPACT: Immigration declines have…Open
Gov. Greg Abbott criticiized Attorney General Ken Paxton in a brief filed with the Texas Supreme Court related to a lawsuit Paxton filed challenging a legal aid program in Harris County.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Parents spotted Islamic Ramadan decorations on Go Texan Day, in an elementary school that supposedly enforces a ban on religious displays.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Moms for Liberty, Spring Branch ISD, and Bunker Hill Elementary School.WHEN & WHERE: March 2026, at Bunker Hill Elementary School in Houston.KEY QUOTE: “This is in a school district […] The post Islamic Decorations Appear at Texas School. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Parents spotted Islamic Ramadan decorations on Go Texan Day, in an elementary school that supposedly enforces a ban on religious displays. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Moms for Liberty, Spring Branch ISD, and Bunker Hill Elementary School. WHEN & WHERE: March 2026 , at Bunker Hill Elementary School in Houston. KEY QUOTE: “This is in a school district that does NOT allow (per board policy) religious symbols to be displayed, yet somehow these decorations were approved,” – Moms for Liberty. IMPACT: The display has been removed following online backlash. IN FULL Parents spotted an Islamic Ramadan display at Bunker Hill Elementary School in Houston, Texas , on Go Texan Day, despite the district’s policy on political…Open
Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw owes his defeat in this week's Republican primary to a billionaire megadonor who was hellbent on ending Crenshaw's career, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Texas banker Robert Marling 's role in funding an anti-Crenshaw advertising blitz starkly illustrates how a lone billionaire can banish a member of Congress. - In this case, Marling's clout meant Crenshaw was the first House incumbent to be ousted in 2026. Crenshaw lost to Texas state Rep. Steve Toth , a hard-line conservative who doesn't have Crenshaw's independent streak. Zoom out: Marling donated $675,000 in the GOP primary, accounting for roughly two-thirds of the amount spent by a super PAC opposed to Crenshaw. - Marling's contributions bankrolled a…
Menefee has served as Harris County's chief attorney and worked with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
AI:Christian Menefee, a former Harris County chief attorney with ties to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, has secured victory in the Texas House runoff election.Open
