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Endorsements from @texasaflcio.org in the Democratic primary have been announced following their delegate voting:
BREAKING: We just approved our Texas AFL-CIO COPE 2026 Primary Endorsements!
We're ready to get to work to elect this wave of union members, and take on the billionaires and the big corporations. View our full list of endorsements here: texasaflcio.org/news/texas-a...
We're ready to get to work to elect this wave of union members, and take on the billionaires and the big corporations. View our full list of endorsements here: texasaflcio.org/news/texas-a...
January 26, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Endorsements from @texasaflcio.org in the Democratic primary have been announced following their delegate voting:
"Aerial photos taken by The Associated Press showed children and parents at the South Texas Family Residential Center clad in jackets and sweaters, some of them holding signs that included 'Libertad para los niños,' or 'Liberty for the kids.'”
Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota
Dozens of immigrant families protested behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
apnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:19 AM
"Aerial photos taken by The Associated Press showed children and parents at the South Texas Family Residential Center clad in jackets and sweaters, some of them holding signs that included 'Libertad para los niños,' or 'Liberty for the kids.'”
The first (and likely) only debate between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett is happening RIGHT NOW. A livestream is available here:
Crockett vs. Talarico: Democratic US Senate candidates set to debate on Saturday
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Nexstar) — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Texas State Representative James Talarico will take the stage at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE convention on Saturday afternoon to debate f…
www.kxan.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The first (and likely) only debate between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett is happening RIGHT NOW. A livestream is available here:
INBOX: @texasdemocrats.bsky.social release a statement condemning illegal child detention and state complicity
January 23, 2026 at 10:36 PM
INBOX: @texasdemocrats.bsky.social release a statement condemning illegal child detention and state complicity
There's been no shortage of headlines from the Texas Senate race -- and it all comes to a head when early voting starts next month
The Texas Senate Showdown
Just weeks away, the Republican and Democratic primaries for the Texas Senate race have captured national attention
texassignal.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
There's been no shortage of headlines from the Texas Senate race -- and it all comes to a head when early voting starts next month
Even today, Conan’s appearance as a guest character in the most recent Mortal Kombat game is directly mimicking Schwarzenegger, not Howard’s original characterization. This is a shame because Conan has Texas deep in his DNA.
Robert E. Howard’s Conan And The Texas Connection
The popular image of Conan is intrinsically tied to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s portrayal in the 1982 film and its sequel, which pretty much ignores how much Texas influenced the character
texassignal.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Even today, Conan’s appearance as a guest character in the most recent Mortal Kombat game is directly mimicking Schwarzenegger, not Howard’s original characterization. This is a shame because Conan has Texas deep in his DNA.
Two Texas Democrats voted for the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (which includes ICE):
NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
January 22, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Two Texas Democrats voted for the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (which includes ICE):
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I am aware of reports that five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos may be in San Antonio. My staff and I are doing everything we can to locate him, check on his safety and demand his release. I will inspect the Dilley Detention Center next week.
January 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I am aware of reports that five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos may be in San Antonio. My staff and I are doing everything we can to locate him, check on his safety and demand his release. I will inspect the Dilley Detention Center next week.
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A Nueces County jury acquitted former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales on all charges, ending the first criminal case tied to the law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. kerane.ws/4jPdbBo
Jury acquits former Uvalde school officer in first criminal trial tied to Robb Elementary shooting
A Nueces County jury acquitted former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales on all charges, ending the first criminal case tied to the law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School...
kerane.ws
January 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM
A Nueces County jury acquitted former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales on all charges, ending the first criminal case tied to the law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. kerane.ws/4jPdbBo
"Cruz’s office confirmed the travel, stating it was a pre-planned work trip and that he will return before the storm hits the state."
Ted Cruz spotted on a plane to Laguna Beach ahead of Texas winter storm
A photo of Senator Ted Cruz on a plane to Laguna Beach as Texas braces for a winter storm is drawing a lot of attention.
www.fox4news.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"Cruz’s office confirmed the travel, stating it was a pre-planned work trip and that he will return before the storm hits the state."
"Crockett's campaign released an internal poll Tuesday evening by HIT Strategies showing that Crockett has 46% support to 33% for Talarico and 21% undecided."
In Texas Senate race, Crockett campaign says she is best candidate to reassemble Democratic base and expand the electorate in general election
Crockett's campaign says she is best candidate to bring Democrats to the polls in the general election.
www.cbsnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:28 AM
"Crockett's campaign released an internal poll Tuesday evening by HIT Strategies showing that Crockett has 46% support to 33% for Talarico and 21% undecided."
Early voting begins today in two special elections -- one in Tarrant and one in Harris county -- with major national ramifications
Spotlight On Texas Special Elections
Early voting begins today, January 21, and runs through January 27, in two special elections with national implications
texassignal.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Early voting begins today in two special elections -- one in Tarrant and one in Harris county -- with major national ramifications
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Senator Murphy says that he gave 24 hours notice before going to the detention center -- which he says has 400 children under 5 years old. He calls being denied entry "unacceptable and patently illegal" and that people should be fearful of what is going on there.
I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Senator Murphy says that he gave 24 hours notice before going to the detention center -- which he says has 400 children under 5 years old. He calls being denied entry "unacceptable and patently illegal" and that people should be fearful of what is going on there.
Temporary Protected Status is a humanitarian designation that allows nationals of certain countries to live and work legally in the United States when conditions in their home countries make a return unsafe. In Texas, the majority are from Venezuela, Haiti, and El Salvador.
Temporary Protected Status And Texas
About 147,000 TPS holders live in Texas. Venezuelans, Haitians, and Salvadorans make up the state’s three largest TPS-protected populations. The loss of work permits could put an estimated 117,000 Tex...
texassignal.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Temporary Protected Status is a humanitarian designation that allows nationals of certain countries to live and work legally in the United States when conditions in their home countries make a return unsafe. In Texas, the majority are from Venezuela, Haiti, and El Salvador.
"Most of the city's 30 crosswalk designs are rainbow Pride crosswalks in the Oak Lawn neighborhood and Black Lives Matter crosswalks in South Dallas. Those were created and funded by private organizations with city approval."
Dallas has until end of the month to remove rainbow crosswalks or face funding cuts, state says
The Texas Department of Transportation has given Dallas until Jan. 31 to remove its decorative crosswalks, according to a memo by City Manager Kimberly Tolbert.
www.keranews.org
January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
"Most of the city's 30 crosswalk designs are rainbow Pride crosswalks in the Oak Lawn neighborhood and Black Lives Matter crosswalks in South Dallas. Those were created and funded by private organizations with city approval."
HAPPENING TODAY: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments in a consolidated case challenging the recent law which requires Texas public schools to prominently display the Ten Commandments in every classroom
January 20, 2026 at 2:23 PM
HAPPENING TODAY: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments in a consolidated case challenging the recent law which requires Texas public schools to prominently display the Ten Commandments in every classroom
"Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s attempts to acquire Greenland—a stark departure from his remarks 10 years earlier, which have resurfaced in a viral clip showing him warning that then-presidential candidate Donald Trump could have “nuked Denmark” if elected."
Ted Cruz Praises Trump’s Greenland Push—10 Years After Warning He Could Nuke Denmark
Cruz praised the Trump administration’s efforts to acquire the Danish territory in an interview on Sunday.
www.forbes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s attempts to acquire Greenland—a stark departure from his remarks 10 years earlier, which have resurfaced in a viral clip showing him warning that then-presidential candidate Donald Trump could have “nuked Denmark” if elected."
Earlier today, Attorney General Ken Paxton issued what he is calling "a first-of-its-kind legal opinion, unparalleled in its size and scope, declaring the unconstitutionality of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) policies and programs in Texas government"
Attorney General Paxton Issues Legal Opinion Dismantling DEI in Texas, Declaring Decades’ Worth of DEI Frameworks—Memorialized in Over 100 Woke State Laws—Unconstitutional and Overruling a Flawed Opin...
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a first-of-its-kind legal opinion, unparalleled in its size and scope, declaring the unconstitutionality of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) policies and pro...
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
January 19, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Earlier today, Attorney General Ken Paxton issued what he is calling "a first-of-its-kind legal opinion, unparalleled in its size and scope, declaring the unconstitutionality of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) policies and programs in Texas government"
"Daily ICE arrests in Texas have jumped from an average of 85 per day during the final 18 months of the Biden Administration to 176 per day in the first six months under Trump, according to a Tribune analysis."
What to know about ICE operations in Texas
The Trump administration is going all in on accelerating mass deportation efforts. Here’s how ICE operations look in Texas, home to an estimated 2 million undocumented immigrants.
www.texastribune.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
"Daily ICE arrests in Texas have jumped from an average of 85 per day during the final 18 months of the Biden Administration to 176 per day in the first six months under Trump, according to a Tribune analysis."
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It's gone from bad to worse to disastrous for Houston's quarterback.
CJ Stroud makes playoff history vs. Patriots in divisional test
It's gone from bad to worse to disastrous for Houston's quarterback.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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The genius of The Faculty Lounge is how it looks at the perpetual arrested development of Gen X and Millennials without judgment. Having survived numerous apocalypses at this point, a lot of adults simply don’t know what the grown-up thing to do is.
Jennifer Mathieu: When A YA Author Grows Up
“I still understand adolescents. I work with them every day, but I was in my 30s when my first book was published. I’m firmly in mid-life right now, and my own adolescence seems weird to me.”
texassignal.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
The genius of The Faculty Lounge is how it looks at the perpetual arrested development of Gen X and Millennials without judgment. Having survived numerous apocalypses at this point, a lot of adults simply don’t know what the grown-up thing to do is.
“Ken’s work has swagger without ego.”
“It’s bold, graphic, and confident—but still soulful. You don’t have to ‘get’ art to feel his pieces; they hit you instantly."
“It’s bold, graphic, and confident—but still soulful. You don’t have to ‘get’ art to feel his pieces; they hit you instantly."
Sculptures Explore Size Of Texas And The Weight Of Nostalgia
In his pieces, Ken Womack captures the looming shadow of modernity and capitalism, often transforming everyday items into cyclopean artifacts.
texassignal.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“Ken’s work has swagger without ego.”
“It’s bold, graphic, and confident—but still soulful. You don’t have to ‘get’ art to feel his pieces; they hit you instantly."
“It’s bold, graphic, and confident—but still soulful. You don’t have to ‘get’ art to feel his pieces; they hit you instantly."
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🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
Rep. Johnson is one of several Texas congressional members cosponsoring Articles of Impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem:
Secretary Noem swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and protect the American people.
She has violated that sacred oath, leading a department that continues to deny people their rights and terrorize communities.
She must be impeached.
She has violated that sacred oath, leading a department that continues to deny people their rights and terrorize communities.
She must be impeached.
January 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Rep. Johnson is one of several Texas congressional members cosponsoring Articles of Impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem:
The organization Indivisible shows several more protests against ICE happening this upcoming weekend, many of them at bridges on prominent Texas highways.
ICE Protests Continue Throughout Texas
While many Texans are calling to abolish ICE, just a few officials in the state are taking that same position despite widespread public condemnation over their actions
texassignal.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
The organization Indivisible shows several more protests against ICE happening this upcoming weekend, many of them at bridges on prominent Texas highways.