A proposal in the House would cut the maximum Pell Grant award by $1,500 and remove eligibility for part-time students. Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! Nearly half a million Texas students stand to get less help paying for college because of aggressive cuts federal lawmakers are...
Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxis rolled out for the first time on roads in Austin, Texas on Sunday. In videos shared by Tesla on X, a small group of invited analysts, influencers and shareholders were shown participating in paid rides. The small number of vehicles deployed had a human safety operator in the passenger seat, according to...
The BBC asked Texans and those visiting the state what they make of US President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran. Trump told the nation in a televised address on Saturday night that the US had carried out “massive, precision strikes” on three key facilities. Iranian officials confirmed sites were struck...
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. Come September, every public school classroom will be required to display the Ten Commandments — part of a larger push in Texas and beyond to increase the role of religion in schools. On Saturday,...
She turned professional after appearing in the Great Britain and Ireland team that won last year’s Curtis Cup at Sunningdale. She has subsequently posted LET victories at the New South Wales Open, Joburg Ladies Open and the recent Dutch Open. Rhodes would not have believed anyone suggesting she would make such an impact so soon...
How do you shut down chaos? Prevent it from starting in the first place. And then shut it down definitively when prevention fails. With anti-ICE rallies popping up across the nation and the state of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott decided an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of tear gas. Late last night, a...
It may seem a bit early to start gaming the 2026 midterm elections, but not for Senate races — and perhaps especially in Texas, where even a deep-red electorate has its issues with its own incumbents. John Cornyn recently tried to move up the Senate Republican leadership ladder after the retirement of Mitch McConnell, eventually...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an online child safety bill that requires Apple and Google to ensure that their app stores verify the age of users in the nation’s second most populous state. Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps or make in-app purchases. The bill was...
“This is absolutely unprecedented, what they’re trying to do here,” one law professor said of the bill. Texas’s State Senate has passed an anti-abortion bill that seeks to punish anyone who distributes abortion medication with huge fines — and it includes a provision forbidding any state court from reviewing its constitutionality. Senate Bill 2880 allows...
This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. Texas is considering a sweeping set of legislative changes that would erode First Amendment protections, emboldening corporations and powerful individuals to use retaliatory lawsuits to silence their critics. If passed, the bills...
Over the past weekend, several candidates in suburban Texas school districts who opposed book bans won their elections, defeating conservative officials who had supported and implemented such policies in recent years. Book bans in the Lone Star State have largely targeted titles with LGBTQ themes, Black or Brown characters, or authors of the same backgrounds....
Getty Images A sign outside a SpaceX facility near the proposed new city The area where Elon Musk’s SpaceX company operates on the southern tip of Texas is to officially become a city called Starbase. Residents approved incorporating a patch of land as the new municipality in an election on Saturday. Most of the 283...
A British nursing student studying in the US has been found stabbed to death in an apartment in Houston, Texas, just days before she was due to graduate, say police and her family. Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, 23, was discovered on 26 April by officers who had gone to her flat to check on her, Houston...
World number one Scottie Scheffler is on track for his first win this year as he extended his lead to six shots in a storm-affected second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Friday’s play in Texas was held up for more than six hours and and many players did not complete the second round,...
Mike Wendling Reporting fromBastrop, Texas Getty Images The site pictured in 2023, with SpaceX facilities at the top, The Boring Company located to the left and the building housing local businesses in the centre. Since then, the development has expanded further. After fleeing Silicon Valley for political and business reasons, Elon Musk is building a...