By Robert C. Koehler “Kill them all!” You have a problem with that? What are you, some kind of unmanly wimp? Pete Hegseth spits in your face. Let me catch my breath, calm myself, wipe my face. The cutting edge is raw. A hundred deaths, a thousand deaths, quickly turn into “collateral damage.” But the…

“What’s the best thing I can do for Texans? And I think it’s to continue to serve, but in a different way.” DALLAS —  U.S. congressional candidate Colin Allred joined Stephen A. Smith on his nationally broadcast Straight Shooter podcast for an in-depth conversation about his decision to return to Congress, the stakes of the moment, and the…

December 12, 2025 HEAD COUNT – 542 HD   STEERS: UNDER 300 LBS- $ 4.25 – $ 5.50 300-400 LBS- $ 4.00- $ 5.25 400-500 LBS – $ 3.50 – $ 5.20 OVER 500 LBS – $ 3.00 – $ 4.70 HEIFERS:  UNDER 300 LBS – $ 4.50 – $ 5.10 300-400 LBS – $…

“I applaud President Trump for putting American farmers first and holding Mexico’s feet to the fire to get this treaty honored. For years, producers in the Rio Grande Basin have been shorted the water they are legally owed, causing the loss of crops, jobs, industries, and livelihoods. Their willingness to come to the table speaks…

By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune December 12, 2025 The Trump administration is pulling federal funding from Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, which operates a McAllen migrant shelter. The South Texas charity is part of Catholic Charities USA and is a branch of the Diocese of Brownsville. Its executive director, Sister Norma Pimentel,…

By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune December 12, 2025 Southwest Airlines is building a new crew base for pilots and flight attendants that will bring 2,000 new jobs to Austin as part of an economic development agreement struck between the company, the city and the state, the company announced at a Friday news conference alongside…