By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — The latest survey of the U.S. Senate race from Texas Public Opinion Research shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton, 45% to 40%, marking the Austin state representative’s largest lead in any public poll taken during the general election period. Since Paxton locked…

By Kate Wells and Stephanie Armour Jul 28, 2026 (iStock/Getty Images) The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse. That’s the concern of food safety leaders across the U.S. who are raising alarms over federal cuts they say have made it harder to detect and stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, such as the…

By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 Texas’ multibillion-dollar estimate for what it will lose on sales tax breaks for data centers is growing, but the Comptroller’s Office warned lawmakers on Monday they have little information about whether data centers are meeting their promises to be eligible for the exemption. Out of 138…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee announced Monday it is looking into U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Terrell — though it did not specify what the probe is about. The Ethics panel is scrutinizing Gooden for a matter that was referred to the committee last month by…

By Ayden Runnels and Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release from their custody one of the witnesses to a federal immigration agent’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego must be released from detention within 48…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard successfully completed a major interoperability exercise conducted by the crews of Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) and Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Hopen, marking a significant milestone in international Arctic cooperation and operational readiness. The exercise, part of Operation Arctic Cohesion (OAC) 2026, took place from July…

View as a webpage  /  Share Office of Communications (Washington, D.C., July 27, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for participating state-inspected meat processors to ship their products across state lines. Under…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday asked state lawmakers to study ways to further infuse religion into public life as part of a new crop of interim charges unveiled by the Texas Senate leader. One of the lieutenant governor’s directives tells senators to compare state and…

By Karen Kerrigan Many hospitals are destabilizing small businesses across America by exploiting a little-known federal charity care program to drive healthcare costs up. The 340B Drug Pricing Program was supposed to help safety-net hospitals serve vulnerable patients by letting them buy prescription medicines at a discount. But because hospitals are not actually obligated to…

Number of U.S. Measles Cases Already Tops Total of 2025 Cases Texas physicians have an important message for parents as the new school year is about to begin: Ensure your children are current on all their necessary vaccinations. Their message comes as the country faces the highest number of measles cases in more than 30…