Justice is elusive for many impacted by the deadly realities of a multi-billion dollar industry: human trafficking. A KXAN investigation reveals while Texas is a leader in legislation to stop it, few people actually face trafficking charges. We uncover difficulties Texas prosecutors face in dismantling modern-day slavery and what it means for those seeking accountability.
State Department officials on Saturday aggressively pushed back on claims shared by some senators that President Trump's 28-point plan for peace in Ukraine originated from Russia and is not the administration's position. Earlier on Saturday, PBS NewsHour correspondent Nick Schifrin reported comments from Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) where the lawmakers claimed...
Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) criticized the Trump administration’s recent plan to quadruple the tariff-rate quota for imported beef from Argentina, saying the country's beef wasn’t “that great.” “I stand behind our beef producers here,” Alford told anchor Oscar Jimenez in a Friday appearance on CNN. “We do not need more imports from Argentina.” “By the...
The Department of Defense (DOD) received an anonymous $130 million donation Thursday that the Pentagon will use to help pay troops as the federal government shutdown drags on. “On October 23, 2025, the Department of War accepted an anonymous donation of $130 million under its general gift acceptance authority. The donation was made on the...
Two Planned Parenthood affiliates have moved to challenge the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) from prohibiting their participation in Medicaid. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region requested an administrative hearing to challenge the state agency’s decision to block them from participating in the federal health insurance program. According to a...
A new ad from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) paints New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as a “socialist boss” of the Democratic Party, releasing the 30-second spot the same day House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) endorsed his home city nominee. “Together, we can raise taxes, defund the police, and build...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday the anti-tariffs advertisement featuring former President Reagan, which angered President Trump, will air during the World Series before being paused Monday. The ad led to Trump calling off trade negotiations between Canada and the United States. "Our intention was always to initiate a conversation about the kind of economy that...
The Trump administration leveled sanctions directly on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family members, escalating his feud with the South American leader. The Treasury Department sanctions accused Petro of failing to stem cocaine production in the country, a claim that comes as the Department of Defense has been striking ships that they’ve accused without...
President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing to make way for a new ballroom this week built into a full-blown controversy for the White House. Images of the East Wing abruptly being turned into a pile of rubble caused a visceral reaction for Trump critics, who saw it as a symbol of the ways the president has...
Rep. Marionette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown threatens payments of the food aid in some states. The “Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025” would keep the food aid program funded during the government lapse until the Department of Agriculture is funded through regular...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, throwing his weight behind a Democratic nominee who has divided the party for his far-left views. Jeffries, who represents parts of Brooklyn, had declined to weigh in on the race for months, since Mamdani won a surprise victory over...
If the Trump administration wants to use tariffs to fight “persistent” goods trade imbalances, the right statute is Section 122 of the Trade Act, not the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act lets the president impose a temporary import surcharge “in the form of duties” to “restrict imports” — explicitly, narrowly and...
Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale, a key supporter of President Trump, suggested Thursday that the president was “terribly advised” on his decision to pardon Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. “I love President Trump; this is possibly the greatest admin of my lifetime — except for these pardons,” Lonsdale wrote Thursday in a post on social platform X,...
