Featured

LONESTAR — 1.13.2026 — Paxton Scores Win Over Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Trips — Cornyn Wants Accountability Over Minnesota Child Care Fiasco — and More...

Ken Paxton Wins Fight Over Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a legal victory against the City of San Antonio after the city used taxpayer funds to finance travel for women seeking out-of-state abortions, a move Paxton argues violated Texas law. READ MORE.

Send us tips!: tips@DNM.news

Congressional Candidate Colin Allred: "Over 4 million Texans are going to see their healthcare premiums skyrocket, and Washington still has no deal to stop it."

State Senator Ada Hinojosa: "Now that President Trump has spoken, it is time for all Republicans to unite behind Eric Flores."

Rep. Chip Roy Press Office: "PASS THE SAVE ACT."

Senatorial Candidate Jasmine Crockett: "So let me get this right... Pam B can't seem to find the Epstein creeps, nor could she get 'crooked comey,' nor get through the Epstein files so she can comply with the law & turn them over, BUT she has the skill, time, and reason to believe that Jerome Powell is the CRIMINAL who needs to be investigated?! Asking for all of us seeing this shit show play out: WTF?!"

Ken Paxton Wins Fight Over Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a legal victory against the City of San Antonio after the city used taxpayer funds to finance travel for women seeking out-of-state abortions, a move Paxton argues violated Texas law.

Mamdani Says New York Child Care Expansion Promises Progress — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan last Thursday to increase funding for childcare beginning this year, to provide universal childcare throughout the state for children under the age of 5.

Trump Warns Cuba to Make a ‘Deal’ Following Recent Events — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a warning to the government of Cuba, suggesting that Venezuela’s close ally strike a deal with the US, ramping up pressure following Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s capture.

U.S. Launches Large-Scale Strikes on ISIS Targets — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The U.S. has launched what it deemed “large-scale strikes” against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria in response to an ambush last month that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter, announced U.S. Central Command on Saturday.

DHS Restricts Congressional Visits to ICE Amid Controversy — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has blocked members of Congress from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Minneapolis this weekend, requiring lawmakers to give prior notice under a new visitation policy.

John Cornyn Seeks Accountability Over Minnesota Child Care Fraud — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in sending a letter demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) amid mounting reports of widespread fraud and financial abuse within Minnesota's child care assistance program.

Ken Paxton Wins Fight Over Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

View Comments

Recent Posts

Bipartisan Housing Bill Heads to Trump's Desk With Several of Al Green's Measures Included

After years of pushing legislation that often stalled before the finish line, Congressman Al Green…

44 minutes ago

LONESTAR — 6.24.2026 — Abbott Says Data Centers Responsible for Their own 'Power' — Messi hits Career Goal in Dallas — and More...

Greg Abbott Warns Data Centers They 'Must Bring Their Own Power' In an interview with…

2 hours ago

Senate Passes War Powers Resolution, Deepening Divide With Trump

As pressure from President Donald Trump mounts on the United States Senate to pass a…

2 hours ago

Chip Roy Uses His Vote as Leverage in SAVE Act Standoff

Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) isn't just frustrated with the Senate; he's putting his vote where…

19 hours ago

Lionel Messi Breaks Record for Career Goals Scored in World Cup in Dallas

Argentina's Lionel Messi broke the record for career goals scored in the World Cup, scoring…

21 hours ago

Federal Judge Orders Overhaul of Database Texas Used to Flag Voter Information

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to dismantle a voter-eligibility database program that…

21 hours ago