Featured

LONESTAR — 2.20.2026 — Talarico Strikes Donation Jackpot With Colbert Controversy — Paxton Sues Baby Monitor Company Over Alleged CCP Ties — and More...

The Talarico Interview That Wasn't, And Why That Made It Bigger

State Representative James Talarico (D-TX) was scheduled to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 16th... READ MORE.

Send us tips!: tips@DNM.news

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "If you know anything about Texas women, you know we don't sit quietly. We show up. So go vote!"

Senator Ted Cruz: "The Ayatollah and the Mullahs have a choice. Do they want to be forcibly removed, or do they want to accept the opportunity to leave? I hope the Ayatollah has more sense than Maduro and Noriega."

Rep. Keith Self: "Texans, EARLY VOTING is underway! Don't forget about Proposition 10: banning Sharia in Texas."

Gubernatorial Candidate Gina Hinojosa: "Greg Abbott turned his back on us but he forgot one thing: He can't gerrymander this race."

The Talarico Interview That Wasn't, And Why That Made It Bigger — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon — State Representative James Talarico (D-TX) was scheduled to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 16th...

Clearway Brings 300 MW Solar, 200 MW Storage Project Online — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Clearway Energy Group and Clearway Energy, Inc. announced the Pine Energy Center in Hopkins County, Texas, has reached commercial operations...

State Department Launches Edge AI Package in Indo-Pacific Region — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week the start of a “competitive process” to grant up to $200 million in foreign aid funding...

Christopher Landau Will Co-Host Pacific Agenda Summit — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week that Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau...

Trump Says He Will Soon Decide If US Should Strike Iran — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — President Donald Trump warned this week that he’ll decide whether the U.S. commences military action with Iran within the next 10 days...

Ken Paxton Sues Lorex Technology Over Alleged CCP Ties — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Lorex Technology Inc. and Lorex Corporation...

The Talarico Interview That Wasn't, And Why That Made It Bigger — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon

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.

Recent Posts

Trump Eyes Deal While Iran Hits Pause

As members of Congress return to Washington, D.C., this week, the tabled issue of ending…

17 hours ago

Matrix Renewables Breaks Ground on $750 Million Solar Project

Matrix Renewables and EPC Contractor SOLV Energy have officially begun construction on the Tormes Solar…

19 hours ago

Energy Prices May Explode in Coming Weeks, ExxonMobil VP Warns

ExxonMobil's Senior Vice President Neil Chapman warned the public that energy prices may explode in…

19 hours ago

Texas Immigration Crackdown Advances After Appeals Court Steps In, Clearing Senate Bill 4

A federal appeals court handed Texas a major legal victory Friday, allowing a first-of-its-kind state…

19 hours ago

Ken Paxton Wins Temporary Restraining Order Against Discord

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that he has secured an emergency Temporary Restraining…

20 hours ago

Trump to Cancel America 250 Concert, Wants to Hold MAGA Rally Instead

President Trump called for the "America 250" concert to be cancelled Saturday after multiple artists…

20 hours ago