We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And author Tayari Jones talks about her latest novel, "Kin." ...

Officials in the coastal city expect a “water emergency” within months and to fully run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel supplies to Texas airports, trigger a surge in gasoline prices ...

The Blue Zones Project partners with municipalities, healthcare providers, schools and employers to emulate practices from ...

Officials for the sixth-largest school district in Texas said the closures were part of districtwide boundary changes prompted by declining enrollment and a budget deficit.

Twenty-three people have died since October in ICE custody, as advocates warn about overcrowding and health care access.

If they win in November, Steve Toth and Brandon Herrera are poised to join the group known for its conservative absolutist approach and willingness to defy GOP leaders.

The surge of millions of travelers as schools take spring breaks would put pressure on even a fully staffed airport system. With the staffing problems that tend to accompany a government shutdown, ...

The poll, conducted on behalf of the Democrats’ Senate Majority PAC, shows state Rep. James Talarico leading U.S. Sen. John Cornyn by one percentage point in a hypothetical fall matchup in the Texas ...

Houston Matters catches up with the Valley Lodge Trail Riders on their way to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Members of Congress intervened in a bipartisan effort to secure the release of three brothers from McAllen who were detained with their parents after a routine immigration check-in.

In a letter to the National Science Foundation written by Rep. John Moolenaar, the Michigan Republican outlined several accusations against Texas A&M and the University of Washington, claiming their ...

The risk for excessive rainfall is higher north of Houston, while a marginal risk is forecast for the metro area down to the Gulf Coast.