As immigration raids were reported in Austin and San Antonio last week, protesters gathered on Sunday, January 26, in support of immigrants and their contributions to American society. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
The actions come as President Donald Trump and his administration have begun cracking down on illegal immigration and laying the groundwork for rapid deportations.
That's exactly what happened in Colombia, where President Gustavo Petro initially blocked flights with deportees from landing in his country. But with President Trump threatening a 25% tariff on Colombian goods and other restrictions on Colombians coming to the U.S., President Petro relented.
About 130 people gathered at the headquarters of the conservative, Austin-based think tank Monday to watch Trump get sworn in for his second term. Wearing Trump scarves and “Make America Great Again” hats, they cheered when Trump stated, “The golden age of America begins right now,” during his inauguration speech.
Stargate — the joint venture between OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle — is starting its AI infrastructure plans with 10 data centers in Texas.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation was once run by President Donald Trump's pick for agriculture secretary, and another former CEO helped author Project 2025.
As part of a nationwide crackdown against immigrants who may be in the U.S. without legal status, agents took to several Texas cities Sunday.
In a move that has sparked debate, President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road dark web marketplace, who had been serving two life sentences plus 40 years for enabling the illegal trade of drugs and other illicit goods. People using his site traded in bitcoin to avoid detection.
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Texans are already bracing for big impacts in a state that the returning president has long admired.
President Donald Trump announced the $500 billion Stargate Project in Texas to advance AI research, starting with a data center in Abilene.
Stargate's first data center campus, located in Abilene, will be about 875 acres, but only says it will create at least 57 jobs.
Several Austin groups rally in front of the Texas Capitol on Inauguration Day to oppose President Donald Trump's policies.