Many have compared Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation with that of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991. But not long before that, there was another Washington appointment held up by sexual ...

What could a group of cloistered Catholic nuns possibly have in common with women convicted of some of the most terrible crimes imaginable? Quite a lot, it turns out. One group has voluntarily given ...

Have something you want us to investigate? Reach us at tips@kut.org. Donald Trump said last week he would consider Ken Paxton for attorney general if he’s elected president again. Paxton, the Texas ...

It’s easy to take the internet for granted. With high-speed broadband available at home and elsewhere, many of us stay constantly connected at work or school, when we shop, and even when we need ...

Paulino Serda was a small ranch owner near Edinburg, Texas, in 1915 when a group of Mexican bandits came through town. They demanded he open the gates that connected the ranches so the group could ...

The Texas legislative session and the new presidential administration are under way, and you know what that means: Pollsters are out asking questions. The political science department at the ...

SULPHUR SPRINGS — Silence falls over a crowd of 40 people on a windy afternoon in early November, each breath held in anticipation as two 800-pound bison slowly approach. Among the spectators are ...

On June 22, a hot summer day, a group of 10 family members and friends were wrapping up a tubing trip on the San Marcos River at Don’s Fish Camp in the Central Texas town of Martindale when they were ...

On this first day of in-person early voting in what has become the marquee political race in Texas, the Texas Tribune notes that both U.S. Senate candidates — Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James ...

On May 20 and 21, 1975, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and the Mothers of Invention recorded the live album Bongo Fury at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin. Zappa had played the hall a few ...

President Trump fulfilled a campaign promise to Libertarian supporters on his second day back in office by pardoning the former creator and owner of an underground e-commerce website known for drug ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced earlier this month that he is launching a primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn for his seat in the U.S. Senate. Now, Texans want to know who will fill ...