Immigration officials had allowed José Contreras Diaz, 30, to return to Texas on a chartered plane, but immediately sent him to a detention center on Wednesday. Read: Read More
Border Report – Johnson faces tough decision on DHS funding bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a tough decision on whether to bring a Senate-passed bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the floor on Thursday,…
Border Report – First Trump tariff refunds expected about May 11
The federal government is expecting to issue the first refunds of President Donald Trump’s invalidated tariffs on or about May 11, according to new court documents. Read: Read More
Border Report – Rising deaths in Congress highlight concerns of an aging legislative body
Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) last week became the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office, continuing an upward trend in the number of member deaths seen in recent years….
Tech Crunch – Salesforce is crowdsourcing its AI roadmap — with customers
Salesforce lets its customers lead its product roadmap with the thinking that if one enterprise customer has a problem, the others likely do too. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Once thriving, Laredo’s growth stalls under Trump’s immigration crackdown
The city’s economic growth has taken a dip, falling short of expectations amid a steep decline in international migration, among other factors. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Ysleta ISD eyes tax ratification election as enrollment declines, future layoffs possible
Superintendent Xavier De La Torre isn’t ruling out future layoffs at the Ysleta Independent School District if student enrollment continues declining – and is pinning hopes on stabilizing the district’s finances on…
Tech Crunch – Uber taps Hertz to clean, charge, and fix its Lucid Motors robotaxis
Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called “Oro Mobility” to provide fleet management solutions “across a range of mobility segments.” Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.
The Houston Democrat was elected earlier this year to finish out the term of Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March 2025. The safely blue district was left vacant for 334 days….
Tech Crunch – SpaceX backer 137 Ventures raises $700M for two growth-stage funds
VC firm 137 Ventures has raised over $700 million to back growth-stage startups. Its portfolio includes SpaceX, Anduril, Hadrian. Read more: Read More