HCF Wire News Archive: Houston, Texas and National Coverage
State & Local News
1062 stories- Opinion (Kenny Webster): Gina Wants Texas to Forget the Time She Defended Defunding the Police
- Harris County Must Remove Demographic-Based Voter Ads Under New Settlement
- Harris County Tops 1 Million Early Votes. What Could That Mean for Election Night?
- Deposition Blocked as New Names Emerge in Fake Transgender Text Message Investigation
- ICE Says Its Agent Can't Be Locally Prosecuted for Houston Crash. Legal Experts Disagree
- Democrats Ride THC Ban Backlash in Race for Lieutenant Governor
- Granbury Blocked From Removing Political Signs
- Texans to Turn Clocks Back Despite Law Supporting Permanent Daylight Saving Time
- Jury Gives McKinney ISD Trainer 5 Years for Sexual Assault of Student
- Houston Astros Name Randy Flores New General Manager
- Jury Rules Family of Christa Bauer to Raise Lee Gilley's Children in Child Custody Trial
- Grand Jury Indicts ICE Officer for Striking Houston Immigrant With Vehicle
- Former Turkey Leg Hut Owner Lynn Price Sentenced in Bar 5015 Arson Case
- Harris County Revises Ankle Monitor Procedures Following High-Profile Escapes
- ICE Arrests More Than 4,000 Illegal Aliens in 10-Day 'Lone Star Mission'
- Young Woman Threatens Turning Point Speaker at UT San Antonio
- More Than $2 Million Seized in Galveston-Area Illegal Gambling Investigation
- Houston's Historic Kirby Mansion Demolished Under New Ownership
- Emails Show Trump Admin Paused Part of Big Bend Border Wall Even Before a Judge's Order Blocking Construction
- Silsbee Coach Praised After Performing Heimlich on Choking Middle School Student
- Deposition Ties National GOP Women's Group to Texts About Transgender Youth
- Talarico Outraises Paxton in Texas Senate Race as Outside Groups Loom Large
- Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Beloved Pediatrician in Conroe
- High Housing Costs Cut Into Texans' Income Gains in 2025, New Census Data Shows
- Texas AG's Office Sues Harris County Clerk for Allegedly Running 'Racially Discriminatory Advertisements'
- Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Charged With Sexual Assault of a Minor
- Houston Police Officer Charged With Injury to Father Following Family Dispute
- Tesla Video Contradicts Women's Robbery Claim, Both Arrested for False Report
- Indian National Convicted of Illegally Voting in Texas
- Comptroller Bars Entities With Financial Ties to Convicted Human Traffickers From Agency Contracts, Grants
- Poll: Texans Overwhelmingly Support Data Centers Paying Their Own Infrastructure Costs
- UH Student Government Promotes Democrats, Raises Questions About Taxpayer Resources
- Southern Ports Continue Reopening to Livestock Imports Amid Rise in Screwworm Cases
- Central Texas Judge Resigns to Avoid Disciplinary Action
- Group Behind Trans Mailers Must Answer Questions Under Oath, Travis County Judge Rules
- South Texas Police Officer Found Shot to Death in Houston Apartment
- Man Arrested for Robbery at Cypress PNC Bank Was Out on Parole for 2012 Bank Robbery
- Houston Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Companies Offer Better Pay and Benefits for Tax Relief
- Civil Rights Organizations Sue Texas Secretary of State, DPS Director Over Voter Registration Delays
- HPD Says Officers Called ICE 88 Times From July Through September
National News
752 stories- Federal Judge Blocks Trump DOJ Threats Against Election Workers Ahead of 2026 Midterms
- Federal Prosecutor in Alaska Confirms Criminal Investigation Into Senate Dem Nominee Is Underway
- Exclusive: ICE Captures Illegal Alien at Center of NYC Manhunt After Sanctuary City Release
- 'Biscuit' the Dog Is Latest Dead Felon to Get Their Voting Rights Back From Spanberger, Confused Owner Says
- Feds Target $3.7B in Research Funds as Part of DEI Crackdown
- Trump Admin Approves $2.1 Billion Sale of Patriot Interceptors to Ukraine
- Federal Appeals Court Rules Idaho Can Enforce Pro-Life Laws While Appeals Process Plays Out
- Treasury Flags $8B in Suspicious Foreign-Directed Transfers Through US Money Services Firms
- Schumer Accused of Yearlong Plot to Plant 'Decoy' Candidate in Critical Senate Race
- Pope Leo Makes History in US Election With Move Confirmed by Vatican
- Liberal Court Delivers Immigration Win for Trump as Judge Warns of 'Floodgates' If Law Firm Succeeded
- California Election Workers Hit With Criminal Subpoenas as Trump DOJ Turns Up Heat in Voting Showdown
- 4 US Cities Are the Lucky Winners of Trump's $300M Crime Crackdown Contest
- Bessent, Patel Announce Fraud-Related Arrests in Minneapolis
- Justice Department Tells Federal Judge That It May Seek Further Charges Against Comey
- DOJ Issues New Subpoenas in Alaska Senate Probe, Asks Judge to Intervene Over 'Conspiracy' Involving 2 Dan Sullivans
- Days Before Midterms, ICE and DOJ Announce New Wave of Noncitizen Voting Arrests
- Ahead of Second China Trip, Trump Administration Cracks Down on Chinese Influence
- GDP Increases by 3.4% in Third Quarter, Exceeding Wall Street Expectations
- Fox News Power Rankings: South Carolina Moves to Toss-Up
- Woman Shot Outside Virginia GOP Headquarters in Richmond, Party Confirms
- DOJ's 'Operation Ghostbusters' Targets Massive Student-Aid Fraud Scheme Built on Fake Enrollees
- Trump DOJ's Fight Over 20K Suspected Noncitizen Voters Takes Sharp Turn as California Ballots Pour In
- Little-Known Rule Could Stop Socialists From Being Sworn Into Congress
- Netanyahu Falls Short of Majority as Israel Faces Three Possible Paths to a New Government
- DHS Investigates Massive Data Breach Exposing 40,000 Employees, Including ICE and Border Patrol Agents
- FBI Reports 67% Jump in Violent Crime Arrests Under Trump Compared to Biden's Final Months
- Murkowski Snubs Trump-Backed Alaska Candidate, Endorses Democrat for Governor
- Democrat House Candidate Hit With Felony Summons at Campaign Event
- Emergency Declared at South Carolina Nuclear Site After Fire Erupts at Lab
- Attacker Shouting 'Allahu Akbar' Killed Outside Israeli Embassy in Serbia, Police Say
- DOJ Fires Back at Dem AG Over Election Day Guidance Telling Officials When to Call Cops on Federal Agents
- GOP Senate Majority Faces Fresh Uncertainty as 2 Key Races Tighten Days Before Midterms
- Mary Peltola's Campaign, Dems Backed Covert Scheme to Field Spoiler Candidates in Alaska Senate Race: Report
- Federal Judge Who Oversaw Maduro, Trump Cases Dead at 92
- Manhunt Underway for Violent Illegal Immigrant Who Was Released Under NYC Sanctuary Policies
- Federal Judge Rules Bill Essayli Unlawfully Serving as De Facto US Attorney in California
- Russian Diesel Tankers Close in on US Ports as Trump, Putin Deal Triggers Legal Showdown
- US Military Kills Five in Eastern Pacific Strike on Suspected Drug-Trafficking Vessel
- Trump Announces End of Biden-Era Methane Rule, Citing $45B in Savings