I helped lead ICE. Trump’s dragnet enforcement doesn’t make us safer. | Opinion

I helped lead ICE. Trump’s dragnet enforcement doesn’t make us safer, writes Jason Houser.

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Reject populism. Voters should swap Ken Paxton and Abdul El-Sayed. | Opinion

Reject populism. Texas Republicans and Michigan Democrats should strike a deal to reject both Ken Paxton and Abdul El-Sayed, writes Richard Hanania.

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What faith looks like after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's death

"We gathered to reject the violence, and to proclaim that every human being bears the image of God," writes Rev. Hannah E. Atkins Romero.

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AI is breaking out of Silicon Valley's control. Will Ted Cruz care?

Cruz’s SANDBOX Act would guarantee that AI remains unregulated. Ironically, it’s named for the experimental “sandboxes” that are already failing to keep AI under control.

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President Trump, bring the troops home from Iran

Isabella Gonzales was only 19 when an Iranian attack killed her. Honor her sacrifice and end the war, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.

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President Trump, bring the troops home from Iran

Isabella Gonzales was only 19 when an Iranian attack killed her. Honor her sacrifice and end the war, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.

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Want to defeat Sharia law? Try supporting a free and open society. | Opinion

Rob Schneider (remember him?) is convinced that Texas is being taken over by Sharia law, and Republican politicians are to blame. He's half right, says Evan Mintz.

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The Tides of Tarrant: Alisa Simmons Is Taking On the Far Right for County Judge

In Texas’ key swing county, this Democratic commissioner is turning to voters to oust the arch-conservative Tim O’Hare.

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The 'Sharia threat' is a hoax. Here's why.

It's a blatant falsehood used to gain political leverage. And it's dangerous.

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Hey Houston Democrats, please vote for this Republican judge | Endorsement

The Houston Chronicle editorial board recommends Republican incumbent Dan Simons over the deeply flawed former Judge Ramona Franklin for Harris County’s 496th District Court.

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A roomful of Black Democratic voters. James Talarico wasn’t there.

At Rep. Jolanda Jones' "The road to Blue goes through Black" event in Third Ward, Black Houstonians had plenty of advice for James Talarico and other Dems courting their vote, writes Regina...

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Demand ICE accountability! (Especially if you’re Mayor Whitmire.) | Editorial

Ignore the chaos at City Hall. Houstonians are united in opposition to ICE's deadly tactics. Now Mayor Whitmire needs to add moderate voices to the call for accountability, writes the editorial...

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Tropical Storm Bertha is coming to Houston. Build the Ike Dike. | Opinion

As Houston hunkers down for Tropical Storm Bertha, a bipartisan team reiterates a call to build the Ike Dike.

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Talarico's border pitch swayed this GOP sheriff. Did it sway Hispanic voters?

Along the Texas border, senatorial candidate James Talarico worked to draw disaffected Hispanic Democrats who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, writes columnist Joe Holley. Are Texans listening?

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Keep Houston growing and affordable. Cut parking minimums. | Editorial

How can Houston keep growing and stay affordable? Cut parking minimums, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.

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I study heat risk. Texas buildings aren't ready for heat waves.

Summers are getting hotter. Blackouts are more frequent. Our UT-Austin study found that even healthy young adults are at risk.

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Teaching the Bible in Texas schools is good, actually | Opinion

Texas is right to include the Bible in school instruction because biblical literacy is essential to understanding American history, literature and culture, writes Gary Frankel.

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Trump is wrong. There’s still no evidence of widespread voter fraud. | Opinion | Opinion — Houston Chronicle

On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump delivered a national address in which he cited a Department of Homeland Security report finding that approximately 278,000 non-citizens were registered to v...

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Will increasing ICE and HPD collaboration prevent tragedies? - Houston Chronicle

Will increasing ICE and HPD collaboration prevent tragedies?  Houston Chronicle

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Trump's mass deportation agenda is bad economic policy | Opinion

Congress needs to reinvent immigration as a tool for economic prosperity, writes Loren Steffy.

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For me, insulin is like oxygen. Congress should cap its price at $35. | Opinion

For me, insulin is like oxygen. That's why Congress should cap its price at $35, writes League City resident Christy Flowers.

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Will increasing ICE and HPD collaboration prevent tragedies?

"No more masked agents without body cameras. No more pursuits with unmarked vehicles. If those are our demands, it sounds like HPD and other area agencies have a role to play," writes Trey G.

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At Dunlavy Park, a defiant, joyous Houston rose for Lorenzo Salgado

In the sweltering heat at Dunlavy Park, protesters for Lorenzo Salgado brought cumbia, braids, food and solidarity — a portrait of a diverse city mourning together, resisting fear and choosing...

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There's no need to replace NRG Stadium, and other World Cup lessons. | Editorial

With the World Cup behind us, Houstonians can take pride in successfully serving as a host city. And this time nobody called us "butt ugly," writes the editorial board.

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Can ICE kill without accountability? That's for Democrats to decide. | Opinion | Opinion — Houston Chronicle

When I learned that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, I did what I imagine many young Latinos across our city did.

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