State law enforcement and driver-licensing agency
Republicans face historic losses as polling indicates a difficult path to defending Senate seats in several battleground states. Even as private polls suggest some optimism, analysts warn the overall map remains unfavorable two months before the election.
The Texas Department of Public Safety has disclosed credible information about a planned violent attack in Austin. Benny Caldera Jr. was arrested in Converse near San Antonio after a tip led SWAT to a residence. He faces potential charges including felony terroristic threat against a public servant; federal authorities are involved.
Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco has received a 30-year sentence after admitting to coordinating travel and shelter for migrants who died or were injured in a 2022 tractor-trailer incident near San Antonio. Prosecutors say up to 48 migrants died when the air conditioning failed during the three-hour journey from Laredo to San Antonio. Several others have been convicted or sentenced in the broader operation.
An ICE agent has been indicted in Houston on a second-degree charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after authorities say he struck a fleeing man with an unmarked SUV during a chase on Oct. 10. The case has drawn scrutiny of federal policing under Trump-era immigration crackdowns and has raised questions about investigations into federal agents.