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House passes short-term funding bill to avoid shutdown before election

  • Sep 1
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DOGE’s claim of $110B in savings was vastly inflated and riddled with errors: GAO

  • Aug 7

Hundreds applied for $411k job filled by late Congresswoman's daughter

  • Jul 3
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IRS did better than expected in tax season, watchdog says

  • Jun 25

DOJ investigating MLB for religious violations after Pride hat warning

  • Jun 19

House passes $70B immigration funding bill, sending measure to Trump

  • Jun 9

Social Security retirement fund faces shortfall unless Congress acts

  • Jun 9

Trump admin proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaks

  • May 26

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Hundreds applied for $411k job filled by late Congresswoman's daughter

  • Jul 3
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Anonymous donor pays $8k debt for senior after 13 Investigates reported state's SNAP error

  • Feb 27
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Humble police chief placed on leave amid mysterious thirdparty investigation, city says

  • Dec 13, 2025
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Hidalgo's office appears to redact emails released to public by others

  • Nov 18, 2025
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Fort Bend County tax-assessor being investigated for misusing government money, search warrant shows

  • Oct 31, 2025
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Baytown officials say pump station failure caused sewage spill onto city streets

  • Apr 24, 2025
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Resources for refugees who reside in Houston dwindling after government revokes funding

  • Apr 10, 2025
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Former Navasota city manager candidate explains why he withdrew at the last moment

  • Mar 7, 2025

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Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial

Patel has faced scrutiny over his leadership for the past year, with his use of government resources emerging as a recurring storyline of his tenure.

  • May 15

13 Investigates: SNAP errors could cost Texas taxpayers up to $773M

If Texas' error rate when processing SNAP applications doesn't improve, taxpayers could be on the hook for up to $773 million under a new federal law, according to our 13 Investigates analysis of USDA data.

  • Mar 31

2 DOGE staffers say 'no' regrets for people losing income: Depositions

Deposition videos are providing a look at two people responsible for the largest termination of federal grants in the National Endowment for the Humanities' history.

  • Mar 15

Anonymous donor pays $8k debt for senior after 13 Investigates reported state's SNAP error

After 13 Investigates reported about an 84-year-old who owes the state nearly $9,000 due to an error by the SNAP office, an anonymous donor paid her bill in full.

  • Feb 27

84-year-old seeking job to repay $8K in SNAP benefits as state admits error

An 84-year-old Houston woman must repay nearly $9,000 for food stamps she received during a three-and-a-half year period after the state says it made an error.

  • Feb 24