+ What is the "boyfriend loophole" in federal gun law? + What is the Violence Against Women Act? + Where do @tedcruz  + @JohnCornyn  stand on the legislation? + How does the act being stalled affect Texas? Answers to those questions are here:

Not that long ago, the human migration business was booming in the tiny Guatemalan town of La Técnica. The Trump administration's immigration crackdown has changed everything. Watch:

Houston's police chief wants lawmakers to prevent abusive dating partners from buying guns. Here’s what you need to know about the so-called “boyfriend loophole” in federal gun law.

Texas executed Travis Runnels for a prison murder. His lawyers said false testimony put him on death row.

The State Department has advised against travel to Mexican border states and the president has considered labeling cartels as terrorist organizations. But officials continue to downplay violence in cities where migrants are sent to wait for hearings.

U.S. officials are forcibly sending asylum-seeking parents and children to Guatemala, even if they are not from the country. Via @latimes 

Brad Jordan, better known to millions of hip-hop fans as Scarface from the Geto Boys, is running for Houston City Council. Here’s a look at his campaign from @TexasMonthly .

Texas prison officials violated a judge's order to provide inmates with air conditioning. Now prisoners' lawyers get to investigate.