Thousands of demonstrators were gathered for the President’s Day march and rally at the Texas State Capitol in Downtown Austin on Monday afternoon.
AUSTIN, Texas – Thousands of demonstrators were gathered for the President’s Day march and rally at the Texas State Capitol in Downtown Austin on Monday afternoon.
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Several protesters had signs that specifically called out Elon Musk and Doge.
The 50501 movement led the nationwide protests.
It stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. The Monday demonstration marked the second protest they organized this month.
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President’s Day protest at the Capitol
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“Democracy is under attack,” chanted protesters.
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“Donald Trump is stealing American jobs, an immigrant did not steal my job,” said Kristin Jenn, a protester.
Crowds of protesters voiced their feelings against President Donald Trump and his policies.
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One protester yelled with a megaphone, “There is no such thing as an illegal person on stolen land.”
Protests against Trump’s policies in Austin
There have been demonstrators across the country as part of a national day of protest. They are speaking out against the Trump administration and policies, they argue, are hurting communities
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They were posted with statements including ‘Trump is not the people’s president,’ ‘No kings on President’s Day,’ and ‘Impeach Trump.’
“I was given a verbal offer for my dream park for my first permanent national park ranger job on January 10,” said Jenn. “Two days after the election, myself, and my new supervisor, received a formal email saying this job no longer exists.”
Some people, like Jenn, were there to bring attention to the mass federal worker layoffs.
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“I had to apply for unemployment, and on the very same day I did that, Elon Musk tweeted a meme calling the 10% of the poorest Americans members of the parasite class,” said Jenn.
Gov. Abbott speaks on job cuts
What they’re saying:
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During a Monday press conference, Governor Greg Abbott answered questions about job cuts.
“As the Trump administration has stepped into this, they are realizing the magnitude of the way that money has been wasted or spent fraudulently,” said Governor Abbott.
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The Source: Information from interviews conducted by FOX 7 Austin’s Katie Pratt
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — James Taussig went 4 for 4 with a double and two RBIs to help UTSA send No. 2 overall seed Texas to the losers’ bracket with a 9-7 come-from-behind victory at the Austin Regional on Saturday night.
Host Texas (43-13) will play No. 3 seed Kansas State in an elimination game Sunday. The winner would have to beat the Roadrunners (46-13) Sunday night and again on Monday to advance to the super regionals.
The Longhorns scored five runs in the third inning off UTSA starter Conor Myles and reliever Connor Kelley to take a 6-1 lead.
Nathan Hodge had a two-run single and Taussig doubled in the final of four runs in the fifth as the Roadrunners pulled within 6-5.
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Hodge and Mason Lytle had RBI singles before Garrett Gruell doubled in a run as UTSA scored three more times in the sixth to grab an 8-6 lead.
Rylan Galvan hit a solo homer in the seventh to get the Longhorns within a run, but Taussig delivered a ninth-inning insurance run with a two-out single after Lytle’s one-out double.
Kendall Dove (3-0) got the win with a scoreless fifth inning. Braylon Owens pitched the final four innings and allowed a run on a hit and four walks for his third save.
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Max Grubbs (6-2) was saddled with the loss after allowing two runs in 1 1/3 innings in relief of starter Luke Harrison, who yielded five runs — two earned — in 4 1/3.
Texas softball beats 4-time defending champions Oklahoma at Women’s College World Series
Oklahoma remains alive in the double-elimination format and will play Oregon in an elimination game on Sunday.
No. 2 Texas Longhorns ride big inning past Houston Christian for win in Austin Regional
The No. 2 national seed Longhorns plated five runs in the fifth inning to beat the Huskies.
Find more Texas coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
The Mongomery Advertiser’s Adam Cole and The Tennesseean’s Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men’s NCAA baseball tournament.
Texas baseball took an expected-but-necessary first step toward a College World Series appearance and a potential national championship Friday, knocking off Houston Christian 7-1 in the first game of the Austin Regional in the 2025 NCAA tournament.
Now, a new challenge awaits for coach Jim Schlossnagle’s team.
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The Longhorns, the No. 2 national seed, will take on in-state foe UTSA in the second game of the regional they’re hosting at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas.
REQUIRED READING: Texas baseball vs Houston Christian highlights: Longhorns dominate Austin Regional opener
A win against the Roadrunners, who beat Kansas State 10-2 Friday, would be far from a guarantee. Texas and UTSA faced off on March 18 in Austin, with the Longhorns getting handed an 8-7 loss in 12 innings in Austin, one of only four losses they suffered outside of SEC play this season.
With another victory, Texas will further enhance its position to make the super regional round of the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in the past four years, as it would be the only team left in the double-elimination Austin Regional without a loss.
Watch Texas baseball in the Austin Regional live with ESPN+
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What channel is Texas baseball vs UTSA on?
Texas’ game against UTSA is not airing on traditional linear television. Instead, it’s being shown exclusively on ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming platform.
Texas baseball vs UTSA start time
Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: UFCU Disch-Falk Field (Austin, Texas)
The first pitch between Texas baseball and UTSA is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 31, though the start time could be pushed back if preceding NCAA tournament games go longer than scheduled.
NCAA baseball tournament schedule
Regionals: May 30-June 2
Super Regionals: June 6-9
College World Series: June 13-22/23
REQUIRED READING: Texas baseball regional schedule: Game times, tickets for Austin bracket
Texas baseball schedule 2025
Here’s a look at Texas’ past five results. To see the Longhorns’ full 2025 schedule, click here.
Country star Dierks Bentley lit up Austin’s Moody Center with high-energy charm and heartfelt hits on his Broken Branches North American Tour stop.
Dierks Bentley is an American country music singer and songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona. Since the early 2000s, Bentley has been releasing music. Both of his first studio albums released are certified Platinum in the U.S. and 27 of his singles have been on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts; 18 of which have reached #1. Bentley’s last album was released in 2023, Gravel & Gold. He is set to release a new album, Broken Branches, on June 13. The album will feature country artists such as Miranda Lambert and John Anderson.
The first of two artists opening for Dierks Bentley was The Band Loula. The Band Loula is a duo from Georgia. Their style is described as “swampgrass,” combining bluegrass and modern country. The duo is made up of Malachi Mills and Logan Simmons, who have been lifelong friends. The two have toured with major stars, including Brothers Osborne, Ashley McBryde, and Elle King. In May, they released their latest single, “Can’t Please ‘Em All.” During their set, they performed haunting songs such as “Running Off The Angels” and an unreleased song speculated to be titled “Karma Is The Devil.”
After The Band Loula, growing country musician Zach Top took to the stage. Zach Top has flown up the charts with hits such as “I Never Lie” and “Sounds Like the Radio.” Originally from Washington, Top moved to Nashville to begin building a career in music, especially being interested in country and bluegrass genres. His first self-titled debut EP, released in 2022, contained more bluegrass-style tracks compared to his latest album. In April 2024, he released his album Cold Beer & Country Music.
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He opened his set with “Sounds Like the Radio” and “The Kinda Woman I Like.” Early in the show, while Top was introducing himself, he told the crowd that he would play a few songs he wrote and a few he didn’t. Mid-set, Top and his band performed an amazing cover of George Strait’s “Amarillo by Morning.” He closed his set with the title track from Cold Beer & Country Music.
At around 9 PM, Dierks Bentley and his band came onto the stage to open up the first show on The Broken Branches Tour. He opened his set with “Gold,” a 2022 single, also featured on his album Gravel & Gold (2023). During the opening, Bentley and his band walked to the edge of the short catwalk in the center of the stage to perform together. It was obvious the group was close-knit from the way they interacted and hyped each other up on stage. Afterward, they performed other hits such as “I Hold On” from Riser (2014) and “Burning Man” from The Mountain (2018) that originally featured Brothers Osborne.
As the set came to a close, he played a fan favorite, one of his first chart-topping songs, “What Was I Thinkin’” from his 2003 debut self-titled album. For his encore, he performed “Drunk on a Plane” and a few other songs to bring his set to an end. Dierks Bentley’s The Broken Branches Tour will continue through the end of August.
