Reena Jade Diamante

On this day… April 6, 2016: A @NY1 news assistant filming Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Bethpage, NY. April 6, 2023: A @SpectrumNewsDC Washington correspondent reporting from the White House.

Juan Chavez Velasco is a DACA recipient who has been in ICE custody for weeks after being detained bringing breastmilk to his baby in the NICU. His wife tells me everything now feels "torn apart". spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

Juan Chavez Velasco was on his way to deliver breastmilk to his six-week-old child in the NICU when immigration officials detained the DACA recipient outside his Weslaco home. @reenajade & @arianalipkin teamed up on the report for @SpectrumNews1TX

Texas Democrat @GregCasar pushing to regulate prediction markets over concerns of insider bets, @reenajade reports spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas…

A sneak peek of our @TXCapTonight special edition on the end of the Texas Dream Act. Catch the entire show tonight at 7 p.m. on @SpectrumNews1TX

Everyone needs to vote for King @James_Barragan

Thanks to the new iPhone camera, I was able to get this view of the East Wing of the White House this morning as it gets demolished. This vantage point is from the south end of the Treasury Department. A large construction perimeter has been set up that blocks most public views of the East Wing as President Trump’s 90,000 square foot ballroom project begins.

I asked @RepJeffries if there should be an increase to member security following this threat. "We certainly have to increase significantly the amount of safety that is provided and we continue to work on that" he said. WATCH @SpectrumNewsDC

Scoop: A spokesperson for @RepDonDavis tells me if the NC General Assembly votes for the new congressional map he will NOT drop out. He would run in either the 1st or 3rd District. #ncpol @SpecNews1RDU #NC01

I read that there was a “No Kings Day” protest in Brenham, Texas, the small town my Mom and her boyfriend live in that sits between Houston and Austin — population ~20,000. I jokingly asked her to swing by it to see what type of turnout there would be and to report back. Because @PopielarzRobin’s a good mom of a journalist, here’s what she found:

Friday night news dump from President Trump: “…I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!”

I asked @WesleyHuntTX why he jumped into a GOP Senate race that already has political heavyweights @KenPaxtonTX & @JohnCornyn. He said he's the "next generation of America First." Full interview at 7 on @TXCapTonight on @SpectrumNews1TX.

I asked @WesleyHuntTX about his position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and whether stopping aid would break our country's promise to protect Ukraine when they gave up their nukes in the '90s. Here's his answer. Full interview at 7 on @TXCapTonight

We are very excited to announce a new weekly political analysis segment with @TheTexanNews' @KonniBurton. Watch her debut tonight at 7 and see her every Thursday on Capital Tonight on @SpectrumNews1TX

1/2 @RepDaveTaylor's office responds: “I am aware of an image that appears to depict a vile and deeply inappropriate symbol near an employee in my office. The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it...

Remember this photo from FBI director Kash Patel's testimony before the House Judiciary committee? I asked Rep. Eric Swalwell about it during our interview on his new role as the ranking member of the new January 6th committee. Watch our full interview here: youtu.be/_oMwHiAnpmw

On the second anniversary of the horrific October 7th attack by Hamas, @StateDeputySpox Tommy Pigott tells me the Trump administration is looking to "end this dark chapter in history" and "lay the foundation for a broader peace in the region." @SpectrumNewsDC WATCH:

Congressman Wesley Hunt of Houston officially launches his bid for U.S. Senate. He’ll face Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary.

Asked @SenTedCruz about what needs to be done to end the shutdown, he said “it’s not complicated.” He added that Democrats are having a “temper tantrum.” @SpectrumNewsDC @SpectrumNews1TX

My father, a World War II bombardier, inspired me to pursue a life of public service and to defend our great nation from global threats. I enjoyed speaking with @reenajade about some of the highlights of my congressional career. Watch the interview ⬇️

San Antonio Spanish Colonial Missions — which are part of the TX’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site — lost 20% of staffing due to National Parks cuts. Visitation increased by 16% while funding has seen an opposite trend. NPS budget could lose an additional $176 million next year.