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Category: Elections
State of Texas: Special Session 4 brings progress, division on Abbott’s priorities
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas lawmakers started their fourth special session Tuesday and made quick progress on…
Biden’s movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border…
Biden Gets Scorched – by Republicans and Democrats – for Refusing to Sanction Hamas
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Nate Paul, the businessman at the center of Ken Paxton’s impeachment, charged with four new federal crimes
During the impeachment trial, whistleblowers testified they believed Paul to be a criminal and were concerned…
Texas gains 215 acres Border Patrol cops will now sweep for migrants
Texas pointed to old maps to claim the islands, including Fronton Island, had always been part…
Iowa voters in one of the most conservative counties speak out about political issues
Iowa will be holding the Republican presidential caucuses on Jan. 15. Voters there will get the…
Sentence Given to Drug Dealer Caught Near Louisiana-Texas Border
A drug dealer from Noble, Louisiana, will spend nearly 3 decades behind bars after he was…
Congress Has Competition: Three Arrested for Running ‘High-End Brothel’ in DC Area
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Woman Arrested for Threatening to Kill Texas Federal Judge in Abortion Pill Case
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A woman was arrested in Florida on Wednesday on charges that…
‘Border communities are safer than non-border communities,’ Texas congressman says
A comparison of federal crime data by a South Texas congressman found Texas border communities are…
Democrats win on abortion rights, and other highlights from Tuesday’s off-year elections
Democrats have a lot to be happy about after winning major races in Tuesday’s off-year election.…
Texas homeowners and businesses will get a tax cut after voters appro…
The $18 billion property tax-cut package is aimed squarely at lowering school district property taxes, which…
Trans student, others denied from roles in ‘Oklahoma!’ musical at Sherman High School
A new gender-related decision by school leaders in Sherman ISD is affecting the upcoming production of…
Texas Republican Charged With Child Pornography Possession Hours Before Election
Brad Benson, who’s running for city council in Granbury, was arrested on two felony charges on…
Texas governor calls 4th Special Session for border security bills
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday evening called a fourth Special Session of the Texas Legislature…
More Fun With Berserk VA Democrats: Yet Another Man Loses His Mind at Poll Worker
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Supreme Court hears major gun case on right of accused domestic abusers to possess firearms
The case will test how far the conservative majority is willing to go in interpreting the…
Texas Legislature’s third special session yields lean results for Gov. Abbott, GOP right
In this year’s regular session, which ended Memorial Day, and again in a special session that…
Ted Cruz says he expects to run for president again, criticizes Democ…
In an interview about his upcoming book “Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America,” Cruz…
Dems relish Johnson’s funding crusade as 2024 ammo
The new speaker has leaned into the right flank’s spending crusade, giving House Democrats plenty of…
Republican infighting kills Texas legislature’s chances of passing big border bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican state politicians have failed to unite around comprehensive border security legislation following…
Texas defendant challenging federal gun law at the Supreme Court says he doesn’t want firearms anymore
Texas defendant challenging federal gun law at the Supreme Court says he doesn’t want firearms any…
Alabama mayor commits suicide after being outed as transgender, reports say
A conservative news website exposed the fact that Copeland was transgender days prior.
Judiciary Committee launches inquiry into cutting of Texas razor wire
Federal judge recently ordered Border Patrol to not cut wire
All eyes on fourth special session as priority bills left for dead in Texas legislature
UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect new details on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s condition.With…
Tommy Tuberville Is a Pro-Life Hero, So What Are His Republican Colleagues Doing?
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Dan Patrick diagnosed with viral pneumonia as lawmakers ready for another possible session
“He will be recovering and working from home until he can resume his full-time schedule,” Patrick’s…
With time running out, Texas Senate punts on taking action on border bill
The Senate on Sunday afternoon failed to take action on a border security bill, leaving virtually…
Feud between House and Senate leaders may scuttle far reaching border security bill
Texas lawmakers end their third special session Tuesday. A last minute flare up between Lt. Governor…
Fighting between legislative leaders imperils Texas border security bills
By Zach Despart and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Discord between the Republicans who control…
Op-ed: America’s Border War Has Begun: Todd Bensman’s Dramatic Eyewitness Report on Texas’ Invasion of a Mexican Cartel Island Crawling with Gang Members and Ringed with Sniper Nests … and It’s All Happening Inside the U.S.
Daily Mail, October 5, 2023 In the early dawn’s orange glow, a Texas Rangers commander briefs…
Bishops lament record number of migrant deaths at the border
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Catholic leaders representing three states and two nations gathered Saturday…
Infighting among Texas state leaders threatens school choice, border security legislation
As a Texas special session focused on school choice and border security comes to a close,…
Brandywine, more sue State of Texas for backing out of leases
The above video shows KXAN Live’s top morning headlines for Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. AUSTIN (ABJ)…
House Speaker Mike Johnson greets official Washington in a honeymoon period that’s likely to be brief
One of the most unrecognizable members of Congress is now navigating new relationships, a potential government…
Closer look at the bill that would allow Texas peace officers to return migrants to Southern border
Texas lawmakers have just four days left to complete a special session in Austin, but several…
Homemade explosive found in backpack along border wall in South Texas
Backpacks loaded with ammo and a homemade explosive device were discovered by U.S. Border Patrol agents…
Appeals Court Halts Gag Order Against Donald Trump in Election Interference Case
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Texas Border Coalition: Vote ‘YES’ on Propositions 6 and 8!
TBC urges a vote YES on both Proposition 6, to create the Texas Water Fund, and…
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill Forcing Biden Admin to Make Catch-and-Release Data Public
“The Biden administration has gone to great lengths to hide record levels of illegal immigration at…
Mexican-bound weapons, ammo seized at Eagle Pass border crossing
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Borders officers seized weapons, magazines and ammunition from a pickup…
Governor Abbott Travels To Israel, Reaffirms Unwavering Support
Governor Greg Abbott this morning arrived in Israel to reaffirm Texas’ enduring and unwavering support of…
President Biden requests border money to boost support for foreign aid
Some Republicans call for changes to border policy.
Embattled New York Representative George Santos Wins House Vote to Avoid Expulsion
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Republican spending bill would block gun background check rule
The House GOP is looking to use the appropriations process to block a proposed rule to…
President Biden requests border money to boost support for foreign aid
Some Republicans call for changes to border policy.
White House: ‘Handful’ of Americans Allowed to Exit Gaza Via Rafah Border Crossing
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CBP Seizes 12 Weapons, 24 Magazines, & 68 Rounds at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
“This significant outbound enforcement action illustrates CBP’s ongoing commitment to our priority border security mission and…
Texas again deployed a barrier to deter migrants without a federal permit. This time at the New Mexico border
A battle is quietly brewing between Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over the…
Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether public officials can block critics from…
Indigent migrants can get legal counsel for Operation Lone Star arrests, Texas Supreme Court says
Low-income migrants who are arrested in Texas under Operation Lone Star can receive legal counsel, the…
Laredo BP Stopped Human Smuggling Attempt at Checkpoint
Texas Border Business LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working at the I-35 checkpoint stopped…
Texas Senate votes to spend $1.5B to build more state border wall
The Texas Senate on Tuesday afternoon passed a controversial bill to spend $1.54 billion more for…
Time running short to approve Texas school voucher plan
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The end of the third special legislative session is approaching quickly, and still…
Young Republican Caroline Fairly launches grassroots campaign in Dumas, vows to address bo
Caroline Fairly, a young Republican vying for the Texas House District 87 seat currently held by…
Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire for now at busy Mexico border crossing
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge Monday ordered Border Patrol agents not to interfere with…