Biden’s reversal on border wall construction drew backlash and sparked a fight among Texas rivals for…
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Ken Paxton endorses candidates challenging House Republicans who impe…
Paxton’s campaign promised more details soon on a “statewide Fall tour,” including campaign stops with the…
‘I’m here to win’: Dade Phelan says he’ll stay as House chief despite calls for new boss
“Dan Patrick’s not happy being lieutenant governor. He wants to be the speaker too,” Phelan said.…
Abbott calls for legislature to address school choice, border in third special session
Governor Greg Abbott officially issued his proclamation for the third special session for the Texas legislature,…
Texas will have an $18.6 billion surplus and avoid a recession, compt…
The updated comptroller’s report raises the amount of revenue available to the state over the 2024-25…
New Texas law aims to give Black, Latino students better access to advanced math classes
AUSTIN (KXAN) — There’s a new state law requiring all middle school students who test in…
Governor Abbott Announces Third Special Session Agenda
Governor Greg Abbott today announced Special Session #3 and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for…
Texas and Justice Dept. will face off at 5th Circuit over anti-migrant buoys in Rio Grande
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Thursday morning on whether Texas can keep the 1,000-foot…
Would-be successors to deposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy court Texas Republicans
With 25 seats, Texans account for more than one-tenth of all Republicans in the House.
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction
The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive…
Governor Abbott Readies State Resources Ahead Of Severe Weather Across Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to ready state response…
U.S. House speaker hopefuls seek Texas GOP’s blessing
Texas has by far the largest Republican delegation in the House, and gaining their support would…
Pressure mounts on House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign as third special session looms
Lawmakers are expected to tackle education issues in a special session starting Oct. 9.
Matt Gaetz: I Had Donald Trump’s Blessing to Oust Kevin McCarthy From Speakership
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Who is Matt Gaetz, the Republican who toppled a speaker?
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., succeeded Tuesday where no Republican has before: He nearly single handedly ousted…
Kari Lake Files to Run for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat in Arizona
Ms. Sinema left the Democratic Party last year to become an independent, but has not confirmed…
Texas House releases new evidence not admissible during Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Nearly three weeks after Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in the Senate, the…
As conservative views collide with science, doctors find themselves navigating political landmines
Physicians are increasingly at the center of a widening cleave between conservative America and science writ…
Border security debate looming in Texas legislature
Texas lawmakers will return to the capitol on Oct. 9 for the third special session amid…
John Kelly Resurrects Lie About Donald Trump Calling Veterans ‘Suckers’ and ‘Losers’
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Texas county official: Major drug problems come from southern border
(The Center Square) – Like many communities across the country, Lavaca County in Texas is seeing…
Thousands of asylum-seekers are again crossing into Brownsville, Texas
Carrying toddlers on their shoulders, and plastic bags in their arms, thousands of asylum-seeking migrants are…
Joanne Shofner announces campaign for House District 11 seat
Republican Joanne Shofner has announced she will run for the Texas House District 11 seat currently…
How a ‘Top Down’ Leadership Culture Set the Stage for Texas A&M’s Summer of Scandal
Years of weakened shared governance have exacerbated fears about the institution’s vulnerability to outside pressure. A…
Rep. Cuellar: “If They’re Not Going to Get Paid, I’m Not Going to Get Paid”
Let’s now find a bipartisan solution to keep the government open.
Operation Lone Star Surges Resources to Combat Biden’s Escalating Crisis
Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps created by the Biden Administration’s refusal to…
Conservative opposition imperils GOP bill to avoid shutdown
The House on Friday is poised to vote on a measure to prevent a government shutdown,…
Joanne Shofner announces campaign for House District 11 seat
Republican Joanne Shofner has announced she will run for the Texas House District 11 seat currently…
4 Texas Republicans join ultraconservatives to sink GOP attempt to ke…
The funding bill was a long shot, but far-right U.S. representatives said it didn’t go far…
Shocking moment Border Patrol CUT razor wire and let migrants in
The group can be seen actively pulling away the razor wire and cutting it with what…
Elon Musk visits Texas-Mexico border, calls for expedited legal approval
WION (World Is One News) brings latest & breaking news from South Asia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,…
Hundreds of migrants now crossing into Brownsville
An area of Brownsville, Texas, where thousands of migrants crossed the border illegally last spring, is…
Elon Musk calls for wall to stop immigrants as he visits US-Mexico border in Texas
The richest man in the world said the influx of people into the United States was…
Texas’ open records law is 50 years old
At the annual conference of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, two Republican lawmakers described…
Musk warns border crisis will COLLAPSE social services in live video
Elon Musk was in Eagle Pass, Texas on Thursday to try and livestream from the struggling…
Rural South Texas county will not receive Operation Lone Star funding in new fiscal year
The rural South Texas border county of Zapata isn’t receiving state funds from Operation Lone Star…
How the looming government shutdown will affect Texans
WASHINGTON — Over 100,000 active duty service members in Texas could go without a paycheck. Even…
In El Paso, Migrants With Nowhere to Go Strain a Welcoming City
The pressure felt in one Texas city reflects an increasingly untenable situation all along the border…
Get on the Bus! Democrat Mayor of El Paso Sending Illegal Immigrants to Chicago
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Looming government shutdown could present challenges for military servicemembers
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Politics fueling Texas border truck inspections, county judge says
Truck traffic at the Marcelino Serna port of entry in Tornillo shot up since the federal…
Texas lawmakers offer border solutions as Congress debates budget, including border security
Some lawmakers from the South Texas border are offering their solutions to deal with the sudden…
Texas GOP leadership nearly unanimously calls on Speaker Phelan to resign
(The Center Square) – In a nearly unanimous vote, the leaders of the Republican Party of…
$375K in federal funds to boost border security in rural South Texas county
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was all smiles and made a lot of smiles on Monday…
Mexican goods worth $1 bln stuck at US border amid migration checks
Trade across the U.S.-Mexican border has been slowed over the past week as U.S. authorities have…
Ford Gets Cold Feet, Pulls Plug on Multibillion-Dollar China-Backed EV Battery Plant
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Man threatens to put ‘bullet in face’ of Texas congresswoman
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A Las Cruces man is pleading guilty to a federal…
$375K in federal funds to boost border security in rural South Texas county
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was all smiles and made a lot of smiles on Monday…
Texas on the Table, A Gastronomic Giant
Monastero underscored Texas’s monumental position as the world’s ninth-largest economy and its influence on global culinary…
A unique Texas legal rule lets the attorney general’s office supersed…
Lawyers criticize a provision they say erodes the separation of powers between Texas’ executive branch and…