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Hundreds of migrants on Texas’ southern border breach wire barriers built under Operation Lone Star
The tense moment Thursday occurred at a time when the El Paso Sector of U.S.…
4 Texas agencies detail how they’re already using artificial intelligence
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four Texas agencies detailed how they’re currently using artificial intelligence tools in…
In the red state of Texas, Republican infighting is entering a new chapter
Spats among Texas Republican lawmakers and leaders are routine. But now the disputes mirror the national…
An Open Letter to Richard Linklater on Our Texas Death Penalty
Dear Richard, Your movie “God Save Texas: Hometown Prison,” which debuted recently on HBO, was joyfully…
Short-term fate of Texas’ controversial immigration law could come down to a George W. Bush nominee
By Devan Cole, Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN
US Appeals Court Weighing Fate of Texas Border Enforcement Law
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday began hearing arguments on…
A Bittersweet Portrait of a Photographer, Obsessed
Good photography and good cinema are cousins. So a new documentary about legendary Austin photographer Dan…
Supreme Court lets Texas detain and deport migrants under SB4
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to allow Texas enforce its state law to arrest undocumented…
Abbott speaks out as controversial border law halted again
Likely the court will take up the law again.
The latest in the border battle between Texas and the Biden administration
The Supreme Court on Monday further delayed implementation of Texas’ SB4. Read More
A New Documentary Reveals the Real Eagle Pass
The post A New Documentary Reveals the Real Eagle Pass appeared first on The Texas Observer.…
Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks For Polluters
A booming petrochemical buildout on the Gulf Coast has drawn billions of dollars in public subsidies…
Joe Scarborough Has On-Air Meltdown Over ‘Bloodbath-Gate’ and Completely Misses It
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How Texas may craft policy for artificial intelligence usage
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The hottest topic discussed at this year’s South by Southwest had to…
Fort Worth’s Forgotten Lynching: In Search of Fred Rouse
They burned his coat before they killed him. This was in Fort Worth, in 1921, during…
Migrant caught at border admitted terrorist plans to ‘make a bomb’ in US: report
A Lebanese migrant who was caught trying to sneak across the border near El Paso,…
Media Fail Compilation: ‘Bloodbath’ Headlines in Lockstep With DNC Talking Points
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Self-Identified Hezbollah Terrorist Who Wanted to ‘Make a Bomb’ Caught by Border Patrol in Texas
During an interrogation, the Lebanese migrant reportedly said that his training with Hezbollah focused on…
SCOTUS decision on SB 4, sweeping Texas border security law, could come by Monday
A decision from the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of Texas’ polarizing border security law,…
Matt Rinaldi won’t seek reelection as Texas Republican Party chair
Matt Rinaldi, leader of the Texas Republican Party, said Friday he would not seek another term…
Texas bused 100,000 immigrants to sanctuary cities, including NYC and Chicago
Gov. Greg Abbott touted the state’s accomplishment of busing more than 100,000 immigrants from the…
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Houston-area developer alleging predatory practices
Colony Ridge has faced national scrutiny the past few months
The Specter of Disinformation Haunts South by Southwest
When some of the largest newswire agencies in the world had to retract a manipulated photograph…
Texas sues Colony Ridge development for fraudulent real estate practi…
Residents of the Houston-area development, who were maligned by Republicans last year, have complained about the…
Migrants lacking passports must use facial recognition to board flights in U.S.
It is not clear exactly when the change took effect. Read More
Biden Tries to Take Questions but Staff Cuts Him Off in Bizarre, Troubling Video
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Texas counties changing national conversation on border crisis as invasion
(The Center Square) – Three years ago this April, a small border county took a…
Gun Rights Groups Back Texas’ Invasion Defense at Mexican Border
Gun rights groups have come to the aid of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in urging…
“The Queen vs. Texas” Revisits the Battle over Lone Star Drag
When the drag queen known as Hermajestie the Hung reached her breaking point, she transformed into…
Another lawsuit challenges Texas’ SB4 immigration law
Another civil rights organization has filed a lawsuit challenging Texas’ controversial new immigration law SB4…
Trev Alberts leaving Nebraska to become next Texas A&M athletic director
6 News obtained an email sent by Trev Alberts to his staff at Nebraska saying that…
Governor Abbott Signs Statement Of Mutual Cooperation With The United Kingdom
Governor Greg Abbott today signed a Statement of Mutual Cooperation (SMC) with United Kingdom Secretary of…
New federal court rule could block Texas AG Ken Paxton, others from “judge shopping”
Paxton has repeatedly turned to single-judge divisions to block the Biden administration…
NASA to Send ‘Message in a Bottle’ Into Space Designed to Communicate With Extraterrestrials
In 1977 it was a golden record, now scientists are sending a “message in a bottle”…
‘Puro Pinche Palestina’
On a three-dog January night in southside San Antonio, a brightly painted coffee-and-beer joint burbles to…
Turley: Democrats ‘Bordered on Delusional’ While Questioning Special Counsel Hur
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It Never Ends: U.S. Preparing for Migratory Invasion From Haiti, Pentagon Warns
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U.S. Supreme Court extends its block on Texas’ ‘show me your papers’ law
The court’s original stay was set to expire Wednesday. Now it extends until March 18.
GOP Targets Sanctuary Cities With New Bills in Wake of Laken Riley’s Tragic Death
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Governor Abbott Hosts Australian Ambassador Rudd, German Minister Hoffmeister-Kraut In Austin
Governor Greg Abbott yesterday met with the Australian Ambassador to the United States Dr. Kevin Rudd…
Pregnant Workers’ Health and Livelihoods Face a New Threat
In an appalling decision that took effect in March, a federal court in Texas took away…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slams President Biden’s SOTU address
Abbott criticized the bipartisan border bill Read More
The Booksellers’ Revolt
January 17 was a big day for opponents of book bans in Texas schools. Charley Rejsek,…
National Guard soldiers and Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash are identified
Authorities have released the names of the two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol…
Greg Abbott gets scathing rebuke from largest Texas newspaper: “Disturbing”
The Houston Chronicle rebuked the governor’s school voucher program on Sunday following Super Tuesday’s results.
Biden Snaps at MSNBC Reporter on Israel and Has New, Ugly Supreme Court Remarks
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State of Texas: Election results redraw battle lines for school choice
Gov. Abbott knocks out Republicans in war for education priorities
Texas AG Ken Paxton Secures Court Injunction Against Biden’s Border Wall Fund Redirection
Texas AG Ken Paxton won a court case preventing the Biden administration from redirecting funds…
Bill Maher Accidentally Exposes the TDS/Dem Mind Virus Infecting Robert De Niro
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Joe Biden’s Upper Wears Off, Leading to an Absolutely Disastrous Appearance in PA
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Woke V.A. Official Has a Questionable Past When It Comes to Taking Care of Veterans
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New Lake Will Fuel Petrochemical Expansion
Texas regulators last week approved water rights for a new, 2,500-acre reservoir to meet the growing…
Will Texas get more aggressive on the border after governor-backed challengers shine?
Tuesday was a super day for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who saw a good chuck of…
NY Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Delay $83.3 Judgement in E. Jean Carroll Case
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Sen. Cornyn Previews the President’s State of the Union Address
“President Biden will deliver his third, perhaps final, State of the Union address tonight. Obviously,…
Podcasting’s New Poirot: Broadcasting the Case of the Late Ivan Cantu
Update: On February 28, Ivan Cantu was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville. Ahead of his…