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Appeals Court Rules Against Texas in Clash Over Migrant Arrest Law
The decision in favor of the federal government left in place a trial court injunction blocking…
Texas law that allows arrest of migrants suspected of illegally crossing border to remain on hold
The law would allow the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering…
Governor Abbott Launches Texas Space Commission
Governor Greg Abbott today launched the Texas Space Commission and announced the inaugural members of the…
Texas AG Ken Paxton makes deal to avoid felony securities trial
Ken Paxton was accused nearly a decade ago of defrauding investors at a Dallas-area tech company.…
Texas’ Senate Bill 4 awaits court decision amid enforcement uncertainties
There are still a lot of remaining questions about how the Senate Bill 4 would…
Migrant crossings in Texas plunge as spends $10 billion on border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has spent $10 billion on border security, but only stopped 12%…
Governor Abbott Posthumously Presents Texas Legislative Medal Of Honor To Two Service Members
Governor Greg Abbott today posthumously presented the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant…
Honduran migrant charged with assault after border rushing incident in El Paso, Texas
After an incident at the U.S.-Mexico border where hundreds of migrants rushed the Texas National…
Gov. Abbott Applauds Texas National Guard’s Border Security Efforts at Round Rock Conference
Governor Greg Abbott praises the Texas National Guard’s role in Operation Lone Star at their…
Texas sheriff: The Biden admin ‘completely dismantled the border’
Terrell County, Texas Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland discusses how his community of fewer than 1,000 people…
Governor Abbott Lauds Texas National Guard’s Border Security Efforts In Round Rock
Governor Greg Abbott today commended the brave men and women of the Texas National Guard for…
Karine Jean-Pierre bashed for suggesting migrants storming border is Abbott’s responsibility: ‘Beyond belief’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took heat for saying it’s on Gov. Greg Abbott,…
Texas lawmen point guns, threaten to arrest migrants south of border wall
Tension between members of the Texas military and migrants coming across illegally from Mexico boiled…
Texas migrant stampede shows border patrol needs more help: Robert Almonte
Former El Paso U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss migrants breaching an…
House Dem blames Republicans in wake of viral video of migrants storming US border in Texas
Republicans and Democrats have been reacting differently to the chaotic scenes where more than 100…
AG Miyares supports Texas law to allow state’s cops to arrest illegal immigrants
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced support for a Texas law that would make illegal immigration…
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…
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…
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
How Texas may craft policy for artificial intelligence usage
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The hottest topic discussed at this year’s South by Southwest had to…
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,…
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
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…
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…
Another lawsuit challenges Texas’ SB4 immigration law
Another civil rights organization has filed a lawsuit challenging Texas’ controversial new immigration law SB4…
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…
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.
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…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slams President Biden’s SOTU address
Abbott criticized the bipartisan border bill Read More
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…
Clear Alert issued for missing teenager last seen near downtown
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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.
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…
2 soldiers, 1 Border Patrol agent killed in helicopter crash in South Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Three people — two soldiers and one U.S. Border Patrol…
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…
A Texas GOP brawl is dragging to a runoff
The leaders behind the upheaval are Paxton and Abbot.
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,…
Rule of law lost to the rule of Trump in the Texas GOP primary (Editorial)
By voting out a slew of incumbent judges and lawmakers, Republican voters indicated that…
Migrant advocacy group ‘Witness at the Border’ plans two-week vigil in Eagle Pass
A grassroots organization that advocates for asylum rights and has held several events in the…
Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine narrowly survives heated prim…
Devine will face 281st District Judge Christine Vinh Weems in November’s general election.
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan trails in early primary voting returns
Phelan slightly trailed GOP challenger David Covey in early voting, though neither candidate had the majority…
Trump, Biden win Texas primaries
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are almost certain to win their parties’…
Migration: Texas Vows To Protect Itself Against Invasion at Border
Supreme Court halts new state immigration law pending ruling on constitutionality
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to block Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a new Texas law that…
State Representative election results for Texas March Primary on March 5, 2024
Voters across Texas headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide who they will nominate in…
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a Texas law that allowed state law enforcement…
Texas’ lone sugar mill closes, underscoring Mexico’s water debt to US
The closure of a 51-year-old sugar mill plant on the South Texas border is because…
Texas building military base to house thousands of National Guard members at border
AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star state is underway with its latest effort to boost…
Ken Paxton is throwing support behind Texas primary challengers to oust political rivals on Super Tuesday
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton‘s recent endorsements demonstrate his desire to upturn Super Tuesday elections against…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment, and now he wants political revenge
Central Texas fire crews help fight million-acre Panhandle fire
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas A&M Forest Service reported that the “Smokehouse Creek” fire in…
Faith leaders gather at Texas Capitol in opposition of school chaplain bill
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several religious groups gathered at the Texas Capitol Thursday in opposition of…
State lawmaker undergoing IVF calls on Texas to protect the procedure
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A Democratic state representative currently undergoing fertility treatment is calling on Texas…
Trump says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ‘absolutely’ on VP shortlist
Comments came during Trump’s trip to the border. Read More
Governor Abbott Hosts 45th President Donald J. Trump For A Border Security Briefing In Eagle Pass
Governor Greg Abbott today hosted 45th President Donald J. Trump for a border security briefing with…
Texas Sen. John Cornyn announces run for GOP leader as scramble to succeed Mitch McConnell begins in the Senate
Cornyn, who served as McConnell’s No. 2 in leadership before he was term-limited out of the…
Biden’s border trip will be missing one key thing… MIGRANTS
Piles of trash and miles of fencing will greet President Joe Biden when he arrives…
Border Patrol finds five migrant kids with paper with NY addresses
Texas border patrol agents recovered five unaccompanied migrant children holding notes with addresses in New…
US Judge in Texas Rules Congressional Passage of 2022 Spending Bill Unconstitutional
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday ruled that a $1.7…
In first-of-its-kind collaboration, Mexican firefighters will train across border in South Texas
The South Texas city of McAllen is offering to train firefighters from Mexico north of…
Invasive species can have devastating impact in Texas, forest service says
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Lone Star State has a lot of invasive species that can…
US Supreme Court to weigh Florida, Texas laws constraining social media companies
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday was…
AG Ken Paxton sues, saying porn sites are not following new Texas law on age verification
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the first lawsuit seeking to enforce new age verification requirements…
The Human Toll of Greg Abbott’s War at the Border
A dispatch from Eagle Pass, where the Texas governor has amped up the cruelty toward…
State of Texas: Ruling sparks Paxton’s push to oust conservative judges on Court of Criminal Appeals
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is not on the March Primary ballot,…
Border agents seize around 6.5 tons of meth at port in Texas; largest bust ever at a port entry
The seizure was estimated to be worth about $117 million, according to officials. Read More …
Texas border sheriff warns migrant pursuits have become ‘extremely dangerous’ for community
Terrell County, Texas Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland on how border communities are directly impacted by the ongoing…
Border patrol agents seize over 13,000 pounds of meth in record drug bust
The agency says it’s the largest meth seizure recorded at a port of entry and…
Texas lawmakers plan to amend CROWN Act after court ruling in favor of Barbers Hill ISD
A Houston-area judge ruled Thursday that Barbers Hill ISD’s policy restricting hair length for boys, which…
Texas Upholds Constitutional Right To Defend Itself From Invasion
Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps created by the Biden Administration’s refusal…
Majority of Texas Hispanics support building border wall, sending troops to border
(The Center Square) – A majority of Hispanic Texas voters support Gov. Greg Abbott building…
Fewer migrants are crossing into Texas. Gov. Abbott is claiming credit.
Illegal border crossings into the United States have fallen 50 percent since the end of…
Customs agents seize more than 6 tons of methamphetamine at Texas border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection have seized over six tons of methamphetamine at the Eagle…
State Guard members to join Florida National Guard at Texas southern border
State Rep. Mike Giallombardo announced to WINK News exclusively of Governor DeSantis’ direct order to…
Johnny Manziel reveals father held secret multi-million dollar negotiation for Texas A&M return
The Heisman Trophy winner also said that every championship competitive team had a "bag man."
Several Central Texas communities going to once-a-week watering restrictions in May
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several Central Texas areas will soon be limited to outdoor watering no…
Texas Juvenile Justice Department granted $825k to help reduce youth incarceration
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Juvenile Justice Department will receive a grant of nearly $1…
Congressman Henry Cuellar Advocates for American LNG Security Through Support of H.R. 7176
H.R. 7176, according to Cuellar, is not just legislation but a strategic move to strengthen…