Up First briefing: Sudan’s humanitarian crisis; Texas floating border; office jargon

The U.N. says 400,000 have fled from Sudan to Chad. A judge rules floating border barrier…

US judge orders Texas to remove controversial border buoys from Rio Grande

 

Opinion | The Nationalization of American Politics Is a Tragedy

Wyoming’s conservative establishment has been working to keep national issues out of state politics.  

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s orders to help donor rattled office

“It answered that ‘why’ question,” said Jeff Mateer.  

Up First briefing: Sudan’s humanitarian crisis; Texas floating border; office jargon

The U.N. says 400,000 have fled from Sudan to Chad. A judge rules floating border barrier…

Who do young Republicans want to win in 2024? Spoiler alert: It’s not necessarily Donald Trump.

 

Who’s Really Paying to Bus Migrants From the Border?

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has run a high-profile campaign to send migrants to Los Angeles,…

The National Implications Of Impeaching Texas’ Attorney General : The NPR Politics Podcast

Ken Paxton, a Republican, is facing a bipartisan impeachment trial in the Texas Senate related to…

Judge orders Texas to move a large floating barrier from waters of US-Mexico border

The barrier threatens provisions of a treaty between the U.S. and Mexico, wrote the judge, who…

Judge orders Texas to remove border buoys

 

Why ‘RINOs’ are at the center of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in a GOP-led Texas Senate

 

McAllen Holiday Parade Celebrates Legendary Stars & Traditions, Dec. 2nd

While tickets for the parade are already on sale now, for anyone wishing to be a…

Judge tells Texas to remove floating border barrier

A federal judge rules that Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande is a threat to…

Texas ordered to remove buoys meant to block migrants from Rio Grande River

Preliminary order issued by judge David Ezra requires the floaters to be relocated to an embankment…

Texas children still in peril when it comes to getting healthcare

Texas’ culling of the Medicaid rolls started in June in an effort to drop people who…

U.S. judge orders Texas to move Rio Grande barriers to embankment, siding with Biden

A U.S. judge ordered Texas to move floating buoys that were placed in the middle of…

Texas video shows migrant recalling assault, shakedown by cartels at border

Video released by Texas Department of Public Safety officials shows migrants sharing how they were forced…

Judge’s ruling ordering Texas to remove border buoys from river draws praise, ire

Migrant advocate groups appeared ready on Wednesday for a judge to rule in their favor and…

The floating border barrier in the Rio Grande must be removed, a federal judge rules

The judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the…

Judge orders Texas to remove border buoys from Rio Grande

 

New Texas law asks Customs and Border Patrol to act as state law enforcement

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new Texas law vastly expands the power of Customs and Border…

Judge orders Texas to remove border buoys from Rio Grande, rejects Abbott ‘invasion’ claim

Texas must remove floating border buoys by XX and cannot install any similar structures in the…

The Texas Bans on Abortion “Trafficking” Are Even Scarier Than They Sound

The ordinance allows abortion opponents to figure out how to limit interstate travel without violating the…

Texas border: Judge orders Texas to remove floating barrier from waters of US-Mexico border

A judge has ordered the state of Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of…

Judge orders Texas to remove border buoys from Rio Grande

 

Federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barriers aimed at deterring migrants on Rio Grande

A federal judge ordered Texas to remove floating barriers in the Rio Grande and barred the…

Federal judge orders removal of Texas border buoys

Under the order, the barrier must be removed by Sept. 15. That is one week from…

Office of the Governor issues statement on ruling on Texas’ border security

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the…

Federal judge orders Texas to remove floating border barrier. Abbott …

Nearly three months after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of the 1,000-foot line of buoys…

Judge orders Texas to move floating border barrier

It is an early win for the Biden administration in the case.  

Texas must move floating border barriers in Rio Grande, U.S. judge says

Texas placed the spiked barriers in the river without federal permission as part of Operation Lone…

Texas’ heatwave is roasting the state’s economy, according to Dallas Fed

Nearly half of Texas manufacturers and 35.3% of retailers blamed the heatwave for declines in revenue…

Election fraud is now a felony in Texas

HB 1243 raises the penalty for electoral fraud back to a felony.  

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair explains his illegal acts, former aide testifies at impeachment trial

An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor’s employee is at the…

Texas National Guard member suspended after wounding man in cross-border shooting, Mexico says

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas National Guard soldier has been suspended after he shot…

Border buoys must be removed by September 15, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that the floating barrier installed in the Rio Grande must be…

Texas border: Judge orders Texas to remove floating barrier from waters of US-Mexico border

A judge has ordered the state of Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of…

Judge orders Texas to remove floating border barriers, granting Biden administration request

 

CBP Seizes $1.5M In Cocaine & Meth at Hidalgo International Bridge

CBP OFO seized the narcotics and vehicle. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested the driver and initiated…

Tacolandia Unveils Exciting New Mexican Dining Experience in Mercedes

With a prime location on US-83, Tacolandia offers a convenient stop for both locals and travelers.…

Miguel Hidalgo, El Insurrecto Plays in Pharr, Sept. 15th

This 16-minute presentation, in Spanish, features the performance of Screen Actor Guild Member and PCT Artistic…

District Clerk Reappointed to Texas Judicial Committee on Information Technology

The success of the State’s judicial technological capabilities and advancements, including eFileTexas, are due to the…

A Look at Past Houston Conventions Leading Up to the 2028 RNC

For the third time in history, the city will host a national party convention, when the…

Wednesday, Sept. 6th Appointments Cancelled at Driver License Offices Statewide

Department personnel continue working to fix an issue which is related to the driver license system…

Unlock Your Inner Artist at Grab a Paintbrush!

For inquiries and bookings, please contact Grab A Paintbrush via email at grabapaintbrush@gmail.com or give them…

Dr. Kemia Wendfeldt adds Hope and Care to the Texas Mission of Mercy RGV Free Dental Initiative

For more information or to volunteer for this noble cause, please visit the Texas Mission of…

Mexican National Dies After Entering The US by Ambulance Through Port Of Entry In Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo County Medical Examiner’s Office personnel advised CBP Office of Professional Responsibility they would be performing…

Chief Justice Dori Contreras Steps Down, Justice Gina M. Benavides Steps Up

Senior Justice Gina M. Benavides announced her candidacy for the role, promising to continue the legacy…

Edinburg City Council Votes to Reduce Proposed Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2023-2024

This decision was reached following extensive deliberation and analysis of the city’s budget requirements and the…

Senior Justice of the 13th Court of Appeals Nora Longoria Announces Her Reelection Plans and Dedicates Poem to Chief Contreras

In an emotional and uplifting address, Senior Justice Nora Longoria of the 13th Court of Appeals…

Texas’ years-long refusal to accept the Medicaid expansion has dire consequences for the working poor

Texas is the nation’s most uninsured state, and San Antonio residents live with the consequences of…

McCarthy ‘dangling’ Biden impeachment inquiry to delay reckoning over spending, some conservatives say

Some conservatives in the House are suspicious of Speaker McCarthy’s rhetoric about a Biden impeachment inquiry…

5 issues to watch as Congress wrestles with the NDAA

Disagreements about electric vehicles and climate action — including an administration rule on contractor emissions —…

A Trump-Biden rematch may be on the horizon in 2024, whether voters like it or not

NEW YORK (AP) — The end of Labor Day weekend would typically mark the start of…

Texas AG Ken Paxton turns defendant at historic impeachment trial

Paxton, accused of bribery, unfitness for office and years of abuse of public trust, will have…

35,000 migrants have been bused from Texas to sanctuary cities –…

 

Ben Fedorko Appointed as President of Trust Division at Texas Regional Bank

Fedorko launched his career as a corporate lawyer with an international law firm based in Houston.…

Conservatives slam Fauci for latest recommendations on masking

Widespread mask mandates are poised to make a comeback as COVID-19 cases tick upwards nationwide, reigniting…

New ordinances would ban driving through cities and counties en route to abortion care

The latest strategy engineered by the Right to Life group comes amid growing frustrations about the…

Esperanza Homes Earns Recognition as a Housing Giant for the 4th Year in a Row

The annual Pro Builder Housing Giants rankings list is a highly respected and authoritative survey of the nation’s leadinghome builders, ranked by revenue.  

Paxton loyalists, but few others, turn out for impeachment trial open…

Texans came to the Capitol to witness Tuesday’s proceedings in which the Senate rejected motions to…

Greg Abbott brags of sending over 11,000 migrants to DC

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bragged about the effectiveness of his migrant bussing program Tuesday, saying…

Trump challenges argument 14th Amendment disqualifies him in 2024, and more trail takeaways

Trump is weighing in on a brewing battle over whether he should have access to the…

Mexican border town celebrates legacy of ‘El Mariachi’

It’s been 28 years since Cheech Marin tended bar and Antonio Banderas shot a bunch of…

Ken Paxton: Why Republicans are impeaching a Trump ally in Texas

Ken Paxton’s trial exposes deep divides between the party’s pro-Trump and establishment factions.  

Mexican border town celebrates legacy of ‘El Mariachi’

It’s been 28 years since Cheech Marin tended bar and Antonio Banderas shot a bunch of…

Progressive District Attorney Enters Race to Unseat Ted Cruz

Mark Gonzalez, facing a conservative effort to remove him from the district attorney’s office in Nueces…

30th Annual RGV Birding Festival, Nov. 8th-12th

The Legends of Conservation Gala will be held during the festival at the Harlingen Convention Center.…

Morning news brief

The Senate returns to Washington after a month-long recess. The impeachment trial of Texas’ suspended attorney…

Commemoration of Independence Day of Central America and Mexico

The flag rotation and ceremonies for raising of the flags will begin on Wednesday, September 6,…

New Students Ready for College Experience

Julian Miranda is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Mechatronics Technology. The Brownsville resident…

Brownsville & Avelo Airlines Inaugural Flight to Las Vegas Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Sept. 8th

Avelo Airlines (www.AveloAir.com) – flying directly from Brownsville to Las Vegas!  

Greg Abbott brags of sending over 11,000 migrants to DC

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bragged about the effectiveness of his migrant bussing program Tuesday, saying…

Shootout in Mexican border city leaves 4 dead, prompts alert from U.S. Consulate

The gunfire involving Mexican marines in Matamoros, across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, prompted a…

Ken Paxton’s Texas impeachment trial begins: Here’s what to know

The Texas attorney general’s impeachment trial, led by fellow Republicans, could lead to the Trump ally’s…

Mandatory Stage 2 Water Restrictions in Effect for McAllen Residents, Businesses

Residents and businesses are reminded to fix all water leaks and that vehicles may be washed…

Weslaco ITheatre at the Tower opens for Auditions, Sept. 5th and 7th

The play is based around the infamous 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds.…

Michael Williamson, Appointed to the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority

Williamson is highly enthusiastic about his new role. He feels honored by Mayor Villalobos’ choice to…

Texas’ ‘Floating Border Wall’ Fails to Deter Migrants

 

Texas AG Ken Paxton goes on trial after being impeached: What to know

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial begins Tuesday in Austin after he was accused of…

GOP spending battle intensifies as conservative House lawmaker pokes Senate: ‘Saddle up’

A series of posts on X from Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Monday evening foreshadowed the…

The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to begin in the state Senate

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced the most serious threat to his troubled career Tuesday with…

Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books

More libraries are cutting ties with the American Library Association as the professional group stands up…

Ken Paxton Impeachment: Ken Paxton Faces Impeachment Trial in Texas

The case has become a collision point in the Republican Party over the fate of the…

More migrants trying to cross southern border, adding fuel to election-cycle fire

An increase in immigration at the southern border could play into the race for the White…

Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books

This summer, the state libraries in Missouri, Montana, and Texas announced they’re leaving the ALA  

Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

A timeline of events that have led to three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton facing…

Texas Republicans put Trump ally Attorney General Ken Paxton on trial

Paxton, a Republican firebrand and key Donald Trump ally, faces charges of corruption and abuse of…

Revealed: US pro-birth conference’s links to far-right eugenicists

Natal conference, to be held in Austin in December, promoted on far-right podcast circuit and set…

Ramaswamy, Pence cross paths but don’t trade fire at GOP Labor Day picnic in key presidential primary state

Republican presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and former Vice President Mike Pence cross paths but keep their…

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s habit of refusing to defend state agencies cost…

Records obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune give deeper insight into how Paxton’s representation denials…

Texas fracking billionaire brothers fuel rightwing media with millions of dollars

Farris and Dan Wilks’ deep pockets fund climate denialism education, conservative politicians and pro-fossil fuel projects…

Texas sends 12th migrant bus to LA; city may seek legal action despite approving sanctuary status

Texas sent a 12th bus containing 42 migrants to Los Angeles, California, nearly a week after…

12th bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles

Another bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived in Los Angeles Monday morning, the 12th such arrival…

Timeline of Events Leading to the Impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A timeline of events that have led to three-term Texas Republican Attorney…

What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate is set to gavel in Tuesday for the impeachment…

Border Patrol agents seize 13,440 rounds of ammunition during inspection

The ammunition was hidden inside trash cans.  

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side

In Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, fellow Republicans will decide whether to punish the…

Another migrant bus from Texas arrives in LA

Texas has sent a total of 12 buses with migrants to Los Angeles since June.  

Julian Alvarez Praises Upcoming Free Dental Event to Benefit the Most in Need

Julian Alvarez, the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Lone Star National Bank, recently attended…

4 alleged gunmen have been killed in a clash with marines in Mexican border city

Four people have been killed in a shootout with marines in the Mexican border city of…

Texas braces for impeachment battle

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the Lone Star State begins Tuesday, when Republicans…

Dr. Lorena Molina-Rojas Lends Expertise to TMOM-RGV’s First Large-Scale Free Dental Clinic in South Texas

South Texas is about to witness a monumental endeavor in oral healthcare courtesy of a group…

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

The impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who faces accusations of repeatedly abusing…

LA Sees 12th Bus of Illegal Migrants from Texas Since Mid-June

A Border Patrol agent motions to migrants. Photo by Chris Stone Another bus carrying migrants from…

Border wall towers over Congressional shutdown standoff

 

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

(CNN) — The impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who faces accusations of…

12th bus of migrants arrives in LA from Texas

Mayor Karen Bass’ office said another bus of migrants had arrived in LA on Monday morning,…

New Texas laws addressing public safety, crime, border security take effect

(The Center Square) – Multiple new laws addressing public safety, crime and border security went into…

Could Mexico help Texas become the US’ largest economy?

Texas’ population and gross domestic product are expanding at a faster rate than California’s. Texas’ population…

Another migrant bus from Texas reportedly arriving in LA

Texas has sent a total of 11 buses with migrants to Los Angeles since June.  

Historic impeachment trial of Texas A.G. Ken Paxton begins Tuesday

The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton starts Tuesday and is expected to center…

Texas braces for the historic impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton

The conservative firebrand and key Trump ally has been accused of corruption by his own party.…

Texas draws criticism over cost, conduct of campaign to deter migrants

Texas has spent about US$400,000 for each person arrested and processed through two designated processing facilities,…

910 AM Superstation changing formats again starting Tuesday

Radio talk show WFDF-AM takes on conservative format as presidential election heats up  

Ken Paxton tried to hide his affair from his wife and voters. It may …

The impeachment trial that starts Tuesday is expected to center on Paxton’s infidelity, and could air…

A Conservative Push to Save Ken Paxton

The effort to help the Texas attorney general, whose impeachment trial starts Tuesday, is part of…

Biden, Trump Keeping Light Campaign Schedules While Rivals Rack Up Stops

WASHINGTON (AP) — Their rivals are busy answering voters’ questions at town halls across South Carolina,…

Oklahoma’s National Guard border deployment estimated to cost $825,000

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt’s decision to deploy Oklahoma National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico…

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