The legislation would provide state and local law enforcement jurisdictions with federal criminal justice funding to fight human trafficking.
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Texas Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Unlawful’ Methane Tax
Along with 22 other states, Texas is seeking to bar the final rule from taking effect on January 17.
US Rep. Chip Roy Reintroduces Bill to Block Taxpayer Funding of UN Human Rights Council
The legislation seeks to withhold allocated and voluntary Human Rights Council funding from the U.S. annual U.N. contribution.
Cruz Secures Promise from Trump AG Pick Pam Bondi to Investigate Missing Children
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz secured the commitment from the former Florida attorney general at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Specialist: Former Russian Mercenary Will Likely Be Used for Intelligence Gathering
Timur Praliev was carrying a drone, cash, and multiple passports when he was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing the Rio Grande.
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BlackRock Joins Major Banks Leaving UN Climate Initiatives After AG Paxton Pressure
State Street is now the last of the country’s largest asset managers to remain in the Net-Zero Asset Managers initiative.
Girls Win: Biden’s Radical Title IX Rewrite Struck Down Nationwide
Female athlete-turned-activist Riley Gaines called the ruling a “huge win for girls and women everywhere!”
Texas Congressman Introduces REMAIN In Mexico Act
The new legislation aims to codify one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most successful immigration policies into federal law.
US Sen. Cruz Proposes Term Limits for Senators, Representatives
The measure would go into effect in 2032 if Congress and three-fourths of the states ratify it.
AG Paxton Pursues Lawsuit Against Pfizer for ‘Knowingly Misrepresenting’ COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy
Paxton’s office first sued Pfizer in November 2023, accusing the company of lying about a 95 percent efficacy rate for its COVID-19 vaccine.
Court Order Blocks Biden Administration From Auctioning Off Border Wall
The court order confirms an agreement reached between Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Attorney General Paxton: Major US Banks Withdraw From Net-Zero Banking Alliance
His victory lap follows the withdrawal of Bank of America, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo from the United Nations group.
Trump Pledges to Reverse Biden Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling
The act evoked by Biden, however, may make it difficult for Trump to reverse the ban.
1.4 Million Foreign Nationals Enter US Through Controversial Biden Admin Programs
The Biden administration’s CBP One app and CHNV Parole Program have allowed 1.4 million individuals to cross the border.
AG Ken Paxton Files Motion To Stop Biden Administration From Auctioning Border Wall Segments
Paxton says the Biden administration would violate a federal court order if it sold sections of the wall purchased with funds to secure the border.
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ICE Arrests Senegalese National Wanted for Murder, First Encountered in Eagle Pass
Gora Tourie Fall was first encountered in April 2021 but was released into the United States on parole.
Congressmen Press Texas Children’s Hospital to Answer for Child Sex Change Program
The letter asks for all documents and communications relating to the hospital’s resumption of gender mutilation procedures and whistleblower Dr. Eithan Haim.
Lawmakers Urge Biden to Provide Updates on Rescue of Houston Journalist Captured in Syria
Austin Tice is a Marine Corps veteran, freelance journalist, and Houston native who was abducted in 2012 while reporting on the unrest in Syria.
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Rule Providing Health Insurance to Illegal Aliens
Texas and 18 other Republican-led states challenged the rule that required legal citizens to fund health insurance for DACA recipients.
Report: Texas Can Help Take Back Pharmaceutical Manufacturing from China
China’s share in the production of key ingredients for producing medicine continues to rise.
Incoming Border Czar and Texas Officials Discuss Gang Crackdown Plans
Tom Homan said he has been working with both the Texas border czar and Gov. Greg Abbott to target criminal aliens already inside the country.
Reports Suggest Migrants Encamped in Mexico Will Go Home After Trump Inauguration
Rumors are also flying in the encampments that President Biden might open the border on December 18 for illegal crossers to enter the U.S.
AG Paxton Celebrates Federal Judge Blocking Burdensome Law on Small Businesses
The federal law requires sensitive information of business stakeholders to be disclosed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Texas Stops Biden Admin From Blocking Parental Consent Laws
The federal rule would have required healthcare providers to give contraceptives to minors without their parent’s consent.
DOJ Attempts to Silence Texas Children’s Hospital Whistleblower
State Rep. Brian Harrison called the motion for a gag order against the surgeon “outrageous.”