Biden’s upcoming Uvalde visit is the closest he’s been to the border since taking office.
Federal
Biden Pledges to Use O’Rourke to ‘Take Care of the Gun Problem’
O’Rourke has called for mass gun confiscation, proudly declaring, “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15.”
Ratcliffe Renominated for Intelligence Post
Trump had previously offered him the post in July of last year, but Ratcliffe declined after a week.
Troy Nehls Attacks Texas Gun Owners
In a new video released by the National Association for Gun Rights, Nehls is shown taking aim at gun owners and the legislature.
Commentary: The Open Primary Effect
The open primary, as it relates to Super Tuesday, means that Republicans and Independents will be able, if they so choose, to influence the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Commentary: And Now, Marchant
With the announcement of Congressman Marchant’s retirement, there are now 16 open seats in the House.
Where are Texas’ Freshmen Republican Congressmen Now?
Looking at the accomplishments of the those elected in 2018 the differences between them go beyond policy.
Kenny Marchant Announces Retirement
“It is time for me to announce that I will not seek another term as Congressman from the 24th District of Texas.”
Ratcliffe to Remain in Congress
“I do not wish for a national security and intelligence debate surrounding my confirmation, however untrue, to become a purely political and partisan issue.”
Hurd Hangs it Up, Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
The fifth most liberal Republican member of Congress, Hurd has long stoked the ire of GOP activists.
Two More Texans Confirmed to Federal Benches
Attorney General Ken Paxton congratulates two Texans who were just confirmed to the federal district courts in Texas.
Trump Gives Ratcliffe Nod for Intelligence Post
If confirmed, Ratcliffe would succeed Dan Coats as the head of all United States intelligence agencies.
Taylor Introduces Gold Star Children Act
The measure provides federal hiring preference to children of fallen service members.
Commentary: Democrat Candidates Evading Radical Left Brand
A growing list of Democrat nominees claim to be “moderate.” Should they be taken seriously?
Cruz, Epstein Confront Silicon Valley’s Anti-Conservative Bias
In a hearing of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, liberal psychologist Dr. Robert Epstein explains the effects of Silicon Valley’s anti-conservative bias.
You Say You Want A Revolution
On the night of December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty boarded a ship in Boston Harbor and destroyed the tea – dumping it in the water – as a way to protest the British government’s tax policies.
Tax Equity
More than two dozen members of the Texas Legislature are calling on Congress to maintain the sales tax deduction for Texans on our federal income taxes. Unless Congress acts, we’ll again lose this important protection.
No Headline: Conservatives Press For Sanity
Seventeen members of the Texas House have sent a letter to Texas’ delegation to the U.S. Congress, urging them to sustain the President’s veto of the massive expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Don’t expect the letter to make the newspapers — they only write about socialists endorsing big government.
Cornyn Among Few Senators to Vote Against Pork for Bike Paths, Montana Ballpark, and “Peace Garden”
Texas Senator John Cornyn was one of a handful of U.S. Senators to vote against three separate servings of pork.
Grow Government Today, Pay For It Later
Bad ideas are running rampant in Beantown. I've come to Boston for the National Conference of State Legislators. It should be called the National Conference for Growing Government. By and large, NCSL is a cheerleading session for those legislators, bureaucrats, rent-seekers and assorted hangers-on looking to grow the size and scope of government.
The first panel discussion I attended was illustrative: it was called "Financing State Government in a No New Taxes World."
Tearing Down Walls, Advancing Liberty
It was 20 years ago today, on June 12, 1987, that Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate, in West Berlin, and uttered perhaps the most important words of the 20th Century.
He said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! … Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom.