Seven U.S. representatives are asking the administration how many illegal aliens have been referred to the DOJ and charged with assaulting agents.
Federal
Biden Administration Appoints Its Third US Border Patrol Chief
Incoming Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens will take the reins, but advocates don’t expect any policy changes that would change the situation on the ground.
U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden Proposes DNA Testing Illegal Alien Children to Prevent Trafficking
The ‘End Child Trafficking Now Act’ would require DNA tests to be performed on any alien attempting to cross the border with a minor.
Nikki Haley to Fundraise in Texas
Despite low support for Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign, she plans to visit three Texas cities.
US Rep. Chip Roy Wants Full List of LGBT Activities on Military Bases
After the Department of the Air Force released a memo encouraging commanders to plan activities to celebrate Pride month, U.S. Rep. Chip Roy now wants a full list of activities being hosted on taxpayer dollars.
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Texas GOP Chair: FBI is ‘Corrupt to the Core’
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi says it’s time for the agency to be abolished.
Texas Republicans Distrust FBI
More than two-thirds of Texas GOP voters have an unfavorable view of the agency.
Paxton Challenges CDC’s Transportation Mask Mandate
Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he will be joining the Florida-led amicus brief challenging the CDC.
Biden Administration Ends ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
The Department of Homeland Security will now allow asylum seekers to remain in the U.S. as they await their hearings.
Documentary ‘Intentional Invasion’ Details Ongoing Border Crisis
“Intentional Invasion” exposes the cartel operations and dangers of an unsecured border.
Biden Signs Executive Order to Force Taxpayers to Fund Abortion Travel
“In the middle of a recession, this is a gross misuse of tax dollars and, more importantly, it’s morally abhorrent.”
Kari Lake Calls Greg Abbott’s Border Bus Scheme a ‘Cute Photo Op’
“It’s a cute photo op, but it just places people who shouldn’t be here further into the country.”
Arizona on Track to Declare Border Invasion as Kari Lake Declares Victory
While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has thus far refused to do so, Arizona gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake has made the policy a central part of her campaign.
Texas Companies Ask US Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action
“Prohibiting universities nationwide from considering race among other factors in composing student bodies would undermine businesses’ efforts to build diverse workforces.”
Collin County GOP Censures Cornyn
Grassroots frustration with U.S. Sen. John Cornyn “has been simmering for years.”
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Stimulus jobs: when does the counting stop?
The Obama Administration is touting the jobs “saved or created” because of the $787 billion stimulus plan passed earlier this year. One independent assessment of the total is 650,000; the White House puts the number closer to one million.
More on health care fraud
The Congressional Budget Office has tagged the recently-announced Pelosi health care nationalization plan at a little over $1 trillion. Given the history of inaccurate scoring of the long-term government health care costs, the Pelosi Plan (if passed) could be closer to $2 trillion over the next ten years, according to the Wall Street Journal.
When will Big Government advocates take a deep breath?
Today, two news reports should — but won’t — give proponents of the health care nationalization plan serious pause about what they are intent on doing.
Embarking On Waste
The news in the past 24 hours highlights the contradictions unfolding in the debate over the nationalization of health care.
Stimulus $ tracking: does anyone care?
“A Houston Chronicle review of the federal government’s distribution of $787 billion in economic stimulus money approved by Congress found that the highly touted Web site designed to let the public know how much of their tax money is going to their home congressional districts is misleading and statistically unreliable,” reports the Houston Chronicle.
Cornyn and health care costs
In a recent op-ed (Statesman, October 14, 2009), Senator John Cornyn pointed to the most egregious subterfuge in the debate over the nationalization of health care. Sen. Cornyn wrote: “The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it will cost $829 billion, but when it’s fully implemented, the Senate Budget Committee estimates the real cost to be $1.8 trillion.”
Happy TARP-iversary
One year ago today the U.S. Senate passed the $700 billion bank bail-out. Nearly a trillion dollars, snatched essentially from pockets of future generations, gave the federal government unprecedented access into the marketplace.
Is Border Violence Important?
Last week Governor Perry announced the deployment of special teams of Texas Rangers to our border with Mexico to deal with increasing violence. Perry said it was necessary, in part, because the federal government has failed to address growing problems there, the AP reported.
Right and Left
States are taking a closer look at the stimulus package, sifting through the provisions and stipulations that it contains and rejecting funds.
The likely culprits are among those sending the money back; Bobby Jindal Governor of Louisiana, Mark Sanford Governor of South Carolina and Rick Perry to name a few but there are other states that might surprise you.
Surprise: Dunnam Stacks Deck
Oh, what a surprise — the liberal-dominated Texas House Select Committee on Federal Porkulus invited only big-spending grow-government shills to speak. How could that have happened? Oh, because Chairman Jim Dunnam is using his committee as a cheerleading ground for far-left activism, rather than good public policy. Speaker Straus should end this charade now.