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Paxton Files Brief in Support of Child Protection Law With US Supreme Court
The law requires porn sites to verify users ages.
Texas Sues Federal Government for ‘Unlawful’ Cryptocurrency Regulations
Attorney General Paxton joined 17 other states in submitting the complaint.
Brooke Rollins, Scott Turner Among Texans Joining Trump’s Team
These nominations join a growing list of Texans selected for influential roles.
Paxton Passed Over for US AG Slot After Gaetz Withdrawal
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Florida AG Pam Bondi to the position.
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Texas Railroad Commissioner Urges Biden to Lift LNG Export Pause to Help Ukraine
Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian urged President Joe Biden to lift the federal moratorium on new liquified natural gas export projects to assist Ukraine. Christian, citing a report last week by The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board, warned in a Tuesday...
CBP Reports Show Overall Illegal Border Encounters Dropped Last Month
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has finally released the number of border encounters during May. A press release yesterday states the U.S. Border Patrol recorded 117,900 encounters at the southwest border at ports of entry. Additionally, CBP’s Office of Field...
Missouri’s Attorney General Pledges to Sue New York Over Trump Trials
The Attorney General of Missouri has pledged to initiate legal action against the state of New York, accusing it of orchestrating a politically motivated prosecution against former President Donald Trump. This announcement and an anticipated flurry of legal action...
Indictment Alleges Connection Between Sinaloa Drug Cartel and Chinese Underground Banking
A federal indictment has alleged an alliance between one of Mexico’s biggest drug cartels and Chinese underground bankers—who are accused of jointly conspiring to cover up more than $50 million in drug profits. A Tuesday press release from the U.S. Justice...
US Sen. Cruz Questions Biden Administration Over Dismissal of 350,000 Illegal Alien Removal Cases
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz joined in a letter questioning U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Biden administration's dismissal of more than 350,000 illegal alien removal cases. According to a press...
Report Reveals Reasons Why Illegal Border Crossings Are Dropping
With the number of illegal aliens crossing the southern border into the U.S. continuing to drop, a report from the Center for Immigration Studies explains why this is the case. Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin posted to X that a source told him there were only...
Indictment Unveiled: Texas Surgeon Faces Charges for Exposing Chemical Castration on Minors
The Biden administration has unsealed the indictments against surgeon Eithan Haim, who exposed the continuation of chemical castration procedures on minors after the hospital publicly stated that it had stopped performing such procedures. The Texas Children’s...
Texas Leads States Challenging Biden Administration Over Forcing Unreliable Energy Transition
Texas is heading up a multi-state coalition challenging the Biden administration’s new rules forcing states to comply with a transition to unreliable energy sources. According to the request for rehearing—a legal tool for challenging administrative rules—the states...
US Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban for Firearms
U.S. Supreme Court justices have struck down a federal prohibition on bump stocks—the same week gun rights activists secured victories in two other cases. The court found in its 6-3 ruling along ideological lines that the National Firearms Act’s ban on the public sale...