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Federal Government Blocked From Reinstating Obama-Era Overtime Pay Regulation
The Texas attorney general said another overreaching federal agency has been blocked from unconstitutionally rewriting laws.
Texas Rep.-Elect Brandon Gill Named Freshman Class President of Upcoming US Congress
Gill was one of four incoming Republican members of Congress to be selected for a freshman leadership position.
John Cornyn Loses Race for Senate Majority Leader to John Thune
Ted Cruz said he would vote for Rick Scott to lead the GOP-controlled Senate.
Incoming ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan Pledges to Save Smuggled Children
Homan also said that President Trump will utilize special operations forces to take out criminal cartel gang members.
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Texas Sues Biden Administration to Stop Ban on Liquified Natural Gas Exports
The State of Texas has sued the Biden administration to prevent President Biden and the Department of Energy from halting applications to export liquid natural gas. “On January 26, 2024, President Biden and the Department of Energy decided to stop all new approvals of...
New Federal Contract Allows Transport of Illegal Alien Children into America
The U.S. government agreed to a contract in February that would allow unaccompanied alien children to be transported from Office of Refugee Resettlement shelters to sponsors in America, but leaves out necessary components regarding the childrens’ welfare. An article...
UPDATE: Texas Border Security Law Put on Hold Again
A procedural victory for Texas allowing the state to enforce its new border security law while the Biden administration’s battle against the measure continues to work its way through the courts was short-lived. While the U.S. Supreme Court moved to allow the law to go...
Federal Judge Orders Biden Administration to Continue Building Border Wall
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Biden administration to continue funding the construction of a border wall. During the Trump presidency, Congress allocated approximately $1.4 billion to fund the construction of a barrier system along the...
Ex-Border Patrol Officer Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Illegal Aliens, Drug Crimes
A former United States Border Patrol agent has pleaded guilty to allowing illegal aliens and narcotics into the country. Emanuel Isac Celedon, 36, pled guilty to four counts of bringing an illegal alien to the U.S. through the Juarez-Lincoln Port of Entry in Laredo....
US Lawmakers Urge Biden Administration to End Secret Illegal Alien Flights
A group of House lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to end the practice of secretly flying illegal aliens into the country. The letter, signed by 23 members of the U.S. House, highlights their “grave concerns over the Biden administration’s actions to...
Attorney General Paxton Sues Biden Administration to Halt New Rule Regulating Oil and Gas Emissions
Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden Administration to stop a new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency that would expand its authority to further regulate states’ oil and gas industry. “EPA’s new rule establishes onerous emissions standards for the...
US Senator Ted Cruz Announces ‘Democrats for Cruz’ Coalition
After U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz won the Republican nomination in the March 5 primary, his campaign announced a new coalition to get Democrats to cross party lines and re-elect him into office. "Democrats for Cruz" will include Democrats across Texas who believe the Democrat...
Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ New Border Security Measure
UPDATED: This article has been updated since publication. Less than a week before it was set to go into effect, a federal judge has blocked Texas from enforcing its new border security law, setting the stage for an immediate appeal. U.S. District Court Judge David...