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Texas Congressman Seeks to Defund the World Health Organization
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy introduced legislation that would defund the WHO due to its close ties with the Chinese Communist Party.
Library Conference Promotes Drag Queen Story Hour
Promotional materials claim “LGBTQIA+ -positive library children’s programs play a vital role in making communities safe and affirming for everyone.”
Legislation Filed to Ban Chinese Communist Party From Buying American Land
“China is not our friend; they want to dominate us and destroy our way of life; we need to wake up and start acting like it.”
Congressman Launches New Push for Border Safety and Security Act
“Congress needs to step in and require DHS to turn people away if the department can’t abide by our laws and certify that all aliens claiming asylum are being detained for the adjudication of their claims.”
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U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady Will Not Seek Re-Election
On Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) announced he would not seek re-election. The declaration comes as Brady was near the end of his term limit as the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, which considers tax law. Brady stated his...
Bovard: News Media Suffering the Brunt of Tech Titan’s Greed
Google is under antitrust scrutiny from both the federal government and the states, whose law-enforcement agencies are increasingly skeptical that its dominant market position has been fairly won. Much of the particulars of Google’s behavior have remained under court...
Texans’ Liberties Threatened by Biden’s Vaccine Passports
While Texas has so far been silent, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced the Sunshine State flatly refuses to go along with the Biden-Harris administration’s vaccine passport plan, where Americans could face requirements to show proof of vaccination in order to...
Cruz: President Biden is Hiding the Worst of the Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every day, new details emerge about the humanitarian crisis on our southern border. As Sen. Ted Cruz leads a group of his Senate colleagues in a visit to the border, they will be able to see firsthand the crisis that is unfolding there....
Cruz Blasts Biden Administration for Media Blackout on Southern Border
In a letter to President Joe Biden, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R–TX) criticized U.S. Customs and Border Protection for its restriction of the press from detention centers and called on Biden to allow journalists full access to immigration facilities. The letter stated: As...
Texas AG Vows to Fight Democrats’ Federal Takeover of Elections
Texas is vowing to fight a federal takeover of state elections being pushed by Democrats in a massive anti-election integrity bill now moving through Congress. The bill would seize power from state legislatures to set their own election laws and lock in voting rules...
23’s a Crowd: Candidates File to Replace U.S. Rep. Ron Wright
Almost two dozen candidates have filed to run for the Texas congressional seat left by the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright (R–Arlington). As of Wednesday’s 5 p.m. filing deadline, the Texas Secretary of State’s website listed 23 candidates for Wright’s unexpired term...
108 Illegal Aliens Released in Texas Test Positive for COVID-19
If the numbers from one border town are any indication, illegal immigration may be contributing to the spread of coronavirus. According to a report from Fox News: Felipe Romero, a spokesperson for Brownsville, said Wednesday that the 108 positives represent 6.3% of...
Cornyn Backs Biden’s AG Nominee; Cruz Stands Against
On Monday, Sen. John Cornyn voted to advance the nomination of Merrick Garland, Biden’s pick for attorney general, in a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Other establishment Republicans, including Chuck Grassley (RA), Lindsey Graham (SC), and Thom Tillis (NC),...