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US Supreme Court Denies Porn Industry Efforts to Block Age Verification Laws
The Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal from an association representing porn companies.
ICE Apprehends Illegal Alien Who Assaulted Law Enforcement
The Venezuelan national entered near El Paso and was apprehended and released on six different occasions before being caught by ICE.
US Sen. Ted Cruz Leads Democrat Challenger
The Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation poll shows Cruz leading Allred by five percentage points.
Colin Allred Skips Vote on Border Security Legislation
Allred was present, however, for the $95 billion foreign aid bill for funding to Ukraine and Israel.
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‘Abhorrent’: Texas Republicans Sound Off on Indictment of Donald Trump
Following the anticipated indictment of former President Donald Trump by a New York district attorney, Republican elected officials in Texas are sounding off on what many are calling a political prosecution. Gov. Greg Abbott took to Twitter to say the “weaponization...
Ted Cruz Blasts US Homeland Security Secretary: ‘You’re Incompetent at Your Job’
During the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas called out the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, for failing to maintain control of the southwest border. As the head of Homeland Security, Mayorkas is...
4 Texas Republicans Vote to Support Federal Education Bureaucracy
Four Republican members of Texas’ congressional delegation have sided with Democrats in voting against an effort to remove the Federal Department of Education from controlling elementary and secondary education. The amendment, brought by Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas...
Texas ‘Trump Train’ Defendants Ask Court to Dismiss Democrats’ Attack on Free Speech
A Texas couple sued by Democrats for participating in a “Trump Train” in 2020 are asking a federal judge to dismiss the case as an anti-First Amendment attack on political free speech. “My clients were sued for nothing more than driving along I-35 with their Trump and...
Ronny Jackson Wants To End Taxpayer-Funded ‘Fake News’
Federal funds would no longer support National Public Radio or the Public Broadcasting Service under legislation filed by Texas' Ronny Jackson in the U.S. House. “When NPR and PBS were established by Congress, it was with the notion that their content would remain...
Amid Arrest Speculation, Trump to Hold First 2024 Rally in Waco
As speculation grows that he could be arrested this week, former President Donald Trump has announced the first rally his 2024 campaign will take place in Waco, Texas, on Saturday, March 25. Trump made the announcement while touting a recent poll by CWS Group that...
Legislation Filed in Texas to Allow for Recalling US Senators
As many grow more concerned with the federal government's encroachments on state sovereignty, Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison of Midlothian has filed a new bill that would amend the state election code by creating a recall provision for United States senators....
Border Patrol Chief Admits US Lacks Operational Control of the Border
The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee held a field hearing in McAllen, Texas, on border security, where U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz admitted the U.S. does not have operational control of the southwest border. Ortiz' statement contradicts U.S. Department...
President Joe Biden Calls for Stronger Implementation of Red-flag Laws
U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order Tuesday calling for additional gun control measures and stronger implementation of last year’s “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act,” which included enhanced gun background checks for individuals under 21 years old and...