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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...

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....

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),...