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Under Joe Biden, Border Patrol is a ‘Border Processing’ Agency
U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud says that Alejandro Mayorkas has been “disobeying and subverting” Congress on the border.
Illegal Alien Encounters at Southern Border Exceed 300,000 in December
After a long wait, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has finally reported that the number of illegal alien encounters at the border for December 2023 broke the all-time record.
Texas GOP Chair Endorses Donald Trump for President
He also reiterated his support for David Covey, who is challenging House Speaker Dade Phelan in the upcoming primary election.
Biden Administration Shuts Down Liquid Natural Gas Exports
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the move is “retaliation against Texas – for standing up to this administration over the border crisis.”
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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),...
Crowd of Candidates Race to Fill Seat Left by U.S. Rep. Ron Wright
Almost a dozen candidates are already in the running to fill Texas’ 6th Congressional District seat, left empty by the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright (R–Arlington), with several days left to file for a spot on the May special election ballot. Congressman Wright was...
High Court’s Divide on Election Cases Highlights Voters’ Concerns
Disagreements of whether the nation’s high court should settle disputes over who has authority to set state voting laws are highlighting why citizens continue to doubt the reliability of elections. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a number of appeals...
Special Election Set to Fill Congressional Seat Left by Ron Wright
UPDATED February 24. A special election has been set to fill Texas' 6th Congressional District seat left by the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright (R–Arlington). Gov. Greg Abbott set the election for Saturday, May 1—the next uniform election date, when many local city and...
West: Supreme Court Watch, Second Amendment (Again)
What limits—if any—should the government place on our Second Amendment rights? Currently, federal law mandates that persons convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year—typically felony offenses—automatically lose their right to own or...