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Texas Congressman Proposes Ban on Foreign Adversaries Buying US Farmland
The proposal would ban U.S. land purchases by hostile foreign countries that prevent Americans from purchasing their land.
US House Members Push for Ban on Student Visas for Chinese Nationals
As Texas is now home to the most Tier 1 research institutions in the nation, the proposal holds significant relevance for the state’s research security.
ICE Reportedly Maxes Out Detention Capacity
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said she is standing by and prepared to help however she can, having offered state land for additional facilities.
US Rep. Cloud Introduces Legislation to Block Federal Gun Control During Emergencies
The bill prohibits the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from exploiting emergencies to infringe on Americans’ constitutional rights.
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IRS Moves To Allow Pastors To Endorse Political Candidates
A proposed order to a federal court would allow pastors and churches to make political endorsements without risking their tax-exempt status. This comes after the Internal Revenue Service and its commissioner, Billy Long, worked with the plaintiffs to jointly move the...
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7/8/25 Ambush Attack on Ice Agents
- Feds Arrest 10 for Ambush Attack on ICE Agents in Texas - Attorney General Paxton Says State Will Continue Defending Border Security Law After Setback - Conroe ISD Poised To Reject UIL Access for Homeschoolers Under New State Law
Court Rules Texas Can Release 2024 School Accountability Ratings
An appeals court has freed the Texas Education Agency to release its 2024 school accountability ratings, despite dozens of districts suing to keep the ratings hidden from the public. A judgment rendered July 3 by the state's 15th Court of Appeals reversed a lower...
Trump Administration To Revoke Legal Status of Over 70,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans
More than 70,000 Honduran and Nicaraguan nationals residing in the United States will soon have their temporary legal status revoked, including several thousand living in Texas. In notices published Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security stated that it is...
Feds Arrest 10 for Ambush Attack on ICE Agents in Texas
Federal officials announced Tuesday the arrest of 10 people in connection with an attack on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. In the past week, federal law enforcement officers in Texas have been targeted in two violent ambushes. On July 4, a group of...
Conroe ISD Poised To Reject UIL Access for Homeschoolers Under New State Law
Conroe Independent School District officials have made it clear they are not on board with a state policy change that would let homeschooled students compete in University Interscholastic League events via public schools. Trustees voiced opposition to allowing...
Baylor University Receives Grant to Promote ‘LGBTQIA Inclusion’
Baylor University was recently awarded a grant for more than $600,000 to “foster inclusion and belonging in the church.” According to a university announcement, the $643,401 grant is designed to “help us better understand the disenfranchisement and exclusion of...
Rollins: ‘No Amnesty’ for Illegal Alien Farm Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At an event focused on the security implications of the agriculture industry, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins condemned the notion of "amnesty" for illegal aliens working on farms and ranches. There has been concern raised in recent days...
There’s A Lot To Hate About Communism & Socialism
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Amber Duke is the Senior Editor of the Daily Caller and a co-host of The Hill’s “Rising,” a daily online news program. She’s the Author of the insightful book, The Snowflakes' Revolt: How Woke Millennials Hijacked American Media.