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Commentary: Trump Is Right, Congress Needs to Do Its Job

As the partial government shutdown enters its third week with little hope of an end in sight, President Trump continues to demand funding for a southern border wall. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) flat out refuses to pass any funding at all. In the Senate,...

Paxton Fights to Protect Second Amendment

Over a decade ago the U.S. Supreme Court formally acknowledged the individual right to bear arms in Heller v. District of Columbia, but little ground has been gained by gun rights activists since the landmark decision. Lacking further guidance from the Supreme Court,...

Hurd Again Joins With Democrats to Oppose President

Democrats yet again offered legislation to end the partial shutdown of the federal government without providing the border security money requested by the president. And, yet again, Texas’ Will Hurd was one of a handful of Republicans to stand with Democrat Speaker...

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Commentary: Potential Candidates Making Moves

January promised to be an active month on the budding presidential campaign front, and we are already seeing movement in that regard. Below is a synopsis of the latest activities from major and not-so-major potential national candidates. Today, billionaire Tom Steyer...

Transcript: Trump Address From The Oval Office

As the partial government shutdown continues, President Donald Trump addressed the nation Tuesday night on his call for Congress to fund a border wall. What follows is a transcript of his address provided by the White House. My fellow Americans: Tonight, I am speaking...

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Hurd Sides With Democrats Against Border Security

A day into the new Nancy Pelosi-run U.S. House of Representatives, and Will Hurd has ditched the GOP. The San Antonio congressman was one of seven Republicans on Friday to vote for the Democrats' attempt to fund government without providing the border security money...

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Commentary: What To Expect

We kick off a new calendar and political year looking at several anticipated happenings. On the presidential front, we can expect several candidate announcements coming in January, along with a changing primary/caucus schedule. Additionally, some close losing...

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Paxton Responds to Stay of Obamacare Ruling

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday responded to a stay of a federal district court ruling that Obamacare is unconstitutional, saying that the Office of Attorney General had "no quarrel" with the judge's decision to stay his own ruling pending appeal. "We are...