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Kyle Rittenhouse Corrects False Media Narratives in New Book ‘Acquitted’
Rittenhouse says he believes readers will be most surprised by the fact that he was just “a normal kid.”
Biden Administration Directs Border Patrol Agents to Use Preferred Pronouns for Illegal Aliens
A newly released memo gives border patrol agents guidance on interacting with illegal aliens.
John Cornyn: Gun Control Bill Was a ‘Good Start’
Cornyn was condemned by the Republican Party of Texas during their convention in 2022 after he worked to pass gun control legislation.
Ron DeSantis Files for Texas Primary
DeSantis is the third candidate to file on the Republican ballot in Texas.
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Poe’s Swamp Gas?
Unwilling to take heat from the GOP leadership after the implosion of RyanCare, a Houston Republican has resigned from the conservative Freedom Caucus. Widely recognized as being the home of the U.S. House of Representatives’ most conservative lawmakers, the Freedom...
Konni Burton to Congress: Fully Repeal Obamacare
FORT WORTH, TX - Today, State Senator Konni Burton sent an open letter to her federal Congressman, Kenny Marchant, and both United States Senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, urging them to support full repeal of Obamacare. The following was sent to each of their...
GOP’s New Entitlement For Illegal Aliens
Illegal aliens might be the biggest beneficiaries of the GOP “replacement” to ObamaCare proposed by the Republican leadership in the U.S. House. Is your Republican congressman going to let that happen on Thursday? Very possibly. Members of Congress are poised to vote...
A Challenger For Cruz?
A successful challenge to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R) is "a long shot, at best" writes campaigns and elections analyst Jim Ellis in a new report. 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz (R) stands for re-election, and is drawing challenge interest from two Democratic US House...
Texas Redistricting – The Redux
After the 2003 Texas redistricting saga became synonymous with internal partisan political strife, a three-judge federal panel appears to have ordered the state to again become engulfed in another such battle. The special panel ordered a re-draw of three districts,...
Is US House GOP Keeping ObamaCare Mostly Alive?
Republican members of the Texas congressional delegation won't be living up to their campaign promise to repeal and replace ObamaCare if they pass the measure being promoted by the House leadership. That’s the charge from experts who say a measure promoted by the...
Reaction to Trump’s Address
Members of the Texas delegation to Congress offered their reactions to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. I support @POTUS's plan to finally end the negative impact sequestration has had on the brave men & women who sacrifice to...
Federal Government Dropping Opposition to Texas Voter ID Law
The federal government will be dropping its opposition to Texas’ photo voter ID law, according an attorney representing plaintiffs in the case. Danielle Lang of the Campaign Legal Center was advised today that the U.S. Department of Justice, “will be filing documents...
Congressional GOP Gives Earmarks New Look
A controversial budgeting practice banned a decade ago could get new life in the House as a tool to circumvent federal bureaucracies, but not everyone agrees it’s a good idea. Meanwhile, Republicans in the Senate have chosen to keep their ban on earmarks in place for...