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Department of Homeland Security Repeals Mayorkas Restrictions on ICE Agents
U.S. Border Patrol has reportedly been instructed to halt its release of illegal aliens under Notices to Appear in court.
President Trump Issues Key Border Security Executive Actions
Trump upheld a series of “day one” promises related to border security made over the course of his presidential campaign.
Texans Celebrate Trump’s Inauguration and Promise of Golden Age
Many of Trump’s first executive actions are expected to address pressing issues including the southern border crisis that has hit Texas hard.
US Rep. Luttrell Introduces Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
The legislation would provide state and local law enforcement jurisdictions with federal criminal justice funding to fight human trafficking.
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6.13.2025: Poor academics.
Attorney General Sues 23andMe Over Privacy Violations… New Results Reveal Students ‘Not Where They Need To Be Academically’… Trump DOJ Official Enters Race for Texas Attorney General… Harris County Officially Ends Failed Guaranteed Basic Income Program…
AG Paxton Files Suit Against Genetic Testing Company Over Privacy Concerns
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he has filed suit against 23andMe, a California-based DNA testing company, over its plan to sell customers' genetic information. After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, 23andMe sought to include in the sale...
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6/12/25 Texas Students are Struggling
-New STAAR Results Reveal Students ‘Not Where They Need To Be Academically’ -Trump DOJ Official Aaron Reitz Enters Race for Texas Attorney General -FBI Dallas Announces 109 Children Rescued, 244 Offenders Arrested in Child Exploitation Investigation
Texas Republicans Secure Border Enforcement, Face Setbacks on Broader Immigration Legislation
Border security was one of the Republican Party of Texas’ legislative priorities this session, and lawmakers took some steps to address the issue. However, additional measures that would have disincentivized illegal immigration failed to pass. Republicans...
Harris County Officially Ends Failed Guaranteed Basic Income Program
Harris County Commissioners voted Thursday to officially end its troubled guaranteed income pilot program and reallocate $14 million in unspent federal COVID-19 relief funds. The program, originally launched as Uplift Harris and later rebranded as the Community...
Texas Teacher Faces New Sex Crime Charge After Arrest for Child Porn, Bestiality
An East Texas teacher arrested earlier this year for bestiality and possessing child pornography is facing a new charge of sexually touching a child. Hillary Danielle Williams, 34, was arrested Tuesday and charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact, a...
Trump DOJ Official Aaron Reitz Enters Race for Texas Attorney General
Aaron Reitz, a former deputy attorney general under Ken Paxton and recent Trump administration appointee, announced his campaign for the Republican nomination for Texas attorney general. Reitz made the announcement Thursday, a day after resigning as assistant attorney...
New STAAR Results Reveal Students ‘Not Where They Need To Be Academically’
Newly released results of Texas high school students’ End-of-Course assessments for 2025 show “too many students are still not where they need to be academically,” according to the state agency that oversees public education. The Texas Education Agency released Spring...
Houston Doctor Warns Texas Needs More Robust Medical Freedom Protections
Houston-based Dr. Mary Talley Bowden recently shared in an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast that Texans need robust medical freedom protections in the face of the state's massive medical industry. In the episode released Tuesday, Bowden told Rogan that since Texas is...