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Texas Sues Biden Administration to Block ‘Parole In Place’ Scheme
Attorney General Paxton is spearheading a coalition of 16 states, represented by America First Legal, against the allegedly illegal program.
Rep. Gooden Demands Google Answer for Harris Campaign’s Manipulation of Search Engine Results
U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden also called Google search results “biased.”
Texas Sues Biden Admin for Forcing Employers to Accommodate ‘Gender Identity’
Attorney General Paxton accused the current administration of once again attempting to illegally rewrite federal law.
Rep. Pfluger’s Measure Would Fund Removal of Chinese Equipment in U.S. Networks
Additional funding is needed to help carriers finish removing Chinese equipment from wireless communications systems across the country.
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Cornyn Defends Liberal Republicans… Again
John Cornyn wants Steve Bannon to shut up. Texas’ senior senator is outraged that the conservative Breitbart boss (and former White House strategist) is focusing on Republicans rather than Democrats. Think what you will about Bannon, he’s right to hold Republicans...
Paxton Successfully Pressures Trump to End Obama Amnesty Program
Though he was elected on a hardline agenda of enforcing immigration laws, President Donald Trump did little to dismantle one of President Obama’s biggest amnesty programs, spurring Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and nine other state attorneys general across the...
Van Taylor Announces Run for Congress
After hinting at a campaign for months, a leading conservative state legislator has officially announced that he intends to run for higher office. On Wednesday, State Sen. Van Taylor (R–Plano) announced his candidacy for United States Congress, declaring his resolve...
Action Breaking in Texas
Early last week, the three-judge federal panel considering the Texas redistricting lawsuit issued a ruling, one that contained a rather major surprise. It was expected that Reps. Blake Farenthold (R-Corpus Christi) and Lloyd Doggett’s (D-Austin) districts would...
the Texas Re-Draw
The special three-judge panel considering Texas redistricting, which long ago declared the state’s 35th Congressional District as a racial gerrymander, issued a ruling earlier this week that contains re-drawing deadlines. Early in the decade the panel declared...
So Ted Cruz Is Facing Two Democrats In 2018
According to voting records, a Houston energy lawyer seeking to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in next year's Republican primary was a registered Democrat in New York. The 36-year-old Stefano de Stefano told the Houston Chronicle that he registered as a Democrat for pragmatic...
From Virtue Signaling to Political Violence
The term “virtue signaling” has only taken off in popularity as recently as 2015, when it first saw widespread use following an article by James Bartholomew in “The Spectator.” Essentially defined as advertising a position, or virtue, more for garnering approval than...
Combs To Interior
Having developed a reputation as a reformer during her tenure as Texas' Comptroller, Travis County's Susan Combs has been nominated by President Trump to serve in the Department of the interior. The Department of the Interior oversees the national parks and other...
Kay Bailey Hutchison tapped to become US Ambassador to NATO
Only months into his fledgling presidency, President Donald Trump is still tapping people to fill some especially critical administration posts. One of those spots was filled this week by a prominent and longtime Texas republican. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a former United...