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Texas Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Unlawful’ Methane Tax
Along with 22 other states, Texas is seeking to bar the final rule from taking effect on January 17.

US Rep. Chip Roy Reintroduces Bill to Block Taxpayer Funding of UN Human Rights Council
The legislation seeks to withhold allocated and voluntary Human Rights Council funding from the U.S. annual U.N. contribution.

Cruz Secures Promise from Trump AG Pick Pam Bondi to Investigate Missing Children
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz secured the commitment from the former Florida attorney general at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Specialist: Former Russian Mercenary Will Likely Be Used for Intelligence Gathering
Timur Praliev was carrying a drone, cash, and multiple passports when he was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing the Rio Grande.
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7.2.2025: Chinese spying.
FBI Arrests Chinese National in Houston for Spying on US Navy… Abbott Asked To Put Library Limits on Special Session Agenda… Democrat Allred Launches Another Senate Bid After 2024 Defeat… US Senate Rejects Limit on States AI Regulations…
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7/1/25 Texas Democrat Colin Allred is Running Again
-Colin Allred Launches Another Senate Bid After 2024 Defeat -Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Put Library Limits on Special Session Agenda -Austin ISD Considers Consolidating Schools Amid Budget Shortfalls
FBI Houston Arrests Chinese National for Spying on US Navy
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested and charged with acting as illegal agents of the People’s Republic of China after allegedly conducting surveillance operations targeting U.S. Navy personnel and military facilities. One of the suspects, Liren “Ryan” Lai, was...
US Senate Rejects Proposal Deterring States From Regulating AI
The U.S. Senate has removed provisions from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that would not only have deterred states from regulating artificial intelligence but also could have undone measures already passed by Texas lawmakers to safeguard Texans from the potential harms...
US Supreme Court Affirms Parental Rights, Religious Liberty in Schools
Texas parental rights advocates are celebrating a big win following a U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming parents’ First Amendment-protected right to direct their children’s religious upbringing within government schools. The Court held that parents’ rights are...
Texas Officially Phases Out Temporary Paper License Plates
As of today, Texas will no longer issue temporary paper license plates to new vehicle purchasers. Instead, purchasers will receive new metal license plates. The transition was first outlined in House Bill 718 of the 88th Legislature’s regular session in 2023, which...
Federal Agents Bust Anti-Tren Gang Members After Houston Shooting
Authorities say a Houston bar shooting that injured six people in March is connected to a violent Venezuelan gang known as Anti-Tren, now the target of a sweeping federal operation. In March 2025, a mass shooting occurred at Latinas Sports Bar in Houston. Jose Miguel...
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Texas Parents FIGHT BACK Against School’s Secret Gender Transition!
Texas parents are SUING in federal court after a Houston high school socially transitioned their daughter IN SECRET and in direct conflict with their expressed wishes. Has the school violated their First and Fourteenth Amendments? Join Sara as she unpacks the details...
IRS Withholds Wages of Arlington Mayor Over Federal Tax Debt
Records obtained by the Dallas Express show the Internal Revenue Service has begun withholding funds from the wages of Arlington Mayor Jim Ross to cover more than $174,000 of personal federal tax debt. Arlington taxpayers are questioning whether Ross can effectively...