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Texas-Based U. S. Army Soldiers Supposedly Seized Illegal Immigrants
The U. S. Attorney’s Office has released a criminal complaint alleging three Texas-based U. S. Army soldiers were involved in a” conspiracy to bring illegal noncitizens”. U. S. Border Patrol, according to the Department of Justice ( DOJ) press release, approached a vehicle while it was in Presidio carrying “undocumented noncitizens”. After the people and
Texas Secures Temporary Win Against Federal Interference With Razor Wire Border Protections
The Biden administration must halt its interference with Texas’ concertina razor wire barriers along the southern border, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on November 27 after an extensive saga between the state and presidential administration. The 5th Circuit’s decision on Monday reversed a lower court’s ruling in favor of the federal government, which
Trump Border Czar Homan, Abbott Visit Southern Border
Gov. Greg Abbott and incoming presidential “border czar” Tom Homan visited the U.S. southern border today. Homan was one of the first appointments made by President-elect Donald Trump, who wrote that “Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin.” × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is
Texas, Seventeen Other States File Cryptocurrency Lawsuit Against SEC
A group of states is suing the Security Exchanges Commission (SEC), claiming the commission is overstepping its authority in regulating digital assets like cryptocurrencies — arguing that the SEC’s actions stifle state-level innovation and impose federal control without congressional approval. Eighteen state attorneys general have joined the lawsuit, one of which is Texas Attorney General
South Dakota’s John Thune Elected U.S. Senate GOP Majority Leader Over Texan John Cornyn
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) won the race for U.S. Senate GOP leader in a closed-door vote on Wednesday morning, a position that will become the chamber’s majority leader in January. Thune defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on a second ballot. According to reports, the first round of voting went: 23 for Thune, 15 for Cornyn,
Trump Taps Former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe for CIA Director
Former Texas congressman and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has been selected to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration. “From exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation, to catching the FBI’s abuse of Civil Liberties at the FISA Court, John Ratcliffe has
Texas Sues Department of Justice Over Federal Trump Investigation Documents
Texas sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday attempting to preserve all records pertaining to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President-elect Donald Trump. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint on November 8 requesting specific records from Smith’s investigation, including “all Communications from any current or
Trump Selects Former ICE Acting Director Tom Homan as New ‘Border Czar’
Tom Homan has been tapped as the Donald Trump administration’s future “border czar” after a post announcing the appointment was published Sunday night. “I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders,” Trump wrote on his TruthSocial platform. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required
Texas, 15 Another States Secure Victory in Lawsuit Against Federal ‘ Parole in Place ‘ Plan for Illegal Immigrants
Texas received a final judgment permanently blocking a Biden administration “parole in place” ( PIP ) policy that would have allegedly allowed over a million illegal aliens to secure citizenship without satisfying” clear” congressionally-issued requirements. According to the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS) press release, that legislation established a procedure for “certain noncitizen families
Democrat Henry Cuellar Secures South Texas Congressional District for 11th Term
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) defeated Jay Furman after a relatively quiet race for Texas’ 28th Congressional District, a seat Cuellar has held since 2005. Cuellar won by 51.9 percent or 112,532 votes out of 216,900 total cast. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please
Donald Trump Projected to Win 2024 Presidential Election
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the 2024 presidential election. Decision Desk HQ made the call after Trump picked up the necessary number of votes in a number of swing states. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your
Democrat Vicente Gonzalez Declares Victory Over Republican Mayra Flores in South Texas Rematch
Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) again defeated former Congresswoman Mayra Flores (R-TX-34) for the competitive South Texas congressional seat — the pair’s second contest in two cycles. Gonzalez won by a narrow 4,000 votes with a 2 percent margin. Flores shrunk the margin substantially further but still could not get over the hump against Gonzalez. ×
