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Texas Military Bases Feature in U.S. Senate’s National Defense Authorization Act
Amid the federal government’s second week of shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed this year’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), chock-full of provisions directly impacting Texas’ military bases. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 NDAA, which passed the upper chamber on October 9, includes amendments such as a pay raise for troops, improving communication
Texas Agriculture Commissioner, USDA Scrap Over New World Screwworm Response Strategy
The New World screwworm (NWS) has been reported as close as 70 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border, and the federal government and the Texas Department of Agriculture) are butting heads on the best path forward for combatting the flesh-eating pest. The NWS is a parasite that causes devastating damage, including death, to livestock such
GOP U.S. Senate Demands ‘Decisive Action’ from FDA on Chemical Abortion Pill Mifepristone
Nearly all GOP U.S. senators made their concerns surrounding chemical abortion pills known to the nation’s leading federal health directors this week, asserting that the pills both threaten the health of mothers and undermine states’ rights. In an October 9 letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health
Eight Texans in Trump’s 107-Nominee Queue are confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. Senate confirmed 107 of President Donald Trump’s nominations, including eight Texas occupants who were given positions as ambassadors, associate clerks, and one as a general guidance, as the federal government began its second year of its ongoing closure. Four Texans who were nominated for the position of U.S. ambassador to different nations were
Uvalde Shooting Partially Motivated Assassin from the Supreme Court sentenced to eight years in prison
The 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde was one of two situations that “upset” him prior to the intended death, according to Nicholas Roske, who was sentenced to prison this week for the attempted murder of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. After pledging guilty in April to the attempted murder of Kavanaugh in
Congressman Wesley Hunt Joins Cornyn, Paxton in the U.S. Senate Race
The top of the ticket on the Republican side in Texas is now a three-way race as Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) made his long-rumored challenge to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Attorney General Ken Paxton official on Monday. “What I’ve seen in polling over the past few months is people want an alternative, and I’m
Texas, Southwest Region See ‘Historically Low’ Southern Border Apprehensions in August
In the months since President Donald Trump entered office in January, issues at the border have largely gone quiet as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) announces another month of “historically low” illegal crossing apprehensions. The August update from CBP details how agents at the southern border apprehended just 6,319 individuals in August, including zero
Texas’ Redrawn GOP-Favored Congressional District 32 Has Seven Republican Contenders So Far
The race for the newly-drawn Texas Congressional District (CD) 32 is filling up with Republican primary candidates. Congresswoman Julie Johnson (D-TX-32) has held the seat since 2025 after former Rep. Colin Allred ran for the U.S. Senate. Before her election to Congress, Johnson served in the Texas Legislature as one of the state’s two openly
Morgan Luttrell, a Texas representative, Will Never Attempt to Win Re-election in 2026.
At the end of his second term in 2027, U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-08 ) will retire from the legislative body, leaving open the door to run for the 8th Congressional District of Texas. In a press release on Thursday, Luttrell stated,” My goal was apparent when I first ran for Congress: strengthen our border,
James Talarico Files Democrat Candidate for the U.S. Senate
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX ) is currently the only Republican in the state who has run for the U.S. Senate seat. The biggest split in our nation is not between left and right, but between top and bottom. In a press release announcing the launch, Talarico stated that businessman mega-donors and their puppet lawmakers have
Democratic Candidates for Congressional District 18 Debate at Special Election Forum
Democratic precinct chairs in Houston held a forum featuring five candidates running in the special election to fill the unexpired term of the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, but with the notable absence of state Rep. Jolanda Jones (D-Houston). Although Jones announced her entry into the Congressional District (CD) 18 race in June, she was
Mark Teixeira, Longtime Major League Baseball Player, Launches Texas Congressional Bid
Fourteen-year Major League Baseball veteran Mark Teixeira, a career 50.5 Wins Above Replacement player, is running for elected office in Texas’ 21st Congressional District, left open as incumbent Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX-21) is now running for attorney general. “Texas is the land of fierce independence, relentless optimism, and limitless opportunity. That unique spirit thrives in
