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Congressman Al Green to Wait Until CD 18 Special Election to Declare Candidacy, After Texas Redistricting
Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09) has all but officially declared his candidacy for Congressional District (CD) 18, which largely holds his prior constituency following Texas’ mid-decade redistricting. Green stated during a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that if he “made an announcement today, then there would be mass confusion about where I am. I’m serving the
Interview: Sen. John Cornyn Discusses Border Reimbursement, Re-election, State of the GOP
The Texan sat down for a conversation with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) last week to discuss Congress, his race for re-election against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and the state of his party. Below is a transcript of that conversation, lightly edited for readability. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to
Lloyd Doggett to Not Run for Re-election if Texas Congressional Redistricting Succeeds
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) announced that after serving in Congress for over 30 years, he will not seek re-election if the courts preserve the new district lines under the GOP’s mid-decade redistricted map. The press release hit inboxes on Thursday, after the Texas House successfully passed the Republican five-seat gain congressional redistricting map. House
Cornyn Trails Paxton by Five Points in 2026 Senate Primary Poll, O’Rourke Leads Democratic Pack
The gap between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the 2026 U.S. Senate race is narrowing, according to new polling from Texas Southern University. Cornyn trails five points behind Paxton in the GOP primary, according to a poll conducted by the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at
Judge Drops Two Charges Against Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, Wife
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and his wife will have two of the 14 counts of federal bribery and conspiracy against them dropped, a federal judge stated Thursday. According to the Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal said during a Zoom hearing that in addition to the two counts being dismissed, the trial will be
U.S. Reps. Casar and Crockett Question DOJ, FBI for ‘Hunting Down’ Quorum-Breaking Texas Democrats
Democratic Congress members are investigating alleged abuse of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) resources to “hunt down” Texas House Democrats breaking quorum after FBI Director Kash Patel approved Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) request for additional law enforcement assistance. In a letter addressed to both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI, Reps. Greg
Trump’s DOJ attorney discusses the potential for minority district changes in Texas and the legislature email.
Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon claims there is” a lot at stake” for voter rights in this Lone Star State dogfight after writing the Department of Justice ( DOJ) letter that sparked the national outcry against Texas ‘ active partisan bifight. As Texas House Democrats broke quorum for the next day to avoid a
Corny n’s request to “assist” Texas law enforcement in locating quarantineers in the FBI is approved.
In response to rising political tensions, a Texas senator requested assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) in finding Texas Democrats who had fled to other states to obstruct congressional redistricting. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX ) wrote a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday to urge the state to “locate
U.S. Department of Education to Release $6.8 Billion in Federal Funds, $660 Million to Texas
U.S. Department of Education (USDE) will release $660 million in educational grants to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) this week, following a month-long federal funding freeze. On June 30, the USDE notified the TEA that it would delay disbursing funds for five grant programs, missing the usual July 1 deadline, due to a pending review.
New York Clerk Again Rejects Texas’ Attempt to Fine Abortion Pill Doctor
After a New York-based doctor was fined by Attorney General Ken Paxton back in February for allegedly providing abortion pills to a Texan, a county clerk refused to file the judgment — and now is again refusing to docket the order. Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck first refused to file the injunction in March against
Ted Cruz’s goal is to label the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist business.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX ) is introducing legislation that would designate some Sunni Islamist organizations as terrorist organizations. The Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025 is being written by Cruz, according to a fact sheet and a copy of the costs obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. × This site needs to be written
Following a fresh screwworm event in Mexico, the U.S. Closes its border once more.
The federal government has taken another step to stop the New World screwworm ( NWS ) from entering the country as the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) has once more closed the border to livestock imports. A new NWS case being reported in Mexico “raises significant concern about the earlier reported information shared
