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Payton Anderson
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Raeylee Barefield
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Raeylee Barefield
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Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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Ashley Paredes
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June 30, 2026
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Ashley Paredes
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Raeylee Barefield
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Raeylee Barefield
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Raeylee Barefield
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Payton Anderson
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LONESTAR — 6.30.2026 — Talarico Urges 'Bigger' Unity in Texas — Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Deportation Defense Fund — and More...

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Payton Anderson
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Trump Directs Americans to Report Gas Station Price Gouging as Crude Oil Prices Drop

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Ashley Paredes
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Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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Ashley Paredes
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June 29, 2026
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that federal law does not require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day....
Ken Paxton Says Austin's Electric-Ready Building Code Violates Texas Law

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Raeylee Barefield
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June 29, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) issued an opinion concluding that Austin's electric-ready building requirements conflict with state law by...
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Payton Anderson
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June 29, 2026
With the Department of Justice’s fraud takedown efforts ramping up over the past few months, members of Congress continue to...
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Payton Anderson
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Texas Supreme Court Halts Program Funding Deportation Defense for Illegal Immigrants

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Raeylee Barefield
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Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an order from the Texas Supreme Court blocking Harris County from distributing more than $1.3...
Texas Lawmakers React After ICE Detains Nun Before Mass

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Raeylee Barefield
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June 29, 2026
South Texas lawmakers from both parties responded after Sister Letty Ugboaja, a Catholic nun, was detained by ICE while walking...
Texas Democrats Warn Ending TPS Could Upend Communities Everywhere

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Payton Anderson
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JD Vance Fires Back at College Students, Pushing 'America First'

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Ashley Paredes
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June 26, 2026
Vance clapped back at college students asking the Vice President why he is pushing out policies that hurt immigrants at...
Texas Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Intensify Fight Against Screwworm

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Raeylee Barefield
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June 26, 2026
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R) and more than 20 members of the Texas congressional delegation are urging President Donald...
DHS Tells Haitians It's 'Time to Go Home' After TPS Ends

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Ashley Paredes
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In an interview with Fox News Friday, DHS General Counsel James Percival told Haitians it's "time to go home," following...
August Pfluger Moves for Transparency on Health Insurance Costs

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Raeylee Barefield
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June 26, 2026
Congressman August Pfluger (R) has introduced legislation that would require health insurers and Medicare Advantage plans to publicly disclose how...
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