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Dan Patrick Prioritizes Bill that Requires Law Enforcement to Assist with Trump Deportation Efforts

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) joined Fox News’ Laura Ingraham last week to discuss passing Senate Bill 8 to assist the Trump Administration in processing and deporting illegal immigrants who are not authorized to be in the United States. READ MORE.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw: "If I ever meet [Tucker Carlson], I'll fu**ing kill him. I'm not joking. He's the worst person you'll ever meet."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "Let me make this abundantly clear as this administration keeps embarrassing & endangering us on all levels! I VEHEMENTLY DISAGREE with standing with RUSSIA! I am still standing with Ukraine, President Zelenskyy, & the Ukrainian People! FULL STOP!"

Rep. Joaquin Castro: "My staff and I are closely tracking the potential measles exposure in San Antonio that originated with a visitor from West Texas... Measles is extremely contagious and can be especially dangerous for children."

Rep. Sylvia Garcia: "Trump is siding with big banks over working families - full stop. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Bureau has stopped fraudulent foreclosures, ended junk fees, and returned millions to scammed servicemembers."

Rep. Beth Van Duyne: "We need to #AxeTheDeathTax which is why I helped introduce @RepFeenstra's Death Tax Repeal Act. Our bill will permanently eliminate the costly and unfair death tax, which hurts our small businesses and farmers."

Dan Patrick Prioritizes Bill that Requires Law Enforcement to Assist with Trump Deportation Efforts — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) joined Fox News’ Laura Ingraham last week to discuss passing Senate Bill 8 to assist the Trump Administration in processing and deporting illegal immigrants who are not authorized to be in the United States.

Trump Pushes To End Ukraine War in Ukraine-Centric G7 Summit — By Texas Politics' Mateo Guillamont — President Donald Trump joined heads of state in a recent Group of Seven (G7) summit that primarily focused on the war in Ukraine.

Trump Congratulates Conservatives For Victory in Germany, Germans Call For 'Independence' From US — By Texas Politics' Mateo Guillamont — President Donald Trump has congratulated Germany’s center-right party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), for their recent electoral victory in Germany’s parliamentary elections.

Tarrant County GOP Reports $200 Million in Waste to DOGE — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — The Tarrant County GOP has released its first report to the Texas Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Committee, alleging widespread government waste amounting to at least $200 million in unnecessary spending.

Crockett Attributes Gen. CQ Brown Firing to Racism — By Texas Politics' Mateo Guillamont — Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) is taking aim at President Donald Trump (R), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I), and the MAGA movement following the president’s decision to fire General Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Cruz Praises Attorney General Pam Bondi for Performance so far — By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich — Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) recently praised U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for her work just weeks since taking the oath of office as the head of the Department of Justice under President Donald Trump (R).

Patrick Slams Texas Lottery Over Courier Services Ban — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — The Texas Lottery Commission has officially banned all lottery courier services, a move that has sparked intense backlash from Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R). The decision, announced in a news release, follows growing concerns about the integrity of the state lottery system.

Dan Patrick Prioritizes Bill that Requires Law Enforcement to Assist with Trump Deportation Efforts — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

Apple plans new AI server factory in Texas as part of $500B plan — By Taylor Girtman for KXAN Austin

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is an award-winning senior reporter based in Miami. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Florida International University.