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Patrick Appointed as Religious Liberty Commission Chair

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) has been appointed chair of President Donald Trump’s (R) newly formed Presidential Religious Liberty Commission. The appointment was unveiled during the National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House. READ MORE.

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Patrick Appointed as Religious Liberty Commission Chair — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) has been appointed chair of President Donald Trump’s (R) newly formed Presidential Religious Liberty Commission. The appointment was unveiled during the National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House.

Pentagon Expands Military Enforcement Zone to El Paso as Border Crossings Hit Historic Lows — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The U.S. Department of Defense has designated a second military enforcement zone along the U.S.-Mexico border, expanding its presence in immigration operations even as illegal border crossings fall to their lowest level in decades.

Patrick Appointed as Religious Liberty Commission Chair — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

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Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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