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President Trump Pardons Henry Cuellar Over Bribery Charges

President Donald Trump is reaching across the aisle to pardon Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), who was charged in 2024 with accepting bribery funds from two foreign entities. READ MORE.

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Gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa: "It's official: I'm on the ballot to be your next governor. Thank you to my friend and family for being by my side -- courage is contagious and everything big we've ever done, we've done together."

Rep. Keith Self: "@SecRubio is 100% right. Sharia isn't just a threat to America and the West, but the entire world."

Rep. Ronny Jackson: "For too long, our government has valued 'free' trade over fair trade. President Trump is righting these wrongs. He's reversing DECADES of policies that led to job losses and factory closings. MAKE TRADE FAIR AGAIN!"

Rep. Henry Cuellar: "I want to thank President Trump for this action that he took... I think the facts have been very clear about this, but I would also say I want to thank God for standing, during this difficult time, with my family and I. Now we can get back to work."

President Trump Pardons Henry Cuellar Over Bribery Charges — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — President Donald Trump is reaching across the aisle to pardon Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), who was charged in 2024 with accepting bribery funds from two foreign entities.

John Cornyn Applauds New Law Combatting Opioid Use — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) is celebrating the signing of two major bipartisan measures he authored.

August Pfluger Targets Foreign Cyber Threats — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (R) has introduced the Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2025, a major national security proposal aimed at deterring foreign adversaries from launching cyber attacks against critical American infrastructure.

Fermi America to Develop Next-Generation Hybrid Cooling Towers — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Fermi America has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MVM EGI Zrt., a global leader in hybrid dry-wet cooling systems, to begin engineering and feasibility work on a next-generation cooling system for the company's planned 11-gigawatt private energy grid campus in West Texas.

Greg Abbott Requests Suspension of CAIR’s Tax Exempt Status — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas — Governor Abbott sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week requesting the treasury department to suspend CAIR’s status as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.

President Trump Pardons Henry Cuellar Over Bribery Charges — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Texas Pokémon card trade-in sets record at with $30,000 payout — By Bob Gambert for WOAI

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

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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