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Democrats Point to Zohran Mamdani as Model for Texas Primaries

Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani is set to be sworn in as mayor of New York City, with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders administering the oath. READ MORE.

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Rep. Greg Casar: "Millions of kids are going to lose health care so that billionaires like Trump's Secretary of Education will get a tax cut."

Rep. Wesley Hunt: "There must be consequences for the massive Somali fraud scandal uncovered in Minnesota."

Rep. Roger Williams: "Historic news for rural Texas: Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, over $280 MILLION is coming home to Texas."

Governor Greg Abbott: "The threat of Islamic terrorism is perpetual."

Democrats Point to Zohran Mamdani as Model for Texas Primaries — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani is set to be sworn in as mayor of New York City, with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders administering the oath.

John Cornyn Backs Trump’s Pause on Visas for Afghan Migrants — By Texas Politics' Nasya Thomas — Senator Cornyn emphasized his stance on Afghan migrants this week in a statement commending President Trump’s pause on Afghan visas.

Texas Secures $281 Million in Federal Funding for Rural Health Care Expansion — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas will receive more than $281 million in new federal funding to strengthen and modernize healthcare systems in rural communities, following an allocation announced by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R).

Texas Man Charged in ISIS-Linked Terrorism Plot — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — An alleged ISIS sympathizer from North Texas has been federally charged with an international terrorism offense after authorities say he attempted to provide bomb-making materials and financial support to what he believed was a foreign terrorist organization.

Numbers USA Grades Texas 'C' on Immigration Reform — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — A new scorecard released by NumbersUSA graded Texas lawmakers on immigration policy, assigning individual lawmakers letter grades based on voting records and policy positions.

Democrats Point to Zohran Mamdani as Model for Texas Primaries — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

Trump's Texas troubles — By Mike Lee (with help from Eli Okun and Ali Bianco) for Politico

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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