Texas Politics Newsletter
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a legal victory against Samsung, obtaining a court order that halts the company's use of technology that allowed it to collect detailed viewing data from Texans inside their homes without proper consent. READ MORE.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett: "Senator Kelly is the patriot that Trump and Hegseth will never be. After bravely defending our Nation from foreign enemies as a Navy combat veteran, he now defends our freedoms from the authoritarian Trump regime as a U.S. Senator."
Rep. Pat Fallon: "Somali fraud is fraud. It doesn't matter who did it, folks need to be held accountable."
Gubernatorial Candidate Gina Hinojosa: "Abbott using gerrymandering to deny you your voice is bad enough. But he did it by ignoring legislation that could save lives. His loyalty is to special interests."
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher: "President Maduro's authoritarian government was illegitimate and oppressive. But President Trump's military action to depose him was illegal and reckless."
Ken Paxton Secures Court Order Blocking Samsung From Using TV Surveillance on Texans — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a legal victory against Samsung, obtaining a court order that halts the company's use of technology that allowed it to collect detailed viewing data from Texans inside their homes without proper consent.
DHS Announces 2,000 Agent Rollout Targeting Fraud Scandals — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that it has begun a massive deployment of federal agents and officers to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota for a crackdown amid several fraud scandals.
Russia Sends Navy to Escort Oil Tanker Being Pursued by the U.S. — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — Russia has deployed a submarine as well as other vessels to escort an empty oil tanker across the Atlantic, according to a U.S. official who spoke with the Wall Street Journal.
Denmark, Greenland Seek Rubio Meeting Amid Growing Tension — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — Officials in Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio following President Donald Trump’s reinvigorated focus on purchasing the strategic Arctic island, days after Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s was ousted.
Energy Vault Begins Construction on SOSA Energy Center — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. announced the commencement of construction on the SOSA Energy Center, a 150 megawatt/300 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system situated in Madison County, Texas.
Ken Paxton Seeks Legal Action Against Pro-Palestine Groups — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting survivors of Hamas's October 7 terrorist attack, family members of those killed, civilians under continued fire from Hamas, and individuals displaced by the group's ongoing terrorism.
Ken Paxton Secures Court Order Blocking Samsung From Using TV Surveillance on Texans — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield
Texas cracked down on teachers for posts about Charlie Kirk, union lawsuit says — By John Hanna for AP News
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