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Ken Paxton Wins Fight Over Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a legal victory against the City of San Antonio after the city used taxpayer funds to finance travel for women seeking out-of-state abortions, a move Paxton argues violated Texas law. READ MORE.

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Ken Paxton Wins Fight Over Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a legal victory against the City of San Antonio after the city used taxpayer funds to finance travel for women seeking out-of-state abortions, a move Paxton argues violated Texas law.

Mamdani Says New York Child Care Expansion Promises Progress — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan last Thursday to increase funding for childcare beginning this year, to provide universal childcare throughout the state for children under the age of 5.

Trump Warns Cuba to Make a ‘Deal’ Following Recent Events — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a warning to the government of Cuba, suggesting that Venezuela’s close ally strike a deal with the US, ramping up pressure following Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s capture.

U.S. Launches Large-Scale Strikes on ISIS Targets — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The U.S. has launched what it deemed “large-scale strikes” against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria in response to an ambush last month that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter, announced U.S. Central Command on Saturday.

DHS Restricts Congressional Visits to ICE Amid Controversy — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has blocked members of Congress from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Minneapolis this weekend, requiring lawmakers to give prior notice under a new visitation policy.

John Cornyn Seeks Accountability Over Minnesota Child Care Fraud — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in sending a letter demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) amid mounting reports of widespread fraud and financial abuse within Minnesota's child care assistance program.

Ken Paxton Wins Fight Over Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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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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