Energy Department Supports Texas Grid During Winter Storm

The Texas power grid is receiving additional federal support as Winter Storm Fern brings extreme cold and dangerous conditions to the state. READ MORE.

Governor Abbott Press Office: "Today, in collaboration with the TX Cyber Command, Governor @GregAbbott_TX announced further bans on Chinese and CCP-owned applications that threaten Texans' security. The ban prohibits certain AI, hardware, & software from being installed on state-owned devices."

State Rep. James Talarico: "The real struggle in this country isn't between left and right; it's between those on top against those on the bottom."

Texas Comptroller Candidate Don Huffines: "Everything is better in Texas. No state works harder, dreams bigger, or stands prouder. Texas leads. Others follow."

Senator John Cornyn: "After four years of open borders & weakness on the world's stage under the Biden administration, Americans voted for the enforcement of our laws & strong foreign policy to counter the increasingly dangerous world we face."

Energy Department Supports Texas Grid During Winter Storm — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The Texas power grid is receiving additional federal support as Winter Storm Fern brings extreme cold and dangerous conditions to the state.

Ken Paxton Confirms Comptroller May Block Terrorist Linked Schools From TEFA Accounts — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a formal legal opinion clarifying the authority of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) administrator and reinforcing safeguards to ensure taxpayer dollars are not misused.

Alex Pretti is Shot and Killed Amid Tensions Over Immigration — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — A Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, according to federal and local officials, further escalating tensions within Minnesota following the fatal shooting of activist Renee Good and the recent detainment of school children in the region, including the apprehension of a 5-year-old.

Democrats Vow to Oppose Homeland Security Funding Amid Crisis — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The prospect of a partial U.S. government shutdown increases as Democratic senators vow to reject a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minnesota resident Alex Pretti by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.

Trump Threatens Canada Amid Mark Carney Trade Controversy — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods sold from Canada if the country proceeds and strikes a trade deal with China.

Energy Department Supports Texas Grid During Winter Storm — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina