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Texas Republicans Condemn Gene Wu's Call For a Political 'Takeover' by Minority Groups

Republican lawmakers across Texas are condemning comments made by Texas State Rep. Gene Wu (D) following the resurfacing of a December 24, 2024, appearance on the Define America podcast... READ MORE.

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Rep. Jake Ellzey: "Our district is home to more than 86 United States Postal Service locations, and our team was able to visit eight post offices in person to thank nearly 400 hardworking employees."

Rep. Chip Roy: "Law Enforcement is in my blood: my great grandfather was a Texas Ranger, my grandfather a Chief of Police in West Texas."

State Rep. Gene Wu: "The day the Latino, African American, Asian, and other communities, realize that they share the same oppressor is the day we start winning."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "The United States is falling apart right now, partially because [President Trump is] allowing for the killings of people in the middle of the street, but the other part of it is we have a 34 count convicted felon and there are people that are still shielding him from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring."

Texas Republicans Condemn Gene Wu's Call For a Political 'Takeover' by Minority Groups — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Republican lawmakers across Texas are condemning comments made by Texas State Rep. Gene Wu (D) following the resurfacing of a December 24, 2024, appearance on the Define America podcast...

Ken Paxton Launches Legal Action Against Antifa Group For Doxing Texans — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the Anti-Fascist Committee, known as "Screwston"...

Al Green Demands Kristi Noem Face Criminal Charges Over Alleged Racial Profiling by ICE — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon — Congressman Al Green (D-TX) called for the imprisonment of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem...

e-STORAGE, Sunraycer Partner on 503 MWh Battery Storage Projects — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Canadian Solar Inc. announced today that its energy storage subsidiary, e-STORAGE, has entered into supply and long-term service agreements with Sunraycer...

Nigerian National Sentenced to 8 Years for Exploiting Vulnerable Victims — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb.6 the conviction of a Nigerian national for his involvement in a years-long fraud scheme...

State Department Strengthens Health Resilience With Burundi Partnership — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — Burundi and the United States have agreed to a historic bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...

DHS Condemns Mamdani Over Sanctuary City Order — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on Feb. 6, condemned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for issuing an executive order...

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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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