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Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Social Media Platform Snapchat

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat... READ MORE.

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Rep. Michael Cloud: "For reference, this is how we vote in the US House: 1: Insert photo ID 2) Press button."

Rep. Wesley Hunt: "My great-great-grandfather was born on a plantation. Now look at his great-great-grandkids: West Point. Harvard. Cornell. Congress. That's America.'"

Rep. Julie Johnson: "Effectiveness. Consistency. And a commitment to democratic values. That's what sets me apart from my opponents. I've always worked solely for the people of North Texas, and I'm not stopping now."

State Rep. James Talarico: "A young man at our town hall asked if I was pushing class warfare. I told him: 'We already have class warfare in this country -- billionaires are waging war on the rest of us."

Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Social Media Platform Snapchat — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc., the parent company of Snapchat...

John Cornyn Calls Fraud In Minnesota 'the Tip of the Iceberg' — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) delivered opening remarks at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing...

Ted Cruz, Ruben Gallego Seek to Expand Federal ATM Robbery Penalties — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), have introduced the Safe Access to Cash Act...

Lawmakers Demand Answers Over ATF's Alleged Billion-Record Gun Registry — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon — Representative Michael Cloud (R-TX) is leading a congressional effort demanding transparency from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives...

Pam Bondi Clashes With Democrats in Heated Epstein Files Hearing — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — Attorney General Pam Bondi testified on Capitol Hill this week...

Pentagon Use Anti-Drone Laser Amid Airspace Shutdown — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) abruptly closed the airspace over El Paso, Texas, for several hours on Feb. 11...

Netanyahu Flies to D.C. to Secure Israel's Demands Against Iran — By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada — President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 11 that his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement with Iran remained unsettled...

Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Social Media Platform Snapchat — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

Pollster talks about the possibilities of runoffs in Texas — By Spectrum News Staff for Spectrum News

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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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