John Cornyn, Mike Lee Ask Supreme Court to Stop Late Ballots in Federal Elections

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S Supreme Court to prohibit the counting of ballots in federal elections if they are received after the federally established election day.

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Governor Greg Abbott: “Democrat hypocrisy is shocking. When I built the wall & deployed the National Guard to secure the border, Democrats insisted immigration was a federal issue & attacked states’ rights. Now that federal law enforcement is enforcing immigration law in blue states, Democrats suddenly embrace states’ rights to block enforcement & shelter illegal immigrants.”

Attorney General Ken Paxton: “HUGE NEW: I'm honored to be endorsed by American patriot, @TedNugent. ‘Texas needs Ken Paxton now more than ever as a constitutional absolutist unwavering for God, family, country, law and order.’

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: “The people are demanding leadership backed up by actions, not just words. We are in a crisis in this country and people are hurting. While people don’t know if their loved ones will come home because they’ve been disappeared by ICE or if there will be accountability for the despicable things in the Epstein files or if they will be choosing between rent, healthcare, or food… some would suggest let’s just do politics as usual… THAT is the exact thinking that got us here.”

Rep. Dan Crenshaw: “Primary voter turnout averages about 14% in Texas. We can do a lot better than that. Remind your family, friends, and neighbors to get out and vote over the next two weeks. Early voting runs Feb 17 – 27. Election Day is March 3.”

NAACP Asks Judge to Ensure Voter Data Protection Rights— By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada —The NAACP and other civil rights groups are requesting that a judge protect personal voter information that was obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from an election hub in Fulton County, Georgia.

US, Iranian Officials to Meet in Switzerland for Talks— By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada —Iran is pursuing a nuclear deal with the U.S. that will ensure economic benefits for both parties, according to an Iranian diplomat, as the US and Tehran set to meet for their second round of talks in Switzerland.

More Than 100,000 Students Apply for Texas School Choice Voucher Program— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —The demand for Texas's new school choice program has surpassed 100,000 student applications in less than two weeks, marking what state officials describe as the largest launch of a school choice initiative in the nation's history.

Wesley Hunt Blasts Census Errors as House Advances Election Integrity Bill— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —As the House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act on Wednesday, a Republican-backed election integrity bill sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) used the moment to deliver sharp criticism of the 2020 Census, claiming that counting errors have unfairly shifted congressional representation between states.

John Cornyn, Mike Lee Ask Supreme Court to Stop Late Ballots in Federal Elections— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S Supreme Court to prohibit the counting of ballots in federal elections if they are received after the federally established election day.

Secretary Rubio Advances National Security in Europe— By Texas Politics' Joseph Quesada

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina