Texas Politics Newsletter
President Donald Trump gave his thoughts on a potential presidential run by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) last week...READ MORE
Sen. Ted Cruz: "China is trying to get us to handcuff our own efforts in AI. If China wins the AI race, they would have a total tunnel into your life, your family, and your kids."
Rep. Keith Self: "We are NOT a nation of 'compromise'."
Rep. Troy Nehls: "CBP arrested 95 illegal alien truck drivers with state-issued CDLs. 76 of them possessed a CDL issued by Democrat-run California. The Trump Administration is putting an end to this insanity and getting illegal alien truck drivers off our roads!"
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez: "Since the Administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill" went into effect, roughly 5 million Americans have been kicked off SNAP. That includes more than 344,000 Texas children. In a state where 1 in 4 kids don't have enough to eat, extreme Republicans are making it harder for American families to put food on the table."
Trump Weighs In on Ted Cruz’s Potential 2028 Presidential Run— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson—President Donald Trump gave his thoughts on a potential presidential run by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) last week...
ONEOK to Acquire $4.4B in Permian Basin Assets— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —ONEOK will acquire Brazos Midstream's Permian Midland Basin natural gas assets for $4.425 billion as part of a broader $9...
Greg Abbott Halts Texas Funding for Flock Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson—Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) has ordered state agencies to pause funding for controversial Flock safety cameras amid rising concerns...
Greg Casar Warns AI Could Enable Mass Surveillance— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Representative Greg Casar (D) is calling for stronger restrictions on AI-powered mass surveillance...
‘Let Data Reign’: Trump Pushes Pro-Data Center Position— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson—President Donald Trump has taken a strong pro-data center stance, condemning Americans who are...
Army Uses High-Energy Laser to Defeat Hostile Drones at Southern Border— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Three hostile drones were taken down by the U.S. military this week using a high-energy laser system...
Ken Paxton Calls for Pause on $33B ERCOT Transmission Buildout— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is asking Texas regulators to pause ERCOT's planned 765-kV transmission line buildout...
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