Two Years In, Speculation of DOJ Intervention Emerges in Paxton's Coal Suit as Texas Energy Costs Fuel Senate Battle

Last week, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is allegedly weighing whether to formally intervene in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s...READ MORE

AG Ken Paxton: "James Talarico is lying to Texans. His “home” church harbors illegals, hangs a trans flag over the cross, and a minister there says most members are atheist."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "DC’s biggest bully just kicked out CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from covering the White House. The First Amendment protects all journalists — not just the ones who tell the President what he wants to hear. This is what authoritarianism looks like."

Rep. August Pfluger: "When the Biden administration turned a blind eye to the crisis they created at our southern border, Texas didn't wait for permission and acted swiftly to protect its citizens. As a result, our taxpayers spent billions to stop illegal crossings, catch criminals, and seize deadly drugs before they reached our communities."

Rep. Ronny Jackson: "Fraud is THEFT. Every dollar stolen by illegal criminals that Democrats overlook comes from AMERICAN TAXPAYERS."

Two Years In, Speculation of DOJ Intervention Emerges in Paxton's Coal Suit as Texas Energy Costs Fuel Senate Battle— By Texas Politics' Javier Manjarres —Last week, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is allegedly weighing whether to formally intervene in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s...

Ken Paxton Secures Shutdown of Houston-Area Birth Tourism Center— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a legal victory Friday after De'AI Postpartum Care Center...

Democrats Move to Repeal New Four-Year Limit on International Student Visas— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) is moving to repeal the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent four-year limit on visas for...

Texas Secures $7.5 Billion Federal Reimbursement for Border Security— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced that the Department of Homeland Security approved $7.5 billion to reimburse the state for...

Greg Casar Demands Investigation After ICE-Involved Shooting in Austin— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —After reports of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shooting an individual in Austin, Texas, Representative Greg Casar (D-TX)...

Kodiak Signs 76 MW Power Deal With West Texas Data Center— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Kodiak Gas Services signed a six-year agreement to provide 76 MW of behind-the-meter baseload power to a West Texas data...

Christian Menefee Presses Trump Administration on FEMA, Severe Weather Preparedness— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative Christian Menefee (D-TX) is continuing to demand action from President Donald Trump’s administration to strengthen federal disaster response and...

Texas Officials Demand Investigation After ICE Agent Shoots Man— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan man in Austin on Sunday, prompting calls from several...

As Crime Falls, Texas Eyes Addiction Treatment Behind Bars— By Texas Politics' Staff Reports —AUSTIN—For the third year in a row, crime in Texas is falling, and state leaders are pointing to the decline...

Trump decries Democrats as 'communists,' even as he looks to impress China's communist leader— By Associated Press —WASHINGTON (AP) — Communism, President Donald Trump says, is the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced...

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield