Payton Anderson

Texas Senators Cruz and Cornyn Usher In New Judges for Federal District Courts, Stressing Judicial Independence

Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are strongly backing the nominations of two Texas judges for federal district…

3 months ago

Texas Democrats Mark 14 Years of DACA With Push for Permanent Citizenship Pathway

Fourteen years after the creation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Texas Democrats in Congress are renewing their push…

3 months ago

Federal Judge Shoots Down Ken Paxton’s ‘Retaliatory’ ActBlue Lawsuit

A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled last week that Texas Attorney General and United States Senate Candidate Ken Paxton’s pending…

3 months ago

Crypto or Kryptonite? Lawmakers Warn Against Not Setting Tax Rules for Digital Assets

With more Americans holding cryptocurrency and other digital assets, members of the House of Representatives are weighing how to create…

3 months ago

U.S. and Iran Reach Long-Awaited Peace Deal, Reopening Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran reached an official peace deal over the weekend, bringing an end to months of hostilities…

3 months ago

FISA Extension Fails, Leaving Key Surveillance Authority To Expire Tonight

A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), used to help prevent terrorist attacks against the United States,…

3 months ago

Trump Withdraws Planned Iran Strikes, Says Agreement Is Near

After several days of intense escalation, President Donald Trump announced an official end to the war in Iran, pulling back…

3 months ago

Energy Department Vows To Reduce Gas, Energy Costs Despite Iran Conflict

As gas and energy prices continue to skyrocket across the country, Secretary Christopher Wright reassured members of Congress that the…

3 months ago

Southern Poverty Law Center Defends Hate-Group Criteria Before Congress

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) faced sharp questioning from members of the House of Representatives about its standards for…

3 months ago

Julie Johnson Blasts ActBlue Hearing as Partisan Attack

Representative Julie Johnson (D-TX) and other Democrats are accusing President Donald Trump of undermining the electoral process for political gain,…

3 months ago