National Politics

Texas Lawmakers on Opposite Sides as Supreme Court Weighs Birthright Citizenship

Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) sharply criticized President Donald Trump's executive order targeting birthright citizenship following Supreme Court arguments on Wednesday,…

1 month ago

Texas Eyes New Mexico Territory in Unlikely Annexation Push

A proposal quietly tucked into a routine Texas legislative document has sparked an unexpected international conversation about state borders, political…

1 month ago

Keith Self Targets Foreign Donations to American Nonprofits

Congressman Keith Self (R-TX) is pushing legislation that would strip tax-exempt status from American nonprofits that accept donations from citizens…

1 month ago

Violence at L.A. Rally Fuels Chip Roy's Pushback on ICE Funding

As millions demonstrated across the country Saturday in the latest round of 'No Kings' protests, Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) seized…

1 month ago

Senate Sneaks DHS Funding Bill Through, Texas Reps Divided

While most of the country slept, the Senate passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill by voice vote,…

1 month ago

Ken Paxton Claims Victory Over Planned Kaufman County Development

A planned large-scale development in rural Kaufman County, Texas, has been scrapped, and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) is taking…

1 month ago

Ted Cruz Forgoes Paycheck During DHS Shutdown Standoff

As the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stretched past a month, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made…

1 month ago

Greg Abbott Cuts Sugar from SNAP Benefits starting April 1

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) is making headlines this spring after signing a law that changes what millions of low-income Texans…

2 months ago

'You Want to Know What Insults Jesus?': James Talarico Claps Back at Trump

An exchange between President Donald Trump and Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) escalated this week after Trump called Talarico an…

2 months ago

Greg Abbott Plans to Remove Cesar Chavez Holiday Following Sexual Abuse Allegations

Governor Greg Abbott (R-AZ) announced he would direct all state agencies to stop observing Cesar Chavez Day following a New…

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