Gov. Greg Abbott asks federal government for $11B to cover Operation Lone Star. Here's why.
The Republican governor blamed the just-ended presidency of Democrat Joe Biden for the state having to step up to secure its border with Mexico.
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Kennedy: Rule of law and Texas won in House Speaker race
In the end, Rep. Burrows won. Texas won. The rule of law won. I am proud of the 36 Republican House members who stood up to tremendous pressure and voted for who they felt was best.
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Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA director
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday.
How the modern Supreme Court might view the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons ...
As South digs out from brutal storm, Florida cities still more frigid than Alaska
The rare Southern storm prompted this headline from the Anchorage Daily News: "Hey, New Orleans, please send some of your ...