Fox News left confused by map that shows red states loving Barbie after GOP backlash

‘I don’t know what’s going on down South,’ one co-host says  

In a showdown Texas’ floating border barrier, the governor tells Biden: `See you in court’

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is promising a legal showdown with the Biden administration in their fight…

In targeting Catholic Charities, Republicans amplify right-wing Catholic fringe

WASHINGTON (RNS) — GOP representatives, who seem to be taking their cues from deeply conservative Catholic…

Abbott responds to DOJ warning Texas against using Rio Grande buoys to stop migrants

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott dismissed the threat of legal action.  

Abbott’s Billion-Dollar Barrier

Mary Ann Ortiz has deep roots on Vega Verde Road, which runs along the Rio Grande…

CBP officers seize cocaine-stuffed wheels of cheese at Texas border checkpoint

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Presidio Port of Entry in Texas seized wheels…

‘Barbie’ slammed by conservatives as ‘man-hating woke propaganda’ amid box office success

Conservatives aren’t playing with “Barbie,” with many on the right slamming the colorful blockbuster as a…

Gonzales: Migrants waiting for ‘cooler part of the year’ to cross border

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said Sunday the lower number of border crossings into the United States…

Bungled Hiring of Journalism Director Exposes a Rift at Texas A&M

The failed effort to hire Kathleen McElroy, a journalism professor who ultimately turned down what she…

Shooting during birthday party at Houston park kills pregnant woman, 4 others injured, report says

A birthday party at a Houston park took a deadly turn after an argument led to…

Fifth migrant bus from Texas arrives in downtown LA

The LA Welcome Collective and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are among the organizations helping the…

State of Texas: Buoys, razor wire sparks fight on Texas border issues

The Department of Justice is preparing to sue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for the state’s latest…

Nervous Republicans turn to New Hampshire in hopes of stopping Trump

HUDSON, N.H. (AP) — They acknowledge Donald Trump’s dominance, but weary Republicans across New Hampshire —…

Report: DOJ to sue Texas over buoy border barrier

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — The U.S. Department of Justice plans to sue Texas Gov.…

Biden administration warns Texas over floating barriers at border

 

Operation Lone Star Combats President Biden’s Humanitarian Crisis

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…

Teachers Strong-Armed to Get on Board with Houston Schools Takeover

In the packed cafeteria of Pugh Elementary School Tuesday evening, Houston Independent School District (HISD) Superintendent…

Poem: The Pantoum

A seed slowly fractures the soil as it ascendsWe are descended on the ground before an…

Texas trooper alleges ‘inhumane’ treatment at Southern border

A leaked email from a Texas state trooper describing “inhumane” conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border, including…

DOJ working to ‘assess’ situation along Texas-Mexico border after trooper’s allegations

 

Texas A&M president says she didn’t know about job offer changes that…

University President Kathy Banks told faculty Wednesday she was unaware of successive, diminished offers to renowned…

After Dobbs, Native People Face a Web of Obstacles to Reproductive Care

Originally published by Truthout. Subscribe to Truthout‘s newsletter. Abortion access was already a near impossibility for…

From Phoenix to Austin, Weeks of ‘Brutal’ Heat Stagger the Southwest

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story…

$1M Donation to Glenn Youngkin Linked to Associates of Austin Area Billionaire Investor

The paper trail for a mysterious one million dollar donation to Spirit of Virginia, the campaign…

Border-crossing numbers plunge as CBP’s online app, new deportation rules take effect

Officials tout the new CBP One app for smartphones, though human rights advocates note that new…

GOP senators rattled by radical conservative populism

Republican senators say they’re worried that conservative populism, though always a part of the GOP, is…

“Unbearable”: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis

Texas doctors fear a new era of government intrusion into medicine as lawmakers ban transition care…

Democrats confident U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez will keep his South Te…

Republicans recently announced Mayra Flores’ comeback effort with great fanfare, but Democrats argue that a redrawn…

Ron DeSantis’ campaign finances have some flashing warning signs

Most of DeSantis’ money came from donors who “maxed out” and can’t give again, as small…

Young conservatives at Turning Point’s South Florida conference say they favor Trump

Who are young Republicans supporting in the GOP presidential primary?  

Four more Texas counties declare invasion at southern border

(The Center Square) – The judges and commissioners of four more Texas counties have declared an…

Mexico files complaint accusing Texas of breaking boundary laws with floating barriers

Mexican officials filed a letter to the U.S. government Friday with complaints that the floating barriers…

Tucker Carlson and Glenn Beck Discuss Stopping the Deep State, Laugh at Asa Hutchinson

The Family Leadership Summit in Iowa was an interesting test for the Republican presidential candidates who…

Shots Fired: Brave Michigan Gun Owner Stops Robbery in Its Tracks

Here’s another story about a good guy with a gun defending himself and others. This time,…

Fox Reportedly Boots Remaining Tucker Carlson Staff, but He’s Planning to Get the Last Laugh

I don’t know what Fox is thinking, considering how they have treated Tucker Carlson and his…

Texas Department of Public Safety says it will keep patrolling despite Austin suspending partnership

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Interim City Manager Jesús Garza announced Wednesday that he has suspended the City’s…

Texas has ‘set the foundation’ for future border security: Lt. Christopher Olivarez

Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Christopher Olivarez discusses the state’s latest attempt to secure the…

Texas Wastes Renewable Energy During June Heatwave

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate,…

Problems Continue Even With Ransomware Attack Restoration Nearly Complete

Although the city says its ‘97% restored’ after the cyber attack, court cases, permitting and more…

DeSantis campaign urges patience for breakout moment with eye toward first debate

Facing a long summer of running from behind former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…

Iowa’s restrictive abortion measure faces legal challenge

Judge on Friday will consider request to postpone the ban.  

Americans pessimistic about democracy in the U.S., poll finds

53% say Congress is doing a bad job.  

First Lady Abbott, Secretary Nelson Showcase Texas At British Parliament

First Lady Cecilia Abbott and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson yesterday attended the Prime Minister's…

Texas’ floating border wall in portion of Rio Grande nearing completion

The installation of the floating barrier wall in a portion of the Rio Grande is expected…

Buoy installation at border prompts Eagle Pass business owner to file lawsuit against Texas

 

Wall of waste: States spend billions of dollars on border crisis after unbuilt Trump wall

AUSTIN, Texas — President Joe Biden’s cancellation of border wall construction imposed billions of dollars of…

Outgoing temporary Attorney General John Scott reveals glimpse inside the Texas office after Ken Paxton’s suspension

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Texas bans homeowners’ associations from discriminating against renters who receive federal housing aid

State lawmakers passed the law after a North Texas homeowners’ association barred landlords from renting to…

DeSantis Confronts a Murdoch Empire No Longer Quite So Supportive

The Florida governor has faced tough questions and critical coverage lately from Fox News and other…

McCarthy summons GOP factions to counter threat of a new conservative rebellion

But several hard-right Republicans left the speaker’s meeting less than satisfied, with several must-pass bills hanging…

Two-and-a-Half Years, and We’re Still Awaiting That Decency and Honor the Bidens Promised to Deliver

It was a continuous promise in the media and the primary selling point of his campaign,…

The Democrats’ Pro-Women Schtick

Anyone who knows anything about sales and marketing knows you have to have a good line,…

Joe Biden Blows off Important NATO Dinner, White House’s Explanation Doesn’t Cut It

Not surprisingly, President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe for the NATO Summit has had its fair…

Germany and the Rise of the Right

Germany is one of the few places in Europe where they make anything any more. Germany…

White House Cocaine Update: Secret Service Briefing May Indicate They Have Something

The story from the Biden team about the cocaine found in the White House may be…

Texas Recruits High School Kids To Be Corrections Officers

This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the…

Texans Die from Heat After Governor Bans Mandatory Water Breaks

As a part of a bill critics have dubbed the “Death Star” bill—an expansive law that…

The Bat Signal Goes Up to Defend Biden for Disowning His Young Granddaughter

Joe Biden disowning his own young granddaughter remains perhaps the most perplexing scandal of his presidency,…

DOJ Criminally Charges Gal Luft, the ‘Missing Whistleblower’ Who Was Providing Information on the Bidens’ China Dealings

The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced charges against Gal Luft on…

Docs Reveal Obama Officials’ Rush to ‘Torpedo’ Incoming Trump Admin

The Daily Signal has been able to get 217 pages from the National Security Administration (NSA)…

Man charged after woman’s body found in Texas lake

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Second Texas Democrat announces campaign for US Senate, challenging Ted Cruz

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From North Texas and beyond, Abraham Alexander is going places

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Governor Abbott Statement On Proposed Property Tax Cut Legislation

Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement on the Texas Legislature's announcement of property tax cut…

‘America’s Karen’: MSNBC Talking Heads Take Turns Smearing Casey DeSantis

The unhinged ultra-progressives at MSNBC outdid themselves on Saturday as they made complete fools out of…

Religious Freedom Is the Main Threat to Progressives and They Know It

In the last couple of Supreme Court terms, the Court has handled a lot of hot-button…

WATCH: King Charles III Has to Lead Befuddled Joe Biden Around in Trainwreck Visit to UK

Fresh off an explosive, conveniently timed report which detailed his allegedly abusive behavior towards staff, President…

Homegrown Neo-Fascist Movement Marches in Austin

Dozens of members of the neo-fascist, white nationalist group Patriot Front marched through the streets of Austin Saturday.…

The fallout from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has already begun

Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make…

‘Not what it was’: House Freedom Caucus wrestles with its future amid split over tactics and Trump

When a band of House Freedom Caucus members met last month to strategize over how to…

Texas group Mama Bears supports moms of LGBTQ+ kids

A documentary airing on PBS spotlights Mama Bears.  

A profound economic shift is moving the nation’s wealth to Texas, other southern states

For the first time, fast-growing Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee are contributing more to…

A collision course over government funding raises fears of a shutdown

 

A year after Dobbs, here’s how states are legislating abortion

In Ohio and Iowa, Democrats and Republicans present very different post-Roe strategies  

Arming Ukraine With U.S. Cluster Bombs Reveals More Than Joe Biden Wanted

Humans over the ages have come up with some ingenious ways to kill each other —…

How Jesus Destroys the Myth of Toxic Masculinity

The latest Cephas Hour episode focuses on the music, with songs by The Lost Dogs, Richie…

Nikki Haley Makes Her Pitch in New Hampshire. It’s Unclear Whether Voters Will Swing.

The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador is intensely focused on the state. But…

When Seconds Count: How Heroic Gun Owners’ Quick Actions Saved Lives in 2 Blue Cities

Chicago has seen a rise in defensive gun uses, as crime persists and firearm ownership rises…

Texas Fails to Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips–Why Exactly Are They Illegal?

Federal, state, and local governments routinely pass laws that do not make any sense, but Texas’…

Turkey’s Erdogan Delivers Two Stinging Defeats to Vladimir Putin in Just One Day

A two-day meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in advance…

Terrifying Rampage: Mass Shooter on Illegal Scooter Slays 1, Unleashes Chaos in New York City

A wave of senseless violence struck neighborhoods in New York City, as a lone gunman embarked…

Virginia sends National Guard troops to Texas border

 

Texas police find 8 people injured by shooting at El Paso party, news report says

A news report says a shooting at a party in Texas wounded eight people. KVIA-TV reports…

New VA North Texas director focused on customer service

Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this…

Texas prepares to deploy Rio Grande buoys in governor’s latest effort to curb border crossings

Texas has started rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the…

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul rallies for Mooney in Huntington

HUNTINGTON — U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney showed Friday night that he also has support among Republicans…

Rep. De La Cruz evokes JFK during RNC center’s opening in Edinburg

An impassioned U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz engaged attendees of a new community center that…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating border wall has arrived in Eagle Pass

Five tractor trailers loaded with the four-foot diameter buoy balls arrived Friday in Eagle Pass. When…

Abbott sued over Rio Grande buoy barrier just as he prepares to deploy it

An Eagle Pass resident and kayak business operator filed the suite just before the first…  

At Iowa event, Trump plans to go after DeSantis over ethanol

Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months…

R&B Singer Turns National Anthem into Awful, Angry Tirade Against America

An R&B singer destroyed the national anthem Sunday at the New Orleans’ “Essence Festival,” turning the…

Elon Musk Is Dropping the Legal Hammer on Meta’s New ‘Threads’ Imitation of Twitter

It was a very good thing for free speech when Elon Musk took over Twitter. That…

Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit In Arlington

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2023 Governor's Small Business Summit will be held in…

Mark Levin Scores Big Victory Against Target in Latest Round of Book Culture Wars

You know, you’d think that after the Bud Light fiasco and the massive push-back Target received…

Report: MTG Voted out by Members of House Freedom Caucus

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been removed from the most staunch group of conservatives in…

SHOCKER. Transgender Military Members Are Exempt From Fitness and Weight Standards

Last week, I posted on a hagiographic press release sent out by the US Army Sustainment…

WH Spox Gives Troubling Answer When Asked if They’ll Tell Us When They Find Out Who Brought in Cocaine

We’ve been reporting on what seems like the ever-evolving story of the cocaine found at the…

Farmers clash with feral hogs causing significant damage to crops

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says feral hogs can be found in every single county…

The Congressional Struggle over the ‘AM for Every Vehicle Act’

Potent special interest groups, including broadcasters and major automakers, are locked in a struggle over this…

Conservative firebrand Chip Roy fights for his faction’s influence with slim GOP majority

Upcoming fights will determine if he further expands his influence or is relegated to fringe status.…

Conservatives are mad at Fox over Anheuser-Busch

In the latest bit of controversy over a clip that influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted on her…

Texas, New York Diverge on Requiring Miranda-Style Warnings in Child Welfare Cases

Supporters in New York said they’ll continue to pursue legislation requiring caseworkers to inform parents of…

Governor Abbott Announces SBA Assistance For Northwest Texas Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request for…

Why Nurses Are Making Lone Star Labor History

Update: After unionized nurses at Austin’s Ascension Seton Medical Center carried out a one-day strike on…

Bud Light Gets Ratioed Into Next Week Over Clueless July 4th Tweet

I think that whoever is behind the Bud Light Twitter account probably should have just taken…

Federal Judge Destroys the Government’s Argument In Favor of Censorship and Educates Them on the First Amendment

On Independence Day, a federal district judge in Louisiana handed down one of the most critical…

What’s causing the unexpected decline in migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border?

Experts anticipated a large influx of asylum seekers when a Trump-era immigration policy expired in May.…

Laredo CBP Intercepted Human Smuggling Attempt

Border Patrol agents transported the individuals to the Hebbronville Station for processing.  

Emergency Room Visits Surge, Texans Die Amid Dangerous Heat Wave

Such heat waves and the record-breaking temperatures they bring are becoming more common and severe due…

Ted Cruz, Colin Allred prepare for Senate showdown as others plan to join the race

The major contenders in the 2024 Senate race are using the dog days of summer to…

RNC debate rules leave long shot candidates with few options

Lesser-known candidates vying for the Republican nomination are facing a difficult problem: How to break through…

Modelo reigns supreme as Texas’ Fourth of July beer of choice amid Bud Light controversy

More Texans are planning to drink Modelo than any other beer on the Fourth of July,…

Four people, including infant, die trying to cross Rio Grande into Texas

Four people, including an infant, have drowned in the Rio Grande on the U.S.-Mexico border in…

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings

 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify at his impeachment trial, attorney says

A lawyer for embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the Republican will not testify in…

Federal agency powers in the crosshairs at the US Supreme Court

Even as it has ushered in sweeping changes to American law and society – on abortion,…

Joe and Hunter Biden Have Tongues Wagging Again With Another Weekend Trip

The revelations from the IRS whistleblowers are some of the most serious things dropped yet in…

With Donald Trump so Far Ahead in GOP Primary Race, Attention Turns to the Veepstakes

Even though I think it is so very premature to be talking about who is going…

Critics slam DeSantis campaign for sharing an anti-Trump ad targeting LGBTQ rights

DeSantis’ campaign shared a video that attacked Trump for his support of LGBTQ rights, prompting widespread…

Texas DPS recover two abandoned young Guatemalan children in Eagle Pass

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers found two migrant children, ages 8 and 11, abandoned in…