In pre-impeachment jockeying, Paxton allies press to avoid trial, Hou…

All eyes are on a secretive Senate committee that is drafting rules for an impeachment trial.…

Establishing A New Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council

“As AI becomes more prevalent as a revolutionary tool in our lives and in our workforce, we…

Supreme Court upholds adoption law seeking to protect Native American children

The Supreme Court upheld a landmark federal adoption law that seeks to keep Native American children…

Texas bans transgender athletes in college sports under new law signed by Gov. Abbott

Transgender athletes can’t play on Texas college sports teams that don’t align with their birth sex…

Popcorn Time: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Drops off First Busload of Illegal Aliens in Los Angeles

In this episode of Oh, This Is Gonna Be Good… Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has…

Sen. John Kennedy Uses Perfect Analogy to Blister FBI, DOJ Inaction on Biden Bribery Allegations

When Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy has something to say, he not only says it; the…

Asst. Sec. of State Blows off Congressional Hearing on China Just Ahead of Blinken Trip

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink raised eyebrows in early…

Food Stamps for College Students: What you need to get SNAP in Texas?

The Texas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides additional income to low-income households to purchase food.…

Inside the cost-savings Californians are finding in DFW, across Texas

StorageCafe examined what it termed the “Texodus,” in which Californians are realizing both massive savings and…

How Black Families Honor Red Drink and Texas Barbecue

The menu at this year's Juneteenth celebrations is packed with flavor—and meaning.  The menu at this…

Conservatives’ budget plan renews battle over seniors’ benefits

The plan would gradually raise the age at which future retirees can start claiming full Social…

DeSantis, Abbot duel on policies ahead of 2024 race

Each is trying to one-up the other with appeals to the base.  

Texas bans public colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The state’s Republican governor signed legislation Wednesday that its sponsor calls the “most significant ban” on higher ed…

Conservative lawmakers propose budget that would defund ‘sanctuary’ cities, end chain migration

The Republican Study Committee’s budget plan, released Wednesday, will outline a slew of measures it is…

ERCOT issues Weather Watch as high temperatures lead to rise in electrical demand

SAN ANTONIO – The Electrical Reliability Council of Texas issued a Weather Watch on Tuesday that…

Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan join forces on propert…

Phelan announced the formation of a House committee that could set the tone in favor of…

Texas Democratic Party operatives form super PAC to oust Ted Cruz

A team of Texas Democratic Party operatives has launched a super PAC aimed at unseating Republican…

A New Attempt To Stop Texas Border Crossers NewsRadio 740 KTRH

Texas is adding a 1,000 foot inflatable border barrier  

Biden State Dept Demands $76 Million to Push Diversity and Inclusion, Citing ‘National Security’

The Biden State Department is requesting an additional $76 million budget allocation from Congress to fund…

WATCH: Tucker Carlson Points to Trump Speaking Against the Iraq War as ‘The Precise Moment Permanent Washington Decided to Send Him to Prison’

Episode 2 of Tucker Carlson’s “Tucker on Twitter” show dropped Thursday just before news of the…

WATCH: Protester Rushes Trump Motorcade in Miami, Finds out That’s Not a Good Idea

As we reported, former President Donald Trump had to show up in a Miami federal courthouse…

Another Drag Queen Event for Kids, This Time at Biotech Company Amgen

In case it hasn’t been shoved in your face enough, June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The…

WH Stomps on Girls’ Rights With Orwellian Remark About Competing With Trans Athletes

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre seems to think her job is not to answer the…

‘Trying to figure it out’: McCarthy’s conservative rebels struggle with next steps

Members of the group know they want significant spending cuts. But they haven’t settled on a…

House Resumes Votes After Weeklong Stalemate Amid Conservative Revolt

A group of House conservatives relented on Tuesday, falling in line with their conference for a…

UT/Civitas Institute Poll: Less Than Half of Respondents Regard U.S. Democracy Positively

AUSTIN, Texas — The inaugural American Civic Life Survey conducted by the Civitas Institute at The…

Texas producers hope debt limit deal puts oil and gas projects on the fast track

Some Texas Republicans backed the debt ceiling compromise because of oil and gas permitting changes.  

U.S. Suspends Asylum Appointments in Texas Border City After Extortion Reports

By Daina Beth Solomon and Ted Hesson MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. asylum appointments at a…

James Comer Subpoenas Key Hunter Biden Business Partner

Rep. James Comer is escalating his investigation into the Biden family by subpoenaing one of Hunter…

Confirmed: WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Violated Hatch Act Before Midterms With ‘Mega MAGA Republicans’ Rhetoric

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been found to have violated the Hatch Act, a…

Ted Cruz Goes There on FBI Cover-Up of Alleged Biden Bribery Tapes

In the most troubling revelation yet related to Joe Biden’s alleged bribery scandal, Sen. Chuck Grassley…

Here We Go: Articles of Impeachment Filed Against Biden, Harris — and the Charges Are Right on the Money

Democrats have been willing to throw everything up against the wall and all the rules under…

Tens of thousands of dead fish wash up on a Texas beach due to low oxygen levels

Tens of thousands of dead fish washed up on the Texas Gulf Coast over the weekend.…

Biden’s Dilemma at the Border

America’s broken immigration system has spawned a national fight, but Congress lacks the political will to…

Congress Revoking MLB’s Antitrust Exemption Comes Into Play Regarding the Oakland A’s Potential Move to Las Vegas

With the Nevada state legislature set to reconvene in special session on June 12 to consider…

GOP presidential hopefuls visit Texas with dollars in mind

Texas has long been an ATM for Republican and Democratic candidates looking for campaign dollars to…

Border trustee, sheriff’s ex-No. 2, told to step down

The former assistant sheriff who suddenly retired this week after he became the focus of an…

The Morning Briefing: Blind Rage Trump-Haters Want to Exhaust Us With Their Antics

Top O’ the Briefing Happy Monday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Llewellyn preferred Sanka on the…

Hourslong search for inmate who escaped Texas prison ends 50 miles southeast of Abilene

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Inside Texas Politics: Guaranteed income program approved in Harris County

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Massive Fire Causes Section of I-95 to Collapse in Philadelphia, Officials Predict Months of Traffic Nightmares

A massive fire caused a section of Interstate 95 to collapse Sunday morning in Northwest Philadelphia,…

Former DNI John Ratcliffe Accuses Special Counsel Team of Improper Actions in Effort to Get Trump

Former DNI John Ratcliffe appeared with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures,” and he…

Muslims Sue FBI for Religious Discrimination, Feds Base Their Defense on ‘Secret Evidence’

Now here’s an interesting case. A group of Muslims is suing the FBI, claiming religious discrimination…

Report: FBI Record on Bribery Deal Reveals Another ‘Big’ Connection to Joe Biden

The information in the “Biden bribery form” was revealed this week. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)…

Video shows math teacher THREATENING students for calling her out over her Pride propaganda (watch)

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Biden Surrogate Chris Coons Gaslights About How the Trump Indictment Will Affect Biden

During the latest episode of ABC News’ “The Week With George Stephanopoulos” on Sunday, Senator Chris…

Lindsay Graham lets George Stephanopoulos know he will not be silenced

Today, Senator Lindsey Graham appeared on ABC with former Clinton mouthpiece, George Stephanopoulos. Admittedly, that was…

Top Biden Appointee Admits She Lied Under Oath

One of Joe Biden’s top appointees, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, has admitted that she lied…

DeSantis Asks, Is There a Different Standard of Justice For a Democrat Secretary of State and a Former Republican President?

On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was on the presidential nominee campaign trail, stopping in Greensboro,…

Weekend Parting Shot: Wanted: Single, Masculine, Liberal Man. No Smokers, Man Purses Okay

Happy Friday, gentle readers. I apologize for my absence today. It was my turn to take…

Appeals court dismisses GOP megadonor’s lawsuit against Beto O’Rourke

Billionaire Kelcy Warren claimed that he was defamed by the Democratic candidate’s criticism of the power-grid…

With Abbott’s Signature, Texas Will No Longer Require Personal Vehicle Inspections After 2025

Texans would eventually no longer be required to take non-commercial vehicles to the inspection station, if…

Cracker Barrel’s Pride Month Posts Provoke Conservative Fury

Some are getting all sentimental about the chain’s homophobic history.  

With another DACA court ruling looming, Texas recipients who are now …

A federal judge in Houston is expected to rule for the second time that the Obama-era…

FBI arrests Texas businessman at center of alleged crimes that led to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton

FBI arrests Texas businessman at center of alleged crimes that led to impeachment of state Attorney…

The conservative Supreme Court might have paved the way for Dems to take the House

The shocking decision could have a domino effect. /quality/90/?url=https://static.politico.com/8c/68/0cf9eaaf401c8f0f1724a92e8479/https-delivery.gettyimages.com/downloads/1198673035″ title=”The conservative Supreme Court might have paved…

Republican presidential candidates visit North Texas amid growing field vying for nomination

 

House GOP delays legislative business over Biden-McCarthy debt deal

GOP delays legislative business over speaker, Biden’s deal  

Governor Signs Sweeping Package of Border Security Laws

Thanks to the leadership and hard work of Director McCraw, General Suelzer, and their teams, Texas…

Texas to use mobile, floating border wall in effort to prevent illegal crossings

The first 1,000 feet of the new “water-based barrier” will be deployed in Eagle Pass, Texas.…

Texas Border Coalition supports two bipartisan border bills in Congress

Two border bills with bipartisan support indicate Congress could be close to taking immigration action for…

A Cloudy Approach

The last rays of an orbital sunset illuminate the cloud tops above the Pacific Ocean off…

Governor Stitt to send 100 National Guards to Texas, how this affects taxpayers

Governor Stitt is committed to sending the Oklahoma National Guard down to Texas to help out…

Governor Abbott Names Jackson Interim Chair Of Public Utility Commission Of Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today named Kathleen Jackson as the interim Chair of the Public Utility Commission…

DeSantis defends flying migrants to California as he meets with sheriffs near border

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state’s decision to…

With Texas House adjourned, Senate takes bigger swing at border enforcement and human smuggling

 

Terrance Knighton discusses the value of recruiting in the state of Texas

Nebraska defensive line coach and former NFL player Terrance Knighton speaks at the University of Mary…

Texas’ Ken Paxton hires prominent attorney for impeachment trial

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has brought on a prominent Houston litigator to defend...  Texas Attorney…

With Texas House adjourned, Senate takes bigger swing at border enfor…

Rather than accept the House legislation as is, senators passed their own — more expansive —…

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas postpones annual financial disclosure amid donor controversy

Texas billionaire Harlan Crow, a Republican donor, for decades treated Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to…

Texas Senate moves forward with border and immigration bills, despite House absence

The Texas Senate moved forward with its border-security legislation on Wednesday. That’s despite the fact that…

After conservative revolt, GOP aims to try again on rule vote

House Republican leadership could hold another vote to advance legislation Wednesday after an extraordinary conservative revolt…

A Bloom in Space

This colorful zinnia, shown in an image from Jan. 22, 2016, grew aboard the International Space…

Crew-5 Visits NASA Headquarters

On June 5, 2023, Crew-5 astronauts Josh Cassada (left) and Nicole A. Mann (second from left)…

What the impeachment of the Texas attorney general means for Ken Paxton and his party

Republicans in the Texas House voted overwhelmingly last week to impeach State Attorney General Ken Paxton.…

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Recognizing Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

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Recognizing Resource Center on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

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Recognizing Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for receiving an ASQ Award.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid

Christie has cast himself as the only candidate willing to directly take on former President Donald…

You’d Be Surprised To Learn That Freeport, Texas Is One Of The Country’s Best Coastal Towns

Freeport is one of the best coastal towns in Texas. With beautiful beaches, a rich history,…

Target Gets Hit With Another Downgrade, as More Disturbing Info About What They Support Emerges

When we last left Target, they had just taken another stock plunge, losing more than $13…

NV GOP Files Lawsuit Against Nevada Over Presidential Primary System

Late last month, the Nevada Republican Party (NV GOP) filed a lawsuit against the state of…

Idaho aids Texas in fight against fentanyl

Two states known for their fierce independence are among those coming together to fight a common…

NASA TV Executive Producer Rebecca Sirmons

"'NASA for all.' That's something that I think is really important because we are the universe,…

Texas Again Leads Nation With Most Fortune 500 Headquarters

Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas again leading the nation with the most Fortune 500 headquarters,…

California officials blast Florida’s DeSantis over transfer of migrants from Texas to Sacramento

California leaders have lashed out at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and hinted at a criminal investigation…

California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento

California officials say the state of Florida has twice picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border…

Texan reflects on anti-LGBTQ legislation during Pride Month

Round Rock held its second annual parade on Saturday.  

Arkansas Gov. sends troops to Texas’ southern border as Homeland Security reports slowing migration

 

Texas Republicans clash over property tax relief, showing rift between governor, lieutenant governor

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick usually agree on policy. But not this time.Gov.…

Border Patrol staff in Texas declined to review 8-year-old girl’s file before she died

Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic…

Texas Legislature didn’t pass border bills during session. Will new session be different?

The Senate and House — already at an impasse over property tax relief — are choosing…

NASA Sets Coverage for Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting Monday June 5, to launch the company’s 28th commercial resupply…

Another Study Shows Daily Multivitamin for People Over 60 Slows Memory Decline That Comes With Aging

People over 60 who take a daily multivitamin pill may be slowing age-related memory decline, according…

VA Gov. to send national guard troops to Texas border

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has decided to send 100 national guard troops to the Texas border.…

The Legislature Ignores Suffering Pregnant Texans

Jessica Bernardo and her husband began planning for the birth of their first child last August,…

8 arrested in connection to ‘organized ATM burglary’ operation in North Texas

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Astronomers Discover Hundreds of Mysterious Filaments Pointing Towards Our Milky Way’s Massive Black Hole

Astronomers have found hundreds of mysterious filaments pointing towards the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, which…

Texas law taking effect in June may impact summer driving courses

AUSTIN (KAMR/KCIT) – As the 88th legislative session for the Texas Senate and House of Representatives…

Biden signs bipartisan deal to avert debt default

In a rare Oval Office speech Friday, the president outlined how close the economy was to…

Texas considers new bill that could severely limit residents’ use of solar power: ‘[It] would turn all of Texas into an HOA’

“Those Texans might get less if their neighbors protest." Texas considers new bill that could severely…

GOP presidential field expands, but will it help or hurt Trump in fight for 2024 Republican nomination?

How does the ever expanding 2024 Republican presidential field of candidates impact former President Donald Trump…

It’s bee-swarming season. Stay out of their way.

When a honeybee colony becomes overcrowded, the queen and hundreds — or sometimes thousands — of…

GOP Governors Respond to Texas’ Call for Troops at Border

Four more governors have joined a growing list of Republican-led states sending personnel to the U.S.-Mexico…

DHS top brass show how deportations work in South Texas

A top officials in the Department of Homeland Security was on the South Texas border on…

TribCast: The conservative plan to eliminate school property taxes in…

On this week’s episode, we speak to the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s James Quintero, who has…

Texas House recognizes Rep. Senfronia Thompson’s decades of service

She’s the longest serving Black legislator in the House.  

Don’t default on the NPR news quiz! See if you can secure all the right answers

So much debt ceiling drama! Not to mention actual drama from the Succession series finale, and…

Governor Abbott Vows To Cut Property Taxes At TPPF Fireside Chat

Governor Greg Abbott today touted the many achievements from the 88th regular legislative session and highlighted…

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limo?n Unveils Poem for Europa Clipper

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Lim?n reads her poem for the Europa Clipper mission during an event…

‘Nine Black Robes’ looks into Supreme Court’s shift to the right and its consequences

A 6-3 conservative super majority court has struck down a number of longtime precedents.  

Texas Republicans target how elections are run in Democratic-leaning Houston area

HOUSTON — Harris County in Texas is a big and diverse county that has trended Democratic…

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders deploys National Guard to southern border

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a directive Thursday to deploy members of the state’s National…

NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Update on Crew Flight Test Today

NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT today, Thursday, June 1,…

‘Disinformation’ tracker paid state-funded university $90K for conservative blacklist report

EXCLUSIVE — The State Department-funded Global Disinformation Index paid the University of Texas at Austin to…

Meet the House members who voted against the debt limit deal 

Much of the debt limit bill opposition came from the far right and left wings of…

Who would benefit most from the dueling Texas property tax plans

Plan touted by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick more directly benefits homeowners, while Gov. Greg…  

Why the wary alliance of Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick is now approaching open hostility

In his first two terms, Greg Abbott has avoided clashing with the Dan Patrick, who has…

VIPER Team Mimics Moon’s Surface

By recreating realistic Moon-like environments, we can get a much better idea of how VIPER will…

Don’t believe the hype: Low-key lawmakers helped avert a debt ceiling crisis

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling and cap…