
The gas and oil boom has allowed Texas to prosper, but Mexican drug smugglers may also be benefitting from the healthy industry. A significant amount of gas and oil business is conducted on large, private ranches near the Texas-Mexican border. As
by Kristin Tate26 May 2014, 7:57 AM PST0

47-year-old Marvin Davis, a former Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper, is accused of smuggling illegal immigrants into the U.S. from Mexico. According to a local ABC affiliate, Davis was pulled over on a Houston highway on May 22 for “illegal
by Kristin Tate25 May 2014, 11:46 AM PST0

President Barack Obama and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will travel to Dallas, Texas this summer with the intent to rake in cash for fellow Democrats. According to a report by the Associated Press (AP), Obama and Pelosi will attend a barbeque dinner at the home of
by Kristin Tate25 May 2014, 8:55 AM PST0

Breitbart News previously reported that economist John Lott will establish the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), an initiative to produce studies focused on the relationship between firearms and crime. Lott is largely funding CPRC with donations from individuals who support his mission. Just one month after launching CPRC’s campaign
by Kristin Tate25 May 2014, 7:42 AM PST0

Two major U.S. banks are being looked into by U.S. regulators for suspected ties to Mexican cartels. The investigations signify a crackdown on money laundering in the U.S. According to an exclusive Reuters report, Charles Schwab Corp and Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch brokerage firm
by Kristin Tate24 May 2014, 5:47 AM PST0

Two vandalized billboards in El Paso, Texas, have left residents feeling uneasy. The “disturbing” displays may signify cartel threats. According to local media outlet KHOU, one of the vandalized signs on highway I-10 says “Plata O Plato,” which translates into “silver or
by Kristin Tate23 May 2014, 4:44 PM PST0

A married Texas couple plead guilty to charges involving illegal activity of the notorious Texas Mexican Mafia prison gang, according to a recent report from the FBI. 33-year-old Carlos Contreras reportedly entered a plea on May 22 to conspiracy to possess and distribute 10
by Kristin Tate23 May 2014, 2:50 AM PST0

26-year-old Kelly Lynn Thompson, a former Texas high school teacher, was arrested this week for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old student. Thompson, a teacher at Cypress Lakes High School in Houston, is accused of having sexual contact with the boy in her car as it
by Kristin Tate23 May 2014, 2:47 AM PST0

Everything is bigger in the Lone Star State, including the cities. New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that Texas cities are leading the nation in population growth. Three of the nation’s top five fastest-growing cities, and seven of the
by Kristin Tate22 May 2014, 11:07 AM PST0

President Obama announced today that he is bypassing the Senate and Congress to create 600,000 acre national monument near the U.S.-Mexican border in New Mexico. The sanctuary, called Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, has received sharp criticism from Republicans and law enforcement, who claim
by Kristin Tate22 May 2014, 6:19 AM PST0

Silicon Valley is being snubbed for Texas by millenials around the world, who are enticed by the Lone Star State’s plentiful, lucrative opportunities. Texas’ booming gas and oil industry provides young transplants with the chance to find success as oil barons, businessmen, investors,
by Kristin Tate22 May 2014, 6:09 AM PST0

Today President Obama announced the creation of a 600,000 acre national monument in New Mexico near the U.S.-Mexico border. Obama will bypass the Senate and Congress in order to declare the sanctuary, called the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. In a statement provided to Breitbart Texas, Speaker
by Kristin Tate21 May 2014, 2:50 PM PST0

Last night Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn took to Twiiter to attack former Texas House candidate and popular Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson. Did so great against Pete Sessions “@CoachRogers92: Only mistake we’ve made was not running @KatrinaPierson vs RINO
by Kristin Tate21 May 2014, 12:55 PM PST0

Border Patrol agents in Arizona saved three illegal immigrants last week. The first rescue occurred in the Tucson, Arizona area and involved two illegal immigrants suffering from severe dehydration and other ailments. According to a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) press release,
by Kristin Tate21 May 2014, 6:02 AM PST0

A naked man in Dallas, Texas allegedly assaulted a female driver this weekend after jumping through the sunroof of her vehicle. The Dallas Police Department (DPD) told Breitbart Texas that the attack is currently being investigated. A local ABC affiliate reported that Dallas resident Marcus
by Kristin Tate21 May 2014, 6:00 AM PST0

On Wednesday President Obama is expected to announce that he will bypass the Senate and Congress to create a 600,000 “monument” near the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico. Republican politicians and law enforcement alike have offered sharp criticism of the monument, which in
by Kristin Tate21 May 2014, 5:55 AM PST0

by Kristin Tate20 May 2014, 10:13 AM PST0

In an apparent attempt to downplay Governor Rick Perry’s role in the Lone Star State’s booming economy, Texas Ted Cruz recently said, “There isn’t a politician in this country who’s responsible for the economic growth we have.” Cruz targeted Perry
by Kristin Tate20 May 2014, 6:03 AM PST0

A pending proposal from President Obama to create a vast new wilderness area on the U.S.-Mexico border is drawing criticism from Republican lawmakers and local law enforcement officials who say it would significantly impede border security. The Obama administration is
by Kristin Tate19 May 2014, 4:56 PM PST0

Since May 18, the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas has been home to 1,000 illegal immigrant children, according to a report by the San Antonio Express-News. The decision to utilize the base comes as an overwhelming number of young
by Kristin Tate19 May 2014, 7:48 AM PST0

by Kristin Tate19 May 2014, 2:14 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas–53-year-old Carlos Delgado Rodriguez of Dallas, Texas is accused of transporting approximately 60 dead hummingbirds from Mexico to the U.S. He apparently smuggled the birds with the intent of selling them. An indictment obtained by Breitbart Texas states that there are five
by Kristin Tate18 May 2014, 6:57 AM PST0

Democratic State Sen. Wendy Davis is running to be the Governor of Texas–but she has been spending an increasingly substantial amount of time fundraising out of the state. On May 22, Hollywood A-listers will join Davis for a glitzy event in Santa Monica,
by Kristin Tate17 May 2014, 6:36 PM PST0

Corrupt federal police from Argentina worked with a Mexican chemist to provide the Sinaloa cartel with liquid cocaine, according to a new report by the Associated Press (AP). A portion of the drugs were to subsequently be sent to the United States.
by Kristin Tate17 May 2014, 10:08 AM PST0

Texas continues to outshine the rest of the nation in terms of economic and job growth. Fresh government data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) shows that Texas added more than 64,000 jobs in April–the biggest employment gain in the state during the last
by Kristin Tate16 May 2014, 12:13 PM PST0