Police: Steven Anthony Martinez Arrested for Robbing, Kidnapping, Beating Texas Homeowner
An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with entering a home, tying up its owner, and beating and robbing him, San Antonio police reported on Saturday.
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Former Iranian Hostage Lambasts Nuclear Deal: ‘Worst Agreement I’ve Seen in My Life’
Well over 30 years after he was set free from being held hostage for 444 days by his Middle Eastern captors, Texan Rick Kupke is still saying the Iranian regime cannot be trusted
Bikers Descend on Waco: No Scales of Justice at Waco Courthouse
Bikers and supporters of riders and the Constitution came from all over Texas to gather on the steps of the McLennan County courthouse in Waco, Texas. They were there to protest the injustices that have occurred on, and continued after, the May 17th shootings at the Twin Peaks restaurant. The armless goddess of divine law and justice stands atop the courthouse, her scales of justice removed by a bolt of lightning. This missing icon of justice says it all.
Off-Duty Texas Firefighter Slams Down Would-Be Robber
Video has been released of an off-duty Mansfield, Texas, firefighter who executed a perfect WWE slam on a would-be robber at a gas station.
Rick Perry: Trump’s Comments Are a ‘Toxic Mix of Demagoguery and Nonsense’
Former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) had some sharp words for his fellow Republican presidential contender Donald Trump, slamming the New Yorker’s “fundamental misunderstanding of border security” and saying that Trump was not offering conservatism to primary voters, but instead “Trump-ism — a toxic mix of demagoguery and nonsense.”
Rick Perry: Planned Parenthood ‘Profits Off the Tragedy of a Destroyed Human Life’
“The video showing a Planned Parenthood employee selling the body parts of aborted children is a disturbing reminder of the organization’s penchant for profiting off the tragedy of a destroyed human life,” said Perry in a statement provided to Breitbart News. “It is because of stories like this that I signed legislation defunding Planned Parenthood in the state of Texas – to protect human life and the health and safety of Texans.”
Texas Judge Makes Waco Police Detective Grand Jury Foreman
A McLennan County judge named a Waco police detective to serve as foreman over a newly-selected grand jury in Waco. The detective and this grand jury could end up presiding over the Twin Peaks biker cases.
Rick Perry’s First Month of Fundraising Yields Solid Numbers
In a statement provided to Breitbart News, Perry campaign manager Jeff Miller touted the collective fundraising efforts. “Americans are looking for a tested leader with an optimistic vision for the future, and we are pleased with the broad support Gov. Perry is receiving across the country,” said Miller. “Governor Perry is well positioned and between the campaign and independent sources, the necessary funds will be in place to run a competitive, successful campaign.”
Moore vs. Krugman Throw-down at Freedom Fest
Heritage Foundation Distinguished Visiting Fellow and former Wall Street Journal contributor Stephen Moore squared off against New York Times columnist Paul Krugman in a war of economic arguments that pitted free market, supply-side economics against statist, Keynesian Obamanomics.
Exclusive — New Super PAC Ad for Rick Perry Touts His Pro-Life, Gun Rights Record
The 30-second spot begins mentioning how Rick Perry “learned life’s important values” growing up in the small town of Paint Creek, Texas, and “as Governor, he put those values to work,” supporting pro-life and Second Amendment causes.
Perry to Trump: ‘You Might Want to Take a Trip Down to Texas’
Perry cited the additional personnel he had sent to the border as part of a surge operation last summer, and noted that these efforts resulted in a 74 percent decrease in apprehensions as fewer people dared try to cross. “Those are real results, not just rhetoric,” said Perry, who added that he knows that “securing the border is going to take a lot more than just building a wall,” including “personnel on the ground, aviation assets, quick response teams.”
Gay Former Democrat Legislator Files Complaint Against TX AG for Same-Sex Marriage Case Opinion
A gay former Democrat state legislator has filed a state bar complaint against the Texas attorney general for his opinion interpreting the recent U.S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision.
Waco Twin Peaks Judge Reverses Decision to Extend ‘Pick-A-Pal’ Grand Jury
One of the state district judges presiding over the Waco Twin Peaks bikers cases has reversed his decision to extend the term of a grand jury selected under the old method of selecting grand juries. The judge will now comply with a McLennan County, Texas, order that ends on July 8th, the much criticized practice of selecting “pick-a-pal” grand juries. This grand jury will likely decide the fate of some, if not all, of the 177 bikers arrested on May 17th after the Twin Peaks shootout.
It Wasn’t Fireworks: Gunman Killed in Austin Hotel Lobby Shootout with Police
For frightened guests at a downtown Austin hotel this July Fourth weekend, the sounds of fireworks really weregunshots.
Rick Perry: GOP Has Ignored Black Vote for Too Long
“When it comes to race, America is a better and more tolerant and more welcoming place than it has ever been. So why is it that even today, so many black families feel left behind?” asked Perry, noting that African-Americans continued to economically lag behind other Americans. Democrats have long had the opportunity to govern in African-American communities. It is time to help black families hold them accountable for the results.
Grand Jury to Determine Felony Criminal Cases Against TX AG Soon
Two special prosecutors appointed to look into whether Ken Paxton violated Texas securities laws or other laws have announced they will present evidence to a Collin County, Texas, grand jury soon.
BREAKING: Pier 14 Murder Suspect Had Been Deported 5 Times with 7 Felonies
Five-time deportee and seven-time convicted felon Francisco Sanchez has been jailed on suspicion of shooting and killing 31-year-old Kathryn Steinle Wednesday evening while taking photos with her father at Pier 14 in San Francisco, California. Sanchez was freed after the San Francisco Sheriff’s
Library’s LGBT Children’s Books, Including ‘My Princess Boy,’ Alarm Texas Community
The presence of two LGBT books in the children’s section of the Hood County Library alarms members of the community near Dallas. One of the books invites readers to attend a gay pride celebration. The other describes a young boy who likes pink, wears dresses, and dons a princess tiara.
Supreme Court Agrees to Take Up Cases on Rule of Law and Citizens’ Right to Vote
Someone has to confront politicians who illegally carve out gerrymandered districts to perpetuate their time in office. This is something that Judicial Watch is happy to do.
Waco Judge Stops Twin Peaks Video Release, Issues Gag Order
A Waco criminal court judge has issued a gag order in the Twin Peaks biker case preventing lawyers and prosecutors from talking to the media. He has also shielded a Twin Peaksrestaurant surveillance video from release to the public. Breitbart Texas sent a Texas Public Information Act request to the City of Waco for that and other videos on June 4th and has reported about the City’s noncompliance with its request.
Bobby Jindal’s Louisiana Joins Mississippi, Texas In Rejecting Gay Marriage After SCOTUS Ruling
Elected leaders in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas say there’s no reason they have to immediately follow the Supreme Court ruling that gay marriage is legal nationwide—at least not if there’s a religious liberty exemption.
States Resist Moving Ahead With Same-Sex Marriages Immediately
The Louisiana Clerks of Court Association advised clerks not to issue licenses for 25 days, during which time the Supreme Court could be petitioned for a rehearing. Same-sex marriages are also on hold in the state of Mississippi where Democrat attorney general Jim Hood said the Supreme Court’s decision would not go into effect in his state until the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals lifts a stay on its ruling from last year in which it struck down the state’s same-sex marriage ban.
Ted Cruz Reveals Karl Rove Lied About Scoring Bush 41’s Endorsement
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has published email evidence late Sunday evening that now proves Rove is lying about a 2009 exchange the two had about a then-planned endorsement of Cruz for Attorney General of Texas by former U.S. President George H.W. Bush.
Team Perry Plays it Cool and Confident
Perry himself is absolutely confident that his record and message will prove to be a winning combination in the minds of voters, telling Breitbart News, “I’ll be on the debate stage. I’m a lot more interested in what we’re going to say on the debate stage than whether I’m going to be there. I’ll be there.”
FloodAidTX Concert to Raise Money for Central Texas Flood Victims
“It’s hell and high water, that you’re going through,” goes the chorus of Alex Harvey and T. Graham Brown’s 1986 country hit, and that certainly was the experience for hundreds of Central Texas families during the devastating floods last month. Hundreds
