On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) discussed his request for a federal emergency declaration over the situation at the border and said he hasn’t heard from President Joe Biden during “his
Beto O’Rourke, former Texas Democrat representative and failed presidential candidate, is preparing to run against Gov. Greg Abbott (R) next year in the gubernatorial race, according to political operatives who told Axios.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed a contingent of Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol troopers to stop the free flow of mostly Haitian migrants from crossing the Rio Grande. The force of nearly 1,000 troopers and National Guard soldiers entered the makeshift migrant camp housing nearly 15,000 migrants under the Del Rio International Bridge.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced the closure of both international bridges in Del Rio, Texas, on Friday evening. The closures come as the migrant camp crisis under one of the bridges continues to worsen.
More than half of the individuals seeking life-saving monoclonal antibody treatment are “fully vaccinated” individuals — news that comes as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Biden administration cut the supply of the treatment to Southern states.
Texas Department of Public Safety officials reported via Twitter early Thursday morning that someone from U.S. Customs and Border Protection contacted them to request assistance in shutting down “ports” of entry in the Del Rio area. DPS claims CBP later reversed or denied ever making the request.
President Joe Biden complained that the Republican governors of Texas and Florida were endangering lives — even while his Department of Health and Human Services said they would start restricting shipments of anti-body treatments to Southern states.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials requested help from Texas officials to stem the growing humanitarian crisis in Del Rio where more than 9,000 migrants are detained under a bridge. Texas Governor Greg Abbott responded by sending additional DPS troopers and National Guard units to “shut down six ports of entry” and “stop the caravans from overrunning our state.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the chamber will vote on a bill with federal protections for performing or undergoing an abortion.
A report from Austin notes the State of Texas may begin construction of its own border wall later this week. The report states that the Texas Facilities Commission is awaiting approval from commissioners to award contracts.
Freedom Caucus cofounder and former Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) told SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday that he would stand as strongly against President Joe Biden as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) does if he were elected governor of Arizona.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott will sign the Damon Allen Act into law on Monday to stop the release on personal bonds of suspects charged with violent offenses. The bill honors Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Damon Allen who was murdered in 2017 by a man released on a low bond who had previously been convicted for assaulting a public servant.
Governor of Texas Greg Abbott (R) has signed a bill into law aimed at stopping social media companies from censoring their users on the basis of their political viewpoints. The law designates the Masters of the Universe as common carriers, a crucial legal distinction in the fight against political censorship.
Govs. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Kristi Noem (R-SD), and Greg Abbott (R-TX) have joined the cadre of Republican governors vowing to combat President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate.
Vice President Kamala Harris unabashedly defended abortion and said the right to end the life of an unborn child is “not negotiable.”
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Thursday said the Biden administration is suing Texas over its newly-enacted abortion law to distract from its fatally botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and the ongoing migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
A new Texas law makes it easier to prosecute human smugglers by removing the requirement to prove the intent to obtain a “pecuniary benefit.” The bill also makes it a 3rd Degree Felony to “assist, guide, or direct” migrants to enter or remain on agricultural land without the consent of the owner.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg told her co-hosts Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” that “clueless” Texas Republicans enacted a new abortion law because they are “pissed” women have not been “cleaving” to them for the last 30 years.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Tuesday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) comments that Texas aspires to “eliminate all rapists” when asked about the new abortion law not having a rape or incest exception were “disgusting.”
Former Bush strategist Steve Schmidt said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” by banning mask mandates that Govs. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Greg Abbott (R-TX) are committing “some of the most irresponsible acts in the history of the country.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed the election integrity bill, passed last week in a special session of the Texas State Legislature, into law on Tuesday.
Democrat-run Portland will consider an emergency resolution to bar trade and travel with Texas in protest of the Lone Star State’s abortion heartbeat law.
American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten on Monday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC called governors who were banning mask mandates in schools “morally reprehensible.”
MSNBC health analysts Dr. Irwin Redlener said Monday on “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that he has “put together a consortium of legal experts who can advise how to proceed with potential criminal charges against governors” who have banned mask mandates and vaccine requirements amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week told reporters he is “going to look more significantly” at the Texas heartbeat law as the Florida house speaker signaled state lawmakers will work to “strengthen protections for unborn babies.”
Texas Gov. Abbott’s effort to raise money from the private sector to secure the border between the state and Mexico surged to $54M in August.
After being halted by Democrat lawmakers’ boycott of the state legislature earlier this year, a bill aimed at reining in Big Tech censorship introduced by Republican lawmakers in Texas looks set to pass.
Texas has become the first state in the nation to enact a “Heartbeat” abortion law, which bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
The Republican-controlled Texas state House and Senate on Tuesday passed the final versions of the controversial voter integrity legislation, which the Democrats tried to oppose for months.
Amongst the fallen in the terrorist attacks outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, was U.S. Marine David Lee Espinoza.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order on Wednesday to maintain a ban on vaccine mandates in the Lone Star State.
The Texas election integrity bill that prompted the majority of the Democratic delegation of the Texas House of Representative to flee the state last month is back on track as enough Democrats have returned to the state Capitol to establish a quorum.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the authorization for Texas National Guard troops to make arrests for violations of Texas law. The governor is also “surging” additional guardsmen to the border region. Abbott indicated troopers will be working with Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and local law enforcement authorities at the border to increase security.
MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell said on his show “The Last Word” that Republican governors “are endangering children” by banning school districts from enacting mask mandates.
After the Texas Supreme Court agreed that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) can temporarily block mask mandates in Dallas and San Antonio, one Texas school board has found a loophole by inserting masks into its dress code policy.
Hollywood celebrities wasted little time making fun of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after he tested positive for the Chinese coronavirus, calling him a “selfish prick” and telling him to “eat s**t.”
The office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday afternoon the governor tested positive for COVID-19. He is reported to be isolating in the Governor’s Mansion.
A Texas judge has ruled that Bexar County can keep its mask mandate in place, despite a ruling from the state supreme court and Gov. Greg Abbott (R).
Following a Texas Supreme Court ruling that temporarily halted Dallas County’s mask mandate, the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) announced it will continue to defy Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) order and keep its mask mandate in place.
The Saudis, Russians, and other members of the oil cartel have rejected President Joe Biden’s request that they produce more oil to lower U.S. gasoline prices.
