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Texas Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Ingram, Texas, to deliver $25,000 checks from country-western legend George Strait to families devastated by the deadly Independence Day Hill Country flooding. The checks delivered by Abbott on Saturday were part of the more than $7 million raised during Strait’s benefit concert on July 27. Aid and other support for Hill Country communities is being delayed by Texas House Democrats who broke quorum to stop the state’s congressional redistricting plan.

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) said President Donald Trump was attempting to cheat in the 2026 midterm elections with the help of Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) by redistricting the state house.

As the 1 p.m. deadline for a quorum call came and went, Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows announced a series of actions to hit House Democrats in their pocketbooks.

The deadline for jet-setting Texas House Democrats to return to the Capitol and resume their duties looms at 1 p.m. CDT on Friday. Texas officials warn that if the legislators do not return to work, their seats will be vacated,

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the investigation into whether Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke’s political group’s contributions to the House Democratic Caucus members are breaking the law. The investigation could lead to bribery charges if the State can prove the group is paying legislators not to exercise their vote on the measure to redistrict Texas’s congressional seats.

Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) authored an opinion piece this week accusing Texas Republicans of orchestrating a “legal insurrection” through their proposed mid-decade redistricting plan. The op-ed, which highlights growing interstate political tensions, followed efforts by Texas Democrats to block the GOP-favored map by fleeing the state.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a press release revealing that he would be seeking “judicial orders declaring that runaway Democrats who fail to appear by the Speaker’s deadline have vacated their office.” The press release added that Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows had given Democrats a deadline of Friday, August 8, by which to “return to Texas and present themselves before the House.”

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) requested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) work with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and law enforcement officials to locate and arrest Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block their Republican colleagues from voting on a redrawn map of congressional districts.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of what he called the “Delinquent House Democrats” after the legislators failed to return to the Capitol as ordered on Sunday. The governor ordered Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to “locate, arrest, and return to the House chamber any member who has abandoned their duty to Texans.” 

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is declaring “war” on Republicans over plans in Texas proposing a new congressional map that would likely result in five pickups for the GOP.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned House Democrats that they will forfeit their offices if they are not present at the Legislature by 3 p.m. on Monday. The governor stated he plans to remove them from office and fill the vacant seats under powers authorized by the Texas Constitution.

Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives fled the state on Sunday to prevent their Republican colleagues from voting on a redrawn map of the congressional districts.

Texas voters overwhelmingly support the sale of legal hemp-derived products with commonsense safety regulations, a statewide poll revealed. 

One of the largest, most complex rescue and recovery efforts in Texas history was put on hold Sunday as flooding returned to the Guadalupe River in Central Texas. The task of meticulously searching through and clearing the miles of debris piles that remain continues to be a heartbreaking, painstaking task.

As the recovery and relief efforts continue in response to the deadly Independence Day Flood in Kerrville, hundreds of volunteers work tirelessly to keep more than 2,000 rescue workers and flood victims fed. One volunteer group, Operation BBQ Relief, served more than 4,000 meals in just one day.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump met first responders and grieving families in Kerrville, Texas, on Friday ahead of a roundtable with local officials after flooding ravaged the Texas Hill Country last week, leaving extreme death and destruction in its wake.

As search and rescue operations continue in the aftermath of the deadly Independence Day flood in Kerrville, Texas, local officials are bearing the brunt of activist news reporters who appear hell bent on politicizing the tragedy. With little to no evidence provided, one story in the Texas Tribune suggests that local officials may have stood idle for more than three hours instead of acting to save lives.

President Donald Trump on Friday will set out for Texas, where flooding in the Hill Country tragically killed at least 120 people and left another 173 in the state missing last week.

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott warned residents of the state to expect more storms to pose a danger to parts of central Texas over the next 24-48 hours. Abbott made the comments at the start of a Sunday press conference held in Austin to inform residents of the latest news regarding the devastating Independence Day floods that have resulted in the deaths of nearly 70 people.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the number of people who are reported missing as a result of the Independence Day weekend floods is expected to increase in the coming days. The governor explained that many adults and families who camp in tents and RVs along the rivers may not be reported missing by their families until they fail to return home after the extended holiday weekend.

Officials in Kendall County, Texas, report the rescue of two girls who went missing during the Independence Day weekend flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Rescuers found the girls 30 feet up in a tree along the Guadalupe River.

President Donald Trump is making sure first responders in central Texas have federal assistance in the aftermath of the horrific floods.

A member of the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed a hero for saving lives during his first rescue mission in the aftermath of the deadly Texas floods.

In addition to the border infrastructure funded by President Trump’s One Big Beautify Bill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to quickly install 17 miles of floating border barrier in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem signed a waiver on Thursday to ensure the construction of the barrier is not impeded by environmental regulations.

At least 49 people have been reported dead as a result of the catastrophic flash-flooding that occurred on Friday near the city of Kerrville, Texas, after torrential rainfall overflowed the Guadalupe River to historic levels.

Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) revealed that he and his wife, Camille, were reunited with their daughters who had been evacuated from Camp Mystic, a Christian camp that was faced with devasting flooding.

The Independence Day flood in Kerr County, Texas, led to the deaths of more than 40 people, according media reports. While nearly 240 people were rescued, at least 23 girls are still missing from a riverside camp near Hunt, Texas. The slowly moving storm threatens further flooding in Hill Country areas to the northeast.

Video posted on social media by Governor Greg Abbott shows a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter aircrew rescuing a woman from a tree as the deadly flood waters of the Guadalupe River raged below. The overnight flash flooding has already claimed the lives of more than a dozen people, and at least 23 children are reported missing from a private Christian girls’ camp near Kerrville, Texas.

More than 100,000 patients who visited hospitals in Texas between last November and February of this year admitted they are illegal migrants.

The passage by Congress of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” includes a provision for the reimbursement of funds spent by states on border security. Texas led the nation in state border security spending and could receive up to $11 billion in reimbursements.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed legislation last week that mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms, beginning in September.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill over the weekend banning the enforcement of red flag laws in cities and municipalities throughout the state of Texas.

Late Sunday night, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a last-minute veto of the THC ban bill recently passed by the Texas Legislature. The governor then called a special session, asking legislators to regulate, rather than ban, the substance used by many as a pain management alternative to opioids.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed legislation Saturday to remove short-barrel rifles and shotguns from Texas prohibited weapons list.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered Texas National Guard soldiers and Department of Public Safety troopers to increase patrols around “high-risk locations” following the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. The governor said, “We must remain vigilant to secure our homeland.”

Texas Department of Public Safety special agents seized approximately $2.4 million worth of methamphetamine after Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the load being smuggled into Texas from Mexico. Troopers arrested the driver for allegedly smuggling the drugs into the United States.