Texas

Breitbart News sat down with comedian Ben Bankas to discuss the left’s attempts to cancel him over his comedy and how those attempts actually grew his brand and his audience.

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), who is seeking to unseat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the Republican primary, is launching a new satirical ad highlighting Cornyn’s record of partnering with Democrats on gun control and immigration legislation — arguing that if the senator “votes like a Democrat” and “acts like a Democrat,” then “he must be a Democrat.”

After the ongoing debacle of Stephen Colbert’s interview with Texas Democrat candidate James Talarico, Colbert proved there is no censorship of his show by offering his platform to Georgia Democrat Senator Jon Ossoff, who came on the show on Wednesday to trash President Donald Trump, spew conspiracies about the Epstein files, and campaign for Democrats. 

A student believed to be part of an anti-ICE walkout in West Palm Beach, Florida, was hit by a car Monday and suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Tesla’s autonomous vehicle fleet operating in Austin, Texas, has experienced crashes at a rate four times higher than that of human-driven vehicles, according to data reported to federal safety regulators.

The investigation into anti‑ICE student walkouts widened on Monday, with three additional Texas school districts added to a growing probe examining whether officials coordinated or encouraged students to join the January 30 protests.

Community opposition in Hutchins, Texas, forced the collapse of a proposed ICE mega‑detention center this week, after residents organized a sustained pressure campaign that prompted the property owner to reject any deal with the Department of Homeland Security.

Feb. 17 (UPI) — Attorneys representing CBS said The Late Show could not air an interview with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico, prompting host Stephen Colbert to blame the Federal Communications Commission.

States are preventing teachers and school administrators from encouraging anti-ICE walkouts amid rising violence by uninformed kids.

Benjamin Hanil Song, the accused Antifa organizer behind the July 4, 2025, armed assault on the Prairieland ICE Detention Center, is expected to testify Tuesday as nine defendants stand trial in Fort Worth on federal charges ranging from attempted murder of a federal officer to providing material support to terrorists

Stephen Colbert took to the airwaves Monday to crybaby over far-left CBS killing his interview with James Talarico (D-TX).

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper uncovered a human‑smuggling operation on US‑90 in Kinney County after stopping a black Cadillac XT5 driven by a San Antonio woman. The trooper arrested the woman for allegedly transporting four illegal aliens— including two children from Belize — toward stash‑house destinations in Texas and Florida.

President Donald Trump again declined to endorse a candidate in the Republican primary for Texas’s U.S. Senate race, saying he supports “all three” competitors running for the party’s nomination.

Monday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said that “independents and Republicans” preferred her over State Rep. James Talarico (D) in the Democratic Senate primary.

An internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo proposes a sweeping “detention reengineering” initiative aimed at fixing the system’s most chronic failures.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) issued a dire warning during a Friday podcast, saying, “If I go to sleep, democracy may very well die.”

The top campaign concern of affordability can’t be solved without reducing the cost of American energy, and T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo has a plan to contribute.

T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo, speaking at a Breitbart News event on Wednesday, highlighted China’s dominance in global solar manufacturing and said the United States should aim to surpass it by expanding domestic capacity and supply chains.

Federal agencies are still offering conflicting explanations for last week’s unprecedented shutdown of El Paso’s airspace, even as a separate NOTAM remains active over nearby Santa Teresa, New Mexico, extending the mystery surrounding the incident and prompting Republican lawmakers to call for a formal investigation.

U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX) says there is much work to be done to hone Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) defenses along the U.S.-Mexico border in the wake of a federal shutdown of airspace in portions of his district on Tuesday evening. Gonzales told Breitbart Texas he’s working to remedy the situation through funding and education.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has debunked a hoax spread by disinformation that claimed major highways in and out of El Paso would be closed for a ten-day period. The time frame cited in the fake correspondence matches the duration of a temporary flight restriction issued by the Federal Aviation Administration in the area related to a cartel drone incursion into the El Paso metropolitan area.

A recent cartel operation sent drones from Mexico into the United States, triggering a national security alert that temporarily shut down the airspace around El Paso, Texas, and Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that she has not received any information about cartel drones flying into U.S. airspace from Mexico.

A cartel drone incursion over El Paso prompted the FAA’s unprecedented national‑defense airspace shutdown over El Paso and eastern New Mexico, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The incident raises new questions about cross‑border threats as federal agencies remain silent on the details.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday night shut the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, citing “special security reasons” that demand the immediate grounding of all flights to and from the airport.

In a Republican primary where polls show him trailing or narrowly contending with two challengers, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has secured an endorsement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s largest business organization.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for the Democratic nomination in Texas’s 2026 U.S. Senate primary, according to a recent poll conducted by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received an endorsement from Turning Point Action, the political arm of the conservative youth organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk, ahead of the upcoming Republican U.S. Senate primary in Texas.

The mother of a newborn baby who was abandoned in Texas 24 years ago has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is leading the polls in the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate, scoring several points ahead of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX).

Travis County District Attorney José Garza has added another police indictment to his growing list, charging a DPS trooper while the career criminal he chased — a documented gang member with multiple pending felonies — remains free thanks to the DA’s revolving‑door justice system.

Friday on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) argued Republicans would vote for her in the general election for U.S. Senate.

DHS announced the arrest of several dangerous criminals in various localities, including multiple murders, violent assailants, and drug dealers

President Donald Trump has officially endorsed Mark Teixeira, a former Major League Baseball player who spent 14 seasons with teams including the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees, in the race for Texas’ 21st Congressional District. 

A recent poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton narrowly leading the state’s Republican primary with just 1.5 points ahead of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).

The State of Texas has announced it will begin imposing work requirements for residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The new provisions required under the Trump administration’s Big Beautiful Bill took effect in the state on Sunday.