Senators use confirmation hearings to press views on spy authority
Some Senate Republicans have asked about a powerful spy authority in the confirmation process for picks for key national ...
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U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes
The proposal requires immigration authorities to hold and deport immigrants charged with crimes like burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. The bill now goes to the Senate where Republicans hold the ...
With Trump considering Texas' 'border czar' to head Border Patrol, Cornyn praises pick
Texas' senior U.S. senator says he expects Trump to move swiftly on border matters once he resumes office next week.
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A Trump DOJ could bring an end to the yearslong investigation of his ally Ken Paxton
Donald Trump and the Texas attorney general have forged a friendship over the years, one that has been cemented in their ...
Cornyn: DOGE should address Biden student loan forgiveness 'scam'
WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Jan. 17 called on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to root out President Biden's wasteful student loan forgiveness 'scam' after the ...
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Padre Island mother heads to D.C. on Inauguration Day to honor son's memory
Fay Martin of Padre Island was invited to President Trump's inauguration as a board member of the Texas Against Fentanyl ...
Poll shows what Texas voters think lawmakers should be focused on this legislative session
The poll shows that when Texas voters were asked what they thought the Legislature's top priority would be, immigration or ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thierry to juvenile justice board
Gov. Greg Abbott appoints outgoing Rep. Shawn Thierry to Texas' juvenile justice board amid conservative push for juvenile ...