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Over 30 Illegal Immigrants in Texas Who ‘Threaten Public Safety’ Arrested in 1 Week
A five-day operation in South Texas resulted in over 30 arrests of illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds deemed possible public security threats, border officials announced Thursday. The operation targeted illegal immigrants who allegedly pose a threat to public safety and are subject to deportation, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “Each arrest protects the victims involved in…Kaylee Greenlee -
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Mayoral Candidate in Texas Charged With Over 100 Counts of Voter Fraud
When police arrested Zul Mirza Mohamed on suspicion of voter fraud Wednesday night, prosecutors say, the candidate for mayor in Carrollton, Texas, was stuffing envelopes with mail-in ballot applications to send to Dallas County. However, Texas state and local law enforcement officials allege that Mohamed’s illicit activities ran far deeper than what he was caught…Fred Lucas -
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Texas Grand Jury Indicts Netflix for ‘Lewd Visual Material’ in ‘Cuties’
A Texas grand jury has indicted Netflix, Inc. for “lewd visual material” in the movie “Cuties,” a Texas state representative said Tuesday. Republican Texas state Rep. Matt Schaefer announced Tuesday afternoon that a grand jury for Tyler County, Texas, indicted Netflix, Inc. for “promoting material in Cuties film which depicts lewd exhibition of pubic area of a…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Texas Congressman Tours American Landmarks: ‘I Pledge to Defend Them!’
At a time when America’s monuments and statues are under attack from an angry mob, a Texas congressman took a road trip to personally visit and defend our nation’s landmarks ahead of the Independence Day holiday. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and members of his congressional staff traveled to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and several landmarks in Washington,…Rob Bluey -
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4 Points to Understand the COVID-19 Surge in Texas
Texas has seen a significant surge in coronavirus cases in the past two weeks, joining other Sun Belt states. Here are four things to know about the increase in positive tests for COVID-19 in the Lone Star State. 1. What’s the Caseload in Texas? Texas has almost 168,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday,…Fred Lucas -
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Federal Court Supports Texas’ Abortion Ban During Medical Crisis
A federal appeals court backed Texas’ right to ban abortions during the coronavirus crisis. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the state’s right to temporarily prohibit abortions until April 21 during the coronavirus pandemic in a Tuesday ruling, Politico reported. The court threw out a previous ruling from a lower court blocking…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Texas Governor Deems Religious Services Essential
As authorities arrest pastors for holding Sunday services in defiance of social distancing orders, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that religious services are to be considered essential in his state. Abbott issued an executive order relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the coronavirus pandemic. The order mandated that all Texans will minimize…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Pro-Abortion Groups File Emergency Lawsuit Against Texas Over Newest Abortion Bans During Coronavirus
Pro-abortion groups are suing Texas over the state’s ban on abortion procedures during the coronavirus pandemic. The Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the Lawyering Project are filing an emergency lawsuit against the state, according to a press release from Planned Parenthood. The three groups represent a larger coalition of Texas…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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‘Open Borders Are Absolutely … the Greatest Threat This Country Faces,’ Texas Lawmaker Says
Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, joins me on The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss illegal immigration, sanctuary cities, and some possible fixes to the U.S. immigration system. We also cover these stories: In a Monday tweet, President Donald Trump urges Americans to put coronavirus in perspective. Monday turns out to be another bad day for the…Rachel del Guidice -
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Texas Begins Legal Fight With California Over Its Red State Travel Ban
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down California’s ban on state-funded travel to Texas and 10 other states with policies that uphold religious freedom. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Texas argues that California is imposing economic sanctions against the state, its citizens, and its businesses because Texas protects…Allison Schuster -
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Court Order Stops Texas Hospital From Removing Baby’s Life Support Against Family’s Wishes
A court order Friday prevented a Texas hospital from removing baby Tinslee Lewis from life support until the court makes a final ruling in the case. The Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth, Texas, granted the baby emergency relief and ordered Cook Children’s Medical Center not to remove Tinslee from life support until the court makes…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Concealed Carry Law in Texas Prevented Mass Murder
The same weekend that Orthodox Jews in Monsey, New York, were fighting off another knife-wielding anti-Semite thug with chairs and coffee tables—they were fortunate the perpetrator hadn’t brought a firearm, like the killer who targeted a yeshiva in Jersey City only a few weeks earlier—Jack Wilson, a 71-year-old congregant and security volunteer at West Freeway…David Harsanyi -
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Drag Queen Prostitute Visits Texas School
If it’s OK for drag queens to host story hour, what about prostitutes? At one Austin, Texas, elementary school, students got both. In what some parents are calling “a sign of things to come” under the city’s radical new sex ed, the kids at Blackshear Fine Arts Academy had an unexpected visitor—with an even more…Tony Perkins -
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Texas Governor Announces Investigation Into Case of Mom’s Transitioning Child Against Dad’s Wishes
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced an investigation into the case of a 7-year-old boy whose mother plans to transition him to a girl against his father’s wishes. Abbott, a Republican, tweeted that the Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is looking into details of James Younger’s case. A judge was expected…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Texas Shooting Death Shows the High Cost of Police Negligence
Over the last several days, many journalists and commentators have reported on the tragic death of Atatiana Jefferson, a Fort Worth, Texas, pre-med student who was shot through a window by a police officer conducting a check on her property. If witness statements and body camera footage are anything to go by, Jefferson’s death is…Amy Swearer -
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Texas Officer Aaron Dean Charged With Murder After Killing Black Woman in Her Home
A Fort Worth, Texas, police officer resigned and now faces charges after shooting a woman in her own home, Fort Worth Police Chief Edwin Kraus told reporters Monday. Officer Aaron Dean, who is white, shot and killed 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson, who is black, at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday while she was looking after her 8-year-old…Audrey Conklin -
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A Texas Town Votes to End ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’
A city council in Texas has voted to stop renting out space at the local library to public organizations, essentially canceling the town’s ability to have a “Drag Queen Story Time” for children, a move hailed by pro-family advocates. “These are people who are actually employed at adult nightclubs,” Mary Elizabeth Castle, a policy adviser…Rachel del Guidice -
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Texas Governor Announces Domestic Terrorism Task Force After El Paso Shooting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday he is forming a counter-domestic terrorism task force in the aftermath of the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso. He also instructed the Texas Department of Public Safety to assist in preventing domestic terrorism by having agents cooperate with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and bolstering…Matt M. Miller -
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Is Texas Democrat Exploiting Loophole by Coaching Migrants to Lie?
Are Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, and her staff violating federal immigration law? If the information reported in the Washington Examiner is correct, then the answer could be “yes.” The National Border Patrol Council’s El Paso chapter and Customs and Border Protection staff told the Examiner that Escobar has been sending members of her staff to the Mexican…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Podcast: Her Think Tank Helped Forge the Texas Miracle
In the last 15 years, Texas has led the way among red states showing how small government is the path to prosperity. But the Texas economic miracle can’t be told without mentioning the Texas Public Policy Foundation, the leading conservative think tank in the Lone Star State. Brooke Rollins built that foundation up to become…Katrina Trinko