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White House Rejects Blame for 50 Illegal Immigrants Found Dead in Texas
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre rejected criticism Tuesday from Republicans that the Biden administration is to blame for the human smuggling attempt that left at least 50 migrants dead in Texas, insisting that the southern border is “closed.” At least 50 illegal immigrants are dead after an 18-wheeler smuggling them was found Monday night near San… -
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Biden Response to Texas Shooting Typical of ‘Lifetime Politician,’ Ben Carson Says
President Joe Biden’s immediate response to the school shooting in Texas is typical of “someone who’s been a lifetime politician,” former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says. “Rather than emphasizing the terrible tragedy, what’s happened to those families, what’s happened to that whole community, how this is going to impact the lives of those… -
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School Shooting Leaves at Least 18 Students and Teacher Dead in ‘Horrific Tragedy,’ Texas Governor Says
A shooter killed at least 18 students and a teacher Tuesday morning at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Authorities said the gunman may have been carrying multiple weapons when he entered the school, located about 83 miles west of San Antonio. “It is believed that he abandoned his vehicle, then entered into the… -
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Texas Governor Calls for School Choice for Every Child in Lone Star State
The image of Lucy yanking away the football from Charlie Brown has been invoked for years as a metaphor for Texas’ relationship with school choice. But is the Lone Star State finally about to connect? On Monday night, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called on the Legislature to allow education dollars to follow children to learning… -
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After Texas National Guardsman Drowns Saving Illegal Aliens at Border, Biden Administration Shirks Responsibility
Brave Texas Army National Guard member Specialist Bishop E. Evans tragically drowned on April 22 saving the lives of two illegal aliens attempting to cross the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. Despite creating the very crisis that put Evans there, the Biden administration has shrugged off any and all responsibility for the 22-year-old’s death…. -
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Illegal Immigrants on Run ‘Harass’ Texas Border Farmers
MISSION, Texas—Many of the illegal immigrants who run through a grapefruit farm in the Rio Grande Valley owned by Sharon and Joe Waite aren’t those who feel secure enough to rely on the U.S. “catch and release” policy—meaning the migrants likely have a criminal record, the couple says. Their 1,100-acre grapefruit farm and cattle ranch… -
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Texas Governor Pledges to Bus Illegal Immigrants to Nation’s Capital
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will charter buses to send migrants entering his state illegally to Washington, D.C., in response to an expected border surge when the Biden administration ends a public health measure known as Title 42. “To help local officials, whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are… -
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Great Pride in Being Mexican American in Texas
Leftists have been scratching their heads and rubbing their eyes in disbelief as poll after poll tell them that Latino voters are starting to tack rightward in significant numbers. Now along comes a poll that makes clear why that’s happening, at least in Texas. The Lone Star State’s large Mexican American population loves America. They’re… -
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‘Weeklong Indoctrination of Your Students’: School District Breaks State Law With ‘Pride Week’ Events, Texas AG Says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told an Austin school district it is breaking state law by providing sex education to young students without parental consent at its “Pride Week” activities in a Tuesday letter. Paxton, a Republican, told the Austin Independent School District that its Pride Week events are in “violation” of state law, according… -
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Texas Lawmaker Blasts Biden’s Open Borders for Illegal Immigration, Fentanyl Crises
Americans in every state—not just those in the southwest—should be concerned about President Joe Biden’s lack of border security and the resulting drug crisis, a Texas congressman says. “Every state is a border state now,” said Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas. “I think the government has spent about $350 million this past year on transportation costs… -
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Texas University’s Insistence on Critical Race Theory, Ideological Conformity Draws Overdue Pushback
Is it time for lawmakers to take a more active role in curtailing the radicalism now pervasive throughout higher education? There are certainly signs that’s the case, and it should have happened long ago. A battle going on in Texas underscores the point. Last year, Texas banned the teaching of critical race theory in K-12… -
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Free Speech Group Sues Texas School Over Policy It Says Violates Students’ First Amendment Rights
More than ever, free speech is under attack on college campuses across America. Spending tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for college is “a huge investment to live four years in fear and self-censorship,” says Cherise Trump, the executive director of Speech First, a membership organization that litigates on behalf of its members… -
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‘It’s Child Abuse’: Texas AG Ken Paxton Fights to Protect Children From Transgenderism
Hormone treatment and puberty blockers for children are a form of “child abuse,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says. Paxton is in the middle of a battle to protect children from a radical left that wants to corrupt them. “If you’re going to sterilize a child, whether it’s through some type of chemical process or… -
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Texas Heartbeat Law Beats Strongly, Inspires Other States to Follow Suit
Around 150,000 people marched in the freezing cold last week at the March for Life, in honor of the more than 63 million babies who have been killed by abortion since Roe v. Wade. Texas has been doing its part to lower the death toll through the passage of the Texas heartbeat law, which has… -
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Why This Texas Mom Started a Co-Op to Teach Her Kids
Natalie Simmons, a single stay-at-home mom, says she has no idea what public school her two children would attend in McKinney, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. She chose another way to provide a good education to her daughters, Harlow, 7, and Harper, 5. “Being a stay-at-home mom is hard enough because you never say goodbye… -
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To Avoid More Attacks Like at Texas Synagogue, Biden Administration Must Know, Name Our Enemies
The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and local Texas police officers deserve enormous gratitude for securing the safe release of four people taken hostage during a Jewish religious service at a Dallas-area synagogue. But while we should praise these heroic actions, we should not overlook the politically-motivated claimed ignorance by senior FBI and Biden administration officials regarding… -
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Texas 1836 Project to Examine State’s History, Future
The 1836 Project Advisory Committee will examine the glories of Texas history, as well as its “warts,” members said Wednesday at the first meeting of its nine-member advisory board. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation creating the committee in June. Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836. In September, the governor appointed Kevin Roberts,… -
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Taking Potshot at Texas, Newsom Wants to Let Californians Sue to Enforce State’s Gun Laws
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans Saturday to allow individuals to sue some gun manufacturers, distributors, and sellers in response to a Supreme Court decision on a Texas abortion law. “I am outraged by [Friday's] U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Texas’s ban on most abortion services to remain in place, and largely endorsing Texas’s… -
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Pro-Life Leaders React to High Court’s Procedural Ruling on Texas’ Heartbeat Law
Pro-life leaders anxiously awaiting decisions in major abortion cases reacted Friday to news that the Supreme Court had dismissed one challenge to Texas’ ban on abortions after an unborn baby has a heartbeat. “Today, the Supreme Court refused to strike down the lifesaving and democratically popular Texas heartbeat law,” said Live Action founder and President… -
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Texas Couple Creates Ranch ‘Haven’ for Pregnant Women in Crisis
Aubrey and Bryan Schlackman say they are just a normal couple who happen to have a unique vision to help pregnant women in crisis. “There are lots of women that are in desperate need, that need help,” Bryan Schlackman says. “And it’s just devastating that we, that this culture doesn’t think first of how we can…