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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…Arina O. Grossu -
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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…Melanie Wilcox -
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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…Jay Greene -
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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,…Fred Lucas -
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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…Ailan Evans -
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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…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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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…Virginia Allen -
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Federal Court Declares Texas Social Media Law Designed to Curb Censorship Unconstitutional
A Texas social media law designed to curb political censorship violated tech platforms’ First Amendment rights, a federal court found on Wednesday. Judge Robert Pitman of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking HB 20, signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, in early September, and declared it…Ailan Evans -
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‘Logistical Nightmare’: Texas Staffing Company Sues to Stop Biden Vaccine Mandate
A staffing agency that works with job-seekers and companies looking to hire is celebrating its 20th year in business while facing the uncertainty of the Biden administration’s COVD-19 vaccine mandate for private employers. In addition to its own employees to consider, the Austin-based company sees concern among both his own workers, and from his company’s…Fred Lucas -
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Texas National Guard Prepares to ‘Repel and Block’ Illegal Caravans at Border
RIO GRANDE VALLEY—A top official within Texas’ effort to secure the U.S.-Mexico border told the Daily Caller News Foundation that his troops are prepared for a worst case scenario situation and that they can be deployed within hours to tackle it. “We’re prepared to repel and block any sized element coming across,” Maj. Mike Perry,…Jennie Taer -
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Garland’s Lawsuit Against Texas Election Integrity Law Is Partisan and Political
A recent lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division against Texas may make the Biden administration’s political allies happy, but it borders on the frivolous. The lawsuit, which challenges an election reform bill that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in September, reveals the motives behind the left’s strident opposition to…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Governor Calls on Texas Association of School Boards to Remove ‘Pornographic Images and Substance’ From Schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said “pornographic images and substance” don’t belong in schools, according to a Monday letter he wrote to the Texas Association of School Boards. Abbott warned about a growing number of parents who are increasingly alarmed by the books and other “extremely inappropriate” content found in the public school education system, but…Kendall Tietz -
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Why Texas Heartbeat Law Matters: Pro-Life Leaders Speak Out
The Daily Signal’s Mary Margaret Olohan interviewed top pro-life leaders Monday at the Supreme Court, where the justices were hearing oral arguments on the Texas heartbeat law, which protects unborn babies once a pregnancy is about 6 weeks along.Mary Margaret Olohan -
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As Supreme Court Hears Challenges to Abortion Law, Texas Senator Tells Why He Wrote Heartbeat Act
Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes, author of one of the most controversial pieces of abortion legislation in decades, insisted Monday that his law is focused on protecting every “little baby” with a heartbeat. The Texas Republican stood steps away from the Supreme Court building as the nine justices heard oral arguments in challenges to Texas’…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in 2 Texas Heartbeat Act Cases. Here Are the Top Takeaways.
We are only a month into the Supreme Court’s 2021-22 term and abortion already appears to be this season’s defining topic. The court heard arguments in two cases on Monday related to the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions after the fetal heartbeat is detected (which is usually about six weeks after conception). And…Thomas Jipping -
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Texas Heartbeat Act Again Before Supreme Court. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The Texas Heartbeat Act, known as SB 8, is once again up for consideration before the Supreme Court as a result of two consolidated cases. Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson and United States v. Texas—scheduled for oral arguments on Monday—will require the court to consider whether the federal government can sue to enforce the right…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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Over 94,000 Illegal Immigrants in Southern Texas Released Into US With Notices to Report, Documents Show
Just over 94,500 migrants who entered the U.S. illegally were encountered by border officials in southern Texas and released into the country with notices to report, according to data obtained by Fox News on Wednesday. The migrants were encountered in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley and Del Rio sectors since March 20, according to Fox News. Notices to…Kaylee Greenlee -
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Thousands of Migrants, Most From Haiti, Overwhelm Border Officials in Texas
Thousands of Haitian migrants are overwhelming border officials in Del Rio, Texas, according to The New York Times. Border officials said that over 9,000 illegal immigrants, mostly from Haiti, were waiting to be processed under the Del Rio International Bridge, the Times reported Thursday. A few hundred of them crossed the shallow section of the…Kaylee Greenlee -
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Justice Department Asks Judge to Block Texas Abortion Law
The Department of Justice asked a federal judge late Tuesday night to block Texas’ Heartbeat Act, which prohibits abortions after the baby’s heartbeat can be detected. The DOJ called for a temporary restraining order or injunction against the new law, arguing that the Heartbeat Act intends “to prevent women from exercising their constitutional rights.” “When…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Texas Governor Signs Bill Barring Social Media Companies From Censoring Views
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed a law Thursday preventing social media companies from banning users for their political views. The law, known as HB 20, prohibits social media platforms from banning or suspending users and removing or suppressing their content based on political viewpoint. The bill was introduced by state Sen. Bryan Hughes partly…Ailan Evans