GOP To Introduce Bill Imposing Harsh Penalties To Migrants Who Try To Reenter U.S. After Being Deported Senate Democrats are reportedly divided on how to approach these challenging votes. Latin Times · Jan 28, 2025
Republicans duck Trump’s claims that Ukraine should have surrendered to Russia ‘I hadn’t heard that,’ one Republican insisted about Trump’s claims in Hannity interview The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025
Watch top Texas business and political leaders discuss the state’s future under Donald Trump Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, business leaders and Texans tabbed for President Donald Trump’s cabinet gathered in Washington last weekend to discuss the new administration. The Texas Tribune · Jan 24, 2025
Brooke Rollins says she'll shield farmers from impacts of Trump's tariffs in ag secretary nomination hearing Rollins previously led the Texas Public Policy Foundation and served under Gov. Rick Perry. The Texas Tribune · Jan 23, 2025
Trump Supporter Begs for Help After Job Offer Rescinded Due to Trump's Order: 'I Know This Was an Unintended Consequence' A Texas family in the process of relocating for a job with the VA is pleading for help after the job offer was rescinded due to Trump's federal hiring freeze. Latin Times · Jan 23, 2025
Trump Supporter Who Cheered Firing Of National Security Staffers Pleads For Help After Wife Has VA Job Rescinded Due To Hiring Freeze John Basham of Texas pleaded with Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz to intervene in what he believes is an 'unintended consequence' of the executive order. International Business Times · Jan 23, 2025
Bill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes passes with some Texas Democratic help The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s immigration enforcement push. The Texas Tribune · Jan 22, 2025
Everything Ted Cruz Has Said About Trump Pardoning J6 Defendants Then and Now The Texas senator has gone from calling the riots a "violent terrorist attack on the Capitol" to praising President Trump's pardons as the correction of an "abuse of power" Latin Times · Jan 22, 2025
Biden's Preemptive Pardons Undermine Official Accountability and the Rule of Law His last-minute acts of clemency invite Trump and future presidents to shield their underlings from the consequences of committing crimes in office. Reason · Jan 20, 2025
Ted Cruz Says Incoming Trump Admin Officials Are 'Aware Of The Challenges Of The Deep State,' Will Seek To Be 'Change Agents' The Texas senator said "this is a different Donald Trump that is being sworn in that in 2017," largely due to the goals he seeks with his cabinet picks Latin Times · Jan 20, 2025
Republicans Introduce Legislation To Reinstate Service Members Fired Over Vaccine Mandate The AMERICANS Act seeks to address the impact of the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on service members by offering reinstatement, back pay, and rank r... Top News · Jan 16, 2025
Marco Rubio Promises Ultimatum For Cuban Regime: 'Open Up Or Be The Owners Of a 4th World Country' "Cuba is literally collapsing, both generationally in terms of all the young people leaving but it's also collapsing economically" said Rubio Latin Times · Jan 15, 2025
Ted Cruz Reintroduces Bill That Would Require ICE to Detain as Many Illegal Immigrants as Facilities Can Hold Sen. Cruz said his first attempt did not get a vote because "Democrats controlled the Senate," but expects a different result thanks to a Republican majority in both chambers Latin Times · Jan 15, 2025
Attorney general pick avoids missteps at confirmation hearing - Roll Call Pam Bondi walked a political tightrope while answering questions during her confirmation hearing Wednesday to be the next attorney general. Roll Call · Jan 15, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025 NCAA to dole out $1.2M to help pay for House settlement. Its president asks for Congress to step in Stressing his own organization’s ability to pay out $1.2 billion over 10 years to help settle an industry-changing lawsuit, NCAA President Charlie Baker also urged Congress to pass legislation that could put college sports on a better path
The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025 Biden pulls Cuba from terrorism list, reversing Trump decision The president notified Congress of its intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism on Tuesday
International Business Times · Jan 14, 2025 US Removes Cuba From State Sponsors Of Terror List President Joe Biden is removing the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House said Tuesday, in a deal that will see imprisoned protesters released in the communist country.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 9, 2025 Texas’ senators plan to support Trump’s Cabinet picks Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks have stirred controversy for past comments and allegations of malfeasance.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 9, 2025 Ted Cruz defends Trump’s pitch to acquire Greenland Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, stressed Greenland’s strategic location in the Arctic and its natural wealth of critical minerals.
Latin Times · Jan 7, 2025 Ted Cruz Proposes Cotton Bowl Wager To JD Vance With Loser Delivering Bet 'Wearing The Winning Jersey' Cruz will be supporting the University of Texas as it takes on Ohio State University on Friday
The Texas Tribune · Jan 3, 2025 After first opposing Mike Johnson, Texas Congressman Keith Self changes vote to allow him to retain speakership Rep. Keith Self was initially one of three who voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection to lead the lower chamber.
Top News · Jan 1, 2025 President-Elect Trump Predicts A Great Year For America In 2025 President-elect Donald Trump welcomed 2025 with a festive New Year's Eve celebration at Mar-a-Lago, expressing optimism for the upcoming year.
Latin Times · Dec 31, 2024 Ted Cruz Demands Microsoft Explain Partnership With 'Orwellian Censorship Project' Ted Cruz has called on Microsoft to provide transparency regarding the tech giant's relationship with NewsGuard, a media tool conservatives criticize as biased.
Top News · Dec 27, 2024 Democrats' Use Of X Declines Under Elon Musk's Ownership Report shows a decline in X use by Congressional Democrats under Elon Musk's ownership, sparking debate over platform's influence.
The Texas Tribune · Dec 27, 2024 Here are the biggest stories from our data visuals team in 2024 The Tribune’s data journalists helped visualize everything from voter participation and extreme weather to gaps in the state’s border wall. Here are some of the highlights.