Texas State Senator Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, has introduced Senate Bill 780 to establish a dedicated Homeland Security division within the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The division aims to enhance Texas’ ability to address homeland security threats through a coordinated, multi-agency approach.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a "last-minute crisis" with Hamas is holding up the ceasefire agreement that would release hostages.
Scott Bessent, nominee for Treasury Secretary under the incoming Trump administration, is set to outline a bold economic agenda during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. According to prepared remarks, Bessent will emphasize the need to permanently extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act while advancing new policies to reduce the tax burden on manufacturers, service workers, and seniors.
Two voting advocacy groups founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams were hit with a record $300,000 fine by the Georgia Ethics Commission for violating campaign finance laws during Abrams’ 2018 gubernatorial campaign.
Edwin Castro, the historic $2.04 billion Powerball winner, has reportedly lost one of his multimillion-dollar homes in the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires.
The governor of Puerto Rico has asked President-elect Donald Trump to intervene after Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro threatened to invade the U.S. territory.
The Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) marked up the cost of some prescription drugs by 1,000%, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Some of the drugs with significant price jumps included those for HIV and cancer.
