Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the formation of a “violent crimes task force” in Harris County, a major initiative that brings together state, county, and local law enforcement to aggressively target repeat criminal offenders. The task force will begin operations in the Houston area and is expected to become a model for similar efforts across Texas.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton doubled down on the implementation of the state's Ten Commandments law, issuing a formal legal advisory on the subject.
A staffer for Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) died after a horrific backyard fire in Uvalde earlier this month, shocking her family, colleagues, and community.
During an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” on Friday, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) suggested that recent shootings, including one at a Texas ICE facility, may be tied to the FBI being “distracted” by prosecutions connected to President Donald Trump. He framed the attack as a “political assassination” and questioned the FBI’s ability to protect the public while pursuing legal cases involving Trump.
Surveillance footage from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas captures the moment federal agents risked their lives to save detainees trapped under sniper fire. The dramatic video, released Friday, shows agents shielding shackled migrants and rushing them to safety inside the facility as bullets struck nearby.
Mark A. Welsh III, president of Texas A&M University, resigned amid growing backlash over a viral classroom video in which a professor discussed gender identity in a children’s literature course. The controversy led to the firing of the professor, Melissa McCoul, and the removal of two department leaders. While Welsh did not explicitly say that the viral incident caused his resignation, many observers see a clear connection between the political pressure he faced and his decision to step down.
A vice president of a local Democrat club in Texas attempted to organize adults in a private Facebook group to pressure Stratford High School teachers not to sponsor a Turning Point USA chapter, known locally as Club America. Leaked messages show adults urging others to email teachers and spreading false claims about the motives behind Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
