Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, could begin assignments Wednesday
Members of the Texas National Guard will be assigned to the protection of federal facilities and federal law enforcement personnel in the Chicago area.
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Members of the Texas National Guard will be assigned to the protection of federal facilities and federal law enforcement personnel in the Chicago area.
The Texas Senate approved the measure after a heated debate, marking a major step in a mid-decade redistricting effort backed by President Trump.
The new map could secure five additional Republican House seats in the midterms.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.
If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is joining Texas Democrats to discuss the harm they say the state’s plan for a mid-decade redistricting could have on the country.
Gov. Greg Abbott has since vowed to take steps to remove Democratic lawmakers from their seats.
Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump.
Join CBS News Texas and Chef Tim Love for a flood relief benefit show to help Hill Country rebuild.
Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the Trump administration, Republican officials in several states have been pushing for changes at public universities.
More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
Wisconsin voters will vote whether to explicitly bar non-U.S. citizens from voting. Republicans argue they're trying to protect election integrity, but Democrats and other opponents say the amendment has no practical effect.
The number of migrants arriving at hte southern border hit a three-year low of just over 83,000 in June.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties. People who live in areas near the wildfires were told to be ready to pack up and leave at a moment's notice.
The city says it has received more than 33,000 asylum seekers in total.
The act comes at the request of Chicago officials after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent an unprecedented number of migrants to Illinois without prior notice in recent days.
The funeral service for 3-year-old Jismary Alejandra Barboza González was held Thursday at a church in Warsaw, Indiana.
Busloads of migrants have been shipped to Chicago by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Many have been sleeping at Chicago Police stations.
The bottom line is that Mayor Lightfoot says there are no more resources – and she called the move from Texas inhumane and dangerous.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office confirmed the latest group of 103 migrants arrived at Union Station around 3 p.m. Wednesday
The bus of families brings the total of people bused here to 125.
As 75 migrants spent their second night in Chicago after being bused from Texas, local organizations have ensured they will not be emptyhanded.
The migrants arrived on a bus that let them off outside Union Station Wednesday night.
Abbott's practice of sending migrants to sanctuary cities has already drawn plenty of consternation and controversy.
One of the officials on stage told O'Rourke, "You are out of line" and called him a "sick son of a b****."
